(KFGO/KNFL) The opening North Dakota Class 11B and 9-Man football rankings are out for the week from the North Dakota Associated Press Sportswriters and Sportscasters (NDAPSSA).
Both defending state champions are at the top of the rankings. In Class A, Velva-Drake-Anamoose is number one. Central Cass and Kindred are second and third, respectively. The Squirrels and Vikings square off on Friday night at Jerlow Field in Kindred. You can hear the game on 104.7 FM KFGO.
First-place votes are in parentheses.
11A:
1) Velva-Drake-Anamoose (9)
2) Central Cass (2)
3) Kindred (2)
4) Dickinson Trinity
5) Langdon-Edmore-Munich
Others receiving votes: Shiloh Christian, Beulah, Bishop Ryan, Bowman County, Des Lacs Burlington, Oakes, Bottineau
In 9-Man, New Salem-Almont takes the top spot. LaMoure/Litchville-Marion is second, and travels to Milnor on Friday night to meet #5 Sargent County. The Bulldogs moved down from 11-Man for the first time since the mid-2000s.
9-Man:
1. New Salem-Almont (8)
2. LaMoure/Litchville-Marion (2)
3. North Prairie (2)
4. Westhope-Newburg-Glenburn
5. Sargent County
Others receiving votes: South Border, New Rockford-Sheyenne, North Star, Divide County, Linton-HMB, Wyndmere Lidgerwood, Grant County-Flasher