Snake River and Aberdeen remain atop the most recent Idaho high school football media poll, which was released Tuesday.

The Panthers (5-0) received eight of nine first-place votes in the 3A poll. Snake opens district play Friday against American Falls. Shelley (3-2) garnered a fifth-place vote and plays Teton (4-1), which nabbed the final first-place vote but was held out of the top five.

In 2A, Aberdeen (5-0) earned six first-place votes and is ranked No. 1 for the fourth straight week. Conference foe West Side (6-0) received two first-place votes. The two teams face off Oct. 16 in Aberdeen.

Highland (5-1) remained at No. 5 in the 5A poll. The Rams play No. 3 Skyline (6-0) on Friday in a District 5-6 showdown. Madison (5-1) is slotted at No. 4.

Grace (4-1) earned three total points in the 1A DI poll but missed the top five by five points. The Grizzlies upset then-No. 5 Butte County 24-19 Friday night. Butte County also garnered three total points this week.

Week 6 poll

Records as of Tuesday, Oct. 6

Class 5A

Team (1st-place votes) W-L Pts Pvs

1. Mountain View (8) 6-0 41 1

2. Coeur d'Alene 5-1 30 2

3. Skyline 6-0 22 3

4. Madison 5-1 17 4

5. Highland 5-1 13 5

Others receiving votes: Lewiston (1) 5, Rocky Mountain 4, Lake City 3.

Class 4A

Team (1st-place votes) W-L Pts Pvs

1. Bishop Kelly (8) 4-2 44 1

2. Twin Falls (1) 5-1 28 3

3. Rigby 3-3 24 2

4. Minico 5-1 16 4

5. Sandpoint 3-3 12 5

Others receiving votes: Kuna 7, Wood River 4.

Class 3A

Team (1st-place votes) W-L Pts Pvs

1. Snake River (8) 5-0 40 1

2. Emmett 5-0 33 2

3. Homedale 5-0 26 5

4. Sugar-Salem 4-1 16 4

5. Fruitland 4-1 14 3

Others receiving votes: Teton (1) 5, Shelley 1.

Class 2A

Team (1st-place votes) W-L Pts Pvs

1. Aberdeen (6) 5-0 41 1

2. West Side (2) 6-0 37 2

3. St. Maries (1) 6-0 28 3

4. Declo 4-1 19 4

5. West Jefferson 3-2 7 —

Others receiving votes: Grangeville 2, New Plymouth 1.

Class 1A Division I

Team (1st-place votes) W-L Pts Pvs

1. Valley (6) 6-0 38 1

2. Prairie (3) 5-0 34 2

3. Kamiah 6-0 33 3

4. Raft River 4-1 12 —

5. Hagerman 4-1 8 4

Others receiving votes: Butte County 3, Grace 3, Lapwai 2, Oakley 1, Wallace 1.

Class 1A Division II

Team (1st-place votes) W-L Pts Pvs

1. Deary (8) 6-0 42 2

2. Dietrich (1) 4-1 32 3

3. Lighthouse Christian 4-1 18 4

4. Salmon River 3-1 12 —

5. Tri-Valley 4-0 10 —

Others receiving votes: Carey 9, Council 8, Clark Fork 4.

Voters:

Madison Guernsey, Idaho State Journal

Mark Nelke, Coeur d'Alene Press

Jeff Pinkham, Post Register

Bradley Guire, Idaho Press-Tribune

Byron Edelman, Lewiston Tribune

Greg Lee, Spokesman-Review

Paul Kingsbury, IdahoSports.com

Michael Lycklama, Idaho Statesman

Nick Ruland, Times-News

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