Syracuse, N.Y. — We’ve asked area media professionals who cover high school sports to contribute to this weekly football poll. Five points are awarded for first place, four for second, etc. We’ll publish the poll each Tuesday until the end of the season.

The voters

Phil Blackwell, sports editor of the Eagle Newspapers

Rocco Carbone, freelance sports photographer

Kate Calloway, video journalist, Spectrum Sports

Jackson Lawrence, freelance reporter

Pat Spadafore, high school sports producer for syracuse.com

Class AA

1. Cicero-North Syracuse 2-1

Last week: No. 1

Up next: at Baldwinsville, Friday

2. Baldwinsville 3-0

Last week: No. 2

Up next: vs. Cicero-North Syracuse, Friday

3. Utica Proctor 1-1

Last week: No. 3

Up next: at Rome Free Academy, Friday

4. Corcoran 1-1

Last week: No. 5

Up next: at Henninger, Saturday

5. Liverpool 1-2

Last week: No. 4

Up next: at Nottingham, Friday

Dropped out: None

Class A

1. Indian River 1-0

Last week: No. 4

Up next: at Carthage, Friday

2. Whitesboro 1-1

Last week: Not ranked

Up next: at Fayetteville-Manlius, Friday

3. Auburn 2-0

Last week: No. 1

Up next: at Christian Brothers Academy, Friday

4. Christian Brothers Academy 1-0

Last week: No. 3

Up next: vs. Auburn, Friday

5. East Syracuse Minoa 2-1

Last week: No. 5

Up next: vs. West Genesee, Friday

Dropped out: No. 2 Fayetteville-Manlius

Class B

1. Homer 3-0

Last week: No. 1

Up first: vs. Institute of Technology Central, Friday

2. Oneida 2-0

Up next: at Camden, Saturday

Last week: No. 2

3. New Hartford 2-0

Last week: No. 3

Up next vs. Chittenango, Friday

4. Central Valley Academy 2-0

Last week: No. 4

Up next: vs. Vernon-Verona-Sherrill, Friday

5. Camden 1-0

Last week: No. 5

Up next: vs. Oneida, Friday

Dropped out: None

Class C

1. Skaneateles 2-0

Last week: No. 1

Up next: vs. Canastota, Friday (Spectrum TV)

2. Bishop Ludden 2-0

Last week: No. 2

Up next: at Southern Hills, Friday

3. Cazenovia 1-0

Last week: No. 3

Up next: at Clinton, Saturday

4. General Brown 2-0

Last week: No. 4

Up next: vs. Sherburne-Earlville, Friday

5. Little Falls 2-0

Last week: Not ranked

Up next: vs. Lowville, Friday

Dropped out: No. 5 Holland Patent

Class D

1. Dolgeville 2-0

Last week: No. 1

Up next: at Solvay, Friday

2. Adirondack 2-0

Last week: No. 2

Up next: vs. Sandy Creek, Friday

3. Cato-Meridian 2-0

Last week: No. 4

Up next: Utica Notre Dame, Oct. 1

4. Sandy Creek 1-1

Last week: No. 3

Up next at Adirondack, Friday

5. Beaver River 1-1

Last week: Not ranked

Up next: vs. Onondaga Friday

Dropped out: No. 5 Herkimer

8-man

1. Morrisville-Eaton 2-0

Last week: No. 3

Up next: at New York Mills, Saturday

2. West Canada Valley 2-0

Last week: No. 2

Up next: vs. Sauquoit, Saturday

3. New York Mills 2-0

Last week: No. 4

Up next: vs. Morrisville-Eaton, Saturday

4. Sauquoit Valley 1-1

Last week: No. 1

Up next: at West Canada Valley, Saturday

5. Cooperstown 1-1

Last week: Not ranked

Up next: vs. Thousand Islands, Saturday

Dropped out: No. 5 Bishop Grimes

Independent

1. PSLA @Fowler 2-0

Last week: No. 2

Up next: at Oswego, Friday

2. Mexico 1-1

Last week: Not ranked

Up next: vs. A-P-W, Friday

3. Altmar-Parrish-Williamstown 1-1

Last week: No. 5

Up next: at Mexico, Friday

4. Oswego 1-1

Last week: No. 1

Up next: vs. PSLA @ Fowler, Friday

5. Hannibal 0-0

Last week: No. 4

Up first: at Jordan-Elbridge, Friday

Dropped out: No. 3 Jordan-Elbridge

Comments

Phil Blackwell: We wondered how Indian River would play after it was sidelined the first two weeks. The Warriors emphatically answered those questions in the second half against F-M. Homer got a strong Class B win over V-V-S, and Baldwinsville fought off Liverpool to go to 3-0 in advance of what should be quite a scene at Pelcher-Arcaro Stadium this Friday, the Bees offering the latest challenge to C-NS’s long hold on the area Class AA ranks.

Rocco Carbone: Baldwinsville comes away from a road win at Liverpool using a two-quarterback system. The top five teams in Class C are all undefeated, making for a battle to remain No. 1. CBA, Central Square and West Genesee look to get back on the field after Covid pauses.

Kate Calloway: There isn’t much movement in the bigger classes, but there is a ton of change happening on my end from Class B to 8-man! Cazenovia moved up to the two spot in Class C after coming out on fire against Solvay. My surprise team of the season so far is Adirondack! The Wildcats are off to a great 2-0 start after beating Onondaga and Westmoreland/Oriskany. With those wins, they not only moved into my rankings but moved up to the second spot behind Dolgeville.

Jackson Lawrence: Class A continues to get shaken up and it will continue to do so throughout the remainder of the season with more teams getting into a groove. It seems there are about five or six teams that can challenge Indian River at the top. All five teams in my Class C rankings are undefeated, but we all know that won’t stay much longer with a lot of good games coming up.

Pat Spadafore: With new teams moving to the No. 1 spots, the excitement of Section III football keeps going. A big challenge this week for Cicero-North Syracuse when it visits Baldwinsville on Friday. On Saturday, Morrisville-Eaton hosting New York Mills and Oneida at Camden should all be interesting.

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