Vermilion Catholic ranked first in Class A football poll

Vermilion Catholic remains first in the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s latest Class A football poll after crushing Central Catholic 48-14 this past week, but defending Select Division IV state champion Ouachita Christian moved into a tie with the Screaming Eagles this week.
Each team had 148 points in the statewide poll of LSWA members, with VC (9-0) getting seven first-place votes and OCS (8-1) getting six first-place votes.
The Eagles remain the only Vermilion Parish team receiving votes in the polls.
None of the polls saw a new No. 1 team.
Edna Karr (8-0) remains the No. 1 team in the Class 5A poll.
In Class 4A, St. Thomas More (9-0) is No. 1 and Lafayette Christian (8-1) is No. 2 with Teurlings Catholic (6-2) ninth.
University Lab School (8-1) tops the 3A poll, while Calvary Baptist (9-0) is first and St. Charles Catholic (9-0) is second in the Class 2A poll.
Catholic High of New Iberia (7-2) is ranked No. 9 in the 2A poll.

LSWA Football Polls
Class 5A
School (1st) Rec Pts Pvs
1. Edna Karr (8) 8-0 149 1
2. Destrehan (4) 9-0 140 2
3. Zachary 8-0 126 3
4. Ruston (1) 9-0 123 4
5. John Curtis 6-2 90 6
6. Catholic-BR 6-2 77 7
7. Acadiana 7-2 75 9
8. Carencro 8-1 62 5
9. Captain Shreve 8-1 41 NR
10. West Monroe 8-1 40 NR

Others receiving votes: Holy Cross 33, Brother Martin 20, East St. John 13, Southside 13, Airline 12, St. Paul’s 9, Dutchtown 3.

Class 4A
School (1st) Rec Pts Pvs
1. St. Thomas More (12) 9-0 155 1
2. Lafayette Chr. (1) 8-1 143 2
3. Neville 8-1 128 3
4. North DeSoto 8-1 119 4
5. West Feliciana 8-1 91 T5
6. Archbishop Shaw 7-2 84 T5
7. Cecilia 8-1 76 7
8. Lutcher 6-2 63 9
9. Teurlings Catholic 6-2 48 10
10. Assumption 7-2 40 NR

Others receiving votes: Westgate 19, Opelousas 15, Warren Easton 14, Tioga 11, St. Michael 5, Evangel Christina 2, De La Salle 1.

Class 3A
School (1st) Rec Pts Pvs
1. University (9) 8-1 151 1
2. E.D. White (3) 9-0 142 2
3. St. James 8-1 129 3
4. Sterlington 8-1 119 4
5. Jena (1) 9-0 108 5
6. Parkview Baptist 8-1 87 6
7. John F. Kennedy 8-1 76 7
8. Wossman 8-1 69 10
9. Bunkie 8-1 27 NR
10. Madison Prep 6-3 25 NR

Others receiving votes: Union Parish 24, St. Louis 22, Iowa 21, Amite 10, Jennings 4, Pine 1.

Class 2A
School (1st) Rec Pts Pvs
1. Calvary Baptist (11) 9-0 154 1
2. St. Charles (2) 9-0 145 2
3. Newman 8-0 130 3
4. Oak Grove 7-2 115 4
5. Dunham 7-2 104 5
6. Notre Dame 6-3 82 6
7. Many 6-3 76 7
8. Episcopal-BR 7-2 68 8
9. Catholic-New Iberia 7-2 47 9
10. South Plaquemines 7-2 30 10

Others receiving votes: Pope John Paul 7, Ascension Episcopal 6, Northlake Christian 6, Loreauville 3, Houma Christian 1, Mangham 1, Mansfield 1, Oakdale 1.

Class A
School (1st) Rec Pts Pvs
1. VC (7) 9-0 148 1
(tie) Ouachita Chr. (6) 8-1 148 2
3. Southern Lab 7-1 129 3
4. Riverside Academy 8-1 108 5
5. Kentwood 7-2 102 4
6. Homer 6-2 84 6
7. Logansport 8-1 76 7
8. Haynesville 8-1 70 8
9. St. Martin’s 7-1 51 9
10. Ascension Catholic 7-2 39 NR

Others receiving votes: St. Mary’s 21, Glenbrook Academy 16, St. Frederick 8, Jeanerette 4, Opelousas Catholic 3.