HS Football: Shuffle continues behind Vikes, Haven in Super 7 poll
Minersville's Brandon Adams tackles Williams Valley's Fletcher Thompson during their Schuylkill-Colonial Blue Division clash Sept. 12 at Minersville (Photo by Kelly Wiley).
The teams at the top remained unchanged in this week’s T102 Sports Now Super 7 High School Football Poll.
Unbeatens Williams Valley (4-0) and Schuylkill Haven (4-0) are at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, for the second straight week. The Vikings earned all five first-place votes in voting done by T102 Sports Now writers and the play-by-play broadcasters at WPPA and T-102 for 35 points, while the Hurricanes were second on all five ballots and compiled 30 points.
Below them, however, the weekly shuffle continues.
Minersville (3-1) climbs up to No. 3 this week, getting 23 points, despite falling 43-40 to Williams Valley. The Miners leapfrog North Schuylkill (2-2), which falls to No. 4 after losing to Southern Lehigh 34-14.
Blue Mountain (1-3) and Marian (4-0) change places, with the Eagles earning 12 points to grab fifth and the Colts getting 11 points to take sixth. Lehighton (2-2) is seventh for the second straight week.
Here’s a look at this week’s Super 7 Poll:
T102 Sports Now Super 7 HS Football Poll
| Team (Last Poll) | Pts. | Rec. | Last Week | This Week |
| 1. Williams Valley (1) | 35 | 4-0 | W, Minersville, 43-40 | at Tri-Valley |
| 2. Schuylkill Haven (2) | 30 | 4-0 | W, Mahanoy Area, 69-0 | Minersville (Thurs) |
| 3. Minersville (4) | 23 | 3-1 | L, Williams Valley, 40-43 | at Sch. Haven (Thurs) |
| 4. North Schuylkill (3) | 22 | 2-2 | L, Southern Lehigh, 14-34 | Jim Thorpe |
| 5. Blue Mountain (6) | 12 | 1-3 | L, NW Lehigh, 28-34 | at Bangor |
| 6. Marian (5) | 11 | 4-0 | W, Shen. Valley, 34-6 | at Mahanoy Area |
| 7. Lehighton (7) | 3 | 2-2 | W, Palmerton, 35-0 | NW Lehigh |
| Others getting votes: Tri-Valley 2, Pottsville 2 | ||||
| Dropped Out: None | ||||
