2011-12 Polls

[EHS1998]

Well said bballuvr.

[BB11]

Are there any other undefeated's that are not listed on here? I count 10 unless my math skills aren't right. Is this all the undefeated team's in the state?

[scc]

Are there any other undefeated's that are not listed on here? I count 10 unless my math skills aren't right. Is this all the undefeated team's in the state?

I believe Trenton is also unbeaten.

[4mrnative]

NS playing a tougher schedule for sure. Great team no doubt.

One of the easiest statements to make is "that team isn't that good". LaMoure guys probably as grounded as any group of young men could be. Polls mean nothing to their coaching staff and I'm sure kids too. They have no choice but to play the schedule an AD made for them. What they have done is won every game so far by 13-27 points. 9-0

They will have a couple nice tests in Hatton-Northwood and Heart River over break. Loss might not hurt them. They are not a team to go out and "wow" anybody. They will defend hard, can push a bit, and can match up size and physicallity with many.

Loboes good example of a team that will play tails off whether 0 losses or 3 or 5 or 6. Might be a tough club to beat late in season if u run into them. To underestimate them might or might not be a good idea.

bballuvr...thoughtful, spot on and positively positioned. It's refreshing to hear the voices of reason...

[Agreed]

Agreed

[tiger_22]

Trenton is 6-0 as of tonight with a win over Stanley

[Run4Fun2009]

4th Poll
(12/26/11)

1. North Star (10) 8-0 100
2. Berthold 7-0 90
3. LaMoure 10-0 69
4. Beulah 7-1 53
5. Grafton 6-1 50
6. Dickinson Trinity 8-0 48
7. New Town 6-0 39
8. Central Cass 7-0 34
9. Bottineau 5-0 33
10. Hatton-Northwood 4-1 24

Others Receiving Votes: Rugby (8-0), Hazen (8-0), Griggs County Central (7-1)

[Run4Fun2009]

5th Poll

(1/2/12)

1. North Star (10) 8-0 100
2. Berthold 7-0 86
3. LaMoure 12-0 76
4. Dickinson Trinity 8-0 57
5. Beulah 8-1 55
6. Grafton 7-1 48
7. Central Cass 8-0 43
8. New Town 7-0 34
9. Bottineau 8-0 29
10. Hatton-Northwood 4-3 9

Others Receiving Votes: Rugby (8-0), Griggs County Central (8-1), Hazen (8-0), Maple Valley (7-1), New England (6-2).

[senditin]

How does HN get in with 3 losses? FW-M Has 3 losses to top ten teams and a class A team and cant even get a vote.

[Mike Ditka]

Yeah I have to agree...kind of a snub to both Rugby and Hazen who have beaten whats been put in front of them.

[scc]

Hatton-Northwood's 9 points received in the poll must have barely put them at #10, as I'm sure Rugby and Hazen had to have garnered nearly as many. There are games in the next couple weeks that should really give us a better idea where everyone stands.

[d_fense]

How does HN get in with 3 losses? FW-M Has 3 losses to top ten teams and a class A team and cant even get a vote.

I would guess it is because there 3 losses were to #2 or 3 Grafton when playing without the Pederson's, then to Ada, Min. who probablly would have won the N.D. State B tourney two of the last 3 years, and to #3 LaMoure on the road.

They have not played as well as I thought they would, but if there is such a thing as a quality loss, they have 3...

[StraightUpBallin]

5th Poll

(1/2/12)

1. North Star (10) 8-0 100
2. Berthold 7-0 86
3. LaMoure 12-0 76
4. Dickinson Trinity 8-0 57
5. Beulah 8-1 55
6. Grafton 7-1 48
7. Central Cass 8-0 43
8. New Town 7-0 34
9. Bottineau 8-0 29
10. Hatton-Northwood 4-3 9

Others Receiving Votes: Rugby (8-0), Griggs County Central (8-1), Hazen (8-0), Maple Valley (7-1), New England (6-2).

My guess is Beulah and Hatton-Northwood fall out of the top 10, Rugby Hazen move into the top 10!

[Run4Fun2009]

5th Poll

(1/2/12)

1. North Star (10) 8-0 100
2. Berthold 7-0 86
3. LaMoure 12-0 76
4. Dickinson Trinity 8-0 57
5. Beulah 8-1 55
6. Grafton 7-1 48
7. Central Cass 8-0 43
8. New Town 7-0 34
9. Bottineau 8-0 29
10. Hatton-Northwood 4-3 9

Others Receiving Votes: Rugby (8-0), Griggs County Central (8-1), Hazen (8-0), Maple Valley (7-1), New England (6-2).

My guess is Beulah and Hatton-Northwood fall out of the top 10, Rugby Hazen move into the top 10!

Don't be shock to see New Town fall out after losing last week. I felt like they were only ranked because they were undefeated.

[Run4Fun2009]

6th Poll
01/09/12

1. North Star (13) 9-0 130
2. Berthold 9-0 106
3. LaMoure 13-0 103
4. Dickinson Trinity 11-0 101
5. Central Cass 10-0 67
6. Grafton 9-1 66
7. Bottineau 10-0 42
8. Hazen 10-0 41
9. Beulah 9-2 18
10. Rugby 10-0 16

Others Receiving Votes: Hatton-Northwood (6-3), New Town (8-1), Maple Valley (8-1), Griggs County Central (9-2).

[Run4Fun2009]

What shocks me is that New England received votes in the 5th Poll but after defeating New Town last week by 18 points they don't receive votes this week?!

[bison football73]

Hazen at 8???? c'mon man. should be higher and so should trinity

[defense1st]

Hazen at 8???? c'mon man. should be higher and so should trinity

Who do you move? It's hard to move anybody lower than they already are.

[bison football73]

I think berthold and trinity switch and then Hazen and Grafton switch. I just think if you r undefeated u should deserve more credit then the teams with losses. Also why I think if Beulah even stays on they should be at 10 and Grafton at 9 but that's just my opinion I know that's not how its gonna be.

[Run4Fun2009]

In My Opinion:

First, Hazen finally beat a notable team in Beulah; however I do agree they could be one spot up (and so could Bottineau).

Grafton lost to North Star so their strength of schedule helps them in being ranked higher. (however, I would have put them #8 instead of #6).

Beulah's two losses are to undefeated teams in North Star and Hazen so this helps keep them ranked in the Top 10.

[NodakQ2]

This will sort itself out as the season progresses. Hazen could be a spot or two higher and I think LaMoure is a bit over-rated but undefeated. From the games I've seen, both Hazen and a healthy Grafton team are better than LaMoure. Tough to leave the undefeatededs out of the top spots until they get beat.

[senditin]

Hard to beleive the writers who vote in the poll can't see FW-M as a top ten team or even get a vote. I guarentee to you, if there's a team in the state the people in Cando don't want to see, it's the Indians. This is a different team that lost to NS by 3 in december. They should see each other in the region 4 championship game.

[vikingman]

North Star is also a different team than they were in December. Not saying that they would for certain beat FW-M, but BOTH teams played a bad game that night.

[TouchdownPack]

This will sort itself out as the season progresses. Hazen could be a spot or two higher and I think LaMoure is a bit over-rated but undefeated. From the games I've seen, both Hazen and a healthy Grafton team are better than LaMoure. Tough to leave the undefeatededs out of the top spots until they get beat.

I have the same feeling although LaMoure is undefeated they have had a pretty easy scheduale even though they beat a couple or very tough teams in H/N and H/R. Their biggest tasks are behind them. and they will more thn likely stay at the three spot or maybe drop a couple but will stay up only because i feel they will finish out the regular season undefeated

[scc]

This will sort itself out as the season progresses. Hazen could be a spot or two higher and I think LaMoure is a bit over-rated but undefeated. From the games I've seen, both Hazen and a healthy Grafton team are better than LaMoure. Tough to leave the undefeatededs out of the top spots until they get beat.

I have the same feeling although LaMoure is undefeated they have had a pretty easy scheduale even though they beat a couple or very tough teams in H/N and H/R. Their biggest tasks are behind them. and they will more thn likely stay at the three spot or maybe drop a couple but will stay up only because i feel they will finish out the regular season undefeated

Of the 10 teams in the most recent poll, LaMoure has played the sixth strongest schedule. Source: http://www.ndrpi.com