The News-Gazette's area high school football Top 25 poll: SJ-O holds on to No. 1
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Oct. 9—With an expanded playoff field this season, Sports Editor Matt Daniels expands The News-Gazette's weekly high school football rankings from a Top 10 poll to a Top 25 poll. Here is his eighth ballot of the 2026 season, with a brief rundown of playoff history for each of the schools: ➜ 7-0 ➜ No. 1 ➜ The Spartans are back in the playoffs for the 36th time in program history. Can coach ...
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