Idalou and Motley County Lead Their State Football Polls

Idalou and Motley County entered the October 19 state football rankings at No. 1 in their respective classifications, leading a group of South Plains programs appearing among the state’s top teams.

Idalou held the top spot in Class 3A Division II. The Wildcats were 8 and 0 after defeating Littlefield 38 to 20 on Friday.

Lubbock Cooper Liberty ranked No. 3 in Class 4A Division II, while Shallowater was No. 7 in Class 3A Division I.

Post appeared at No. 8 in Class 2A Division I, and Ropes ranked No. 4 in Class 2A Division II.

In Class 1A Division I, Borden County was No. 4, Jayton No. 6, Whiteface No. 7 and Hermleigh No. 9. Motley County led Class 1A Division II, with Hart No. 8 and Valley No. 10.

These placements come from the same newly released weekly state poll and apply within each school’s classification. They do not place teams from different divisions into a single statewide order. The rankings offer a snapshot entering the next week of games and are separate from district standings.

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