It is time to take a look at this week’s Bound Wisconsin Football Coaches Poll. Division assignment this year is based on official WIAA assignments released prior to the start of the season. For more information on the changes to division assignments and the new playoff system for this year, please visit here.
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Division 1
No changes in the top six of the Bound Wisconsin Division 1 Coaches Poll, with West De Pere once again on top. Oconomowoc drops a couple spots, while Franklin replaces Hudson in the top ten.
Division 2
Notre Dame stays atop Division 2, with Union Grove once again second. New Richmond slips ahead of Monona Grove after the Silver Eagles suffered their first loss of the year in a low-scoring game against Waunakee. Holmen slides out of the top five and down to eighth after going down to La Crosse Central. That allows Elkhorn to move into the top five for the first time this season. La Crosse Central is in at number ten.
Division 3
Port Washington narrowly slides ahead of Pewaukee for the top spot in Division 3, with the rest of the top six unchanged. Plymouth drops to tenth after a second loss on the year, as Catholic Memorial climbs a couple spots to ninth after a second straight win.
Division 4
Freedom is still the top-ranked team, with Northwestern and West Salem flip-flopping again, as the Tigers of Northwestern are now second. Stratford’s loss to Amherst has the Tigers out of the top five, allowing Lake Mills to move into the fifth spot, as Stratford drops to seventh. Platteville replaces Edgewood at the bottom fo the rankings.
Division 5
Darlington continues to occupy the top spot in Division 5, followed by Amherst. Racine Lutheran switches with Durand-Arkansaw for the third spot. New Glarus moves into the top five, displacing Saint Croix Falls.
Division 6
Bonduel holds fast to the number one spot in Division 6, with Edgar second, followed by Manitowoc Lutheran, Lomira, and Mondovi in the top five. Mineral Point is in this week, replacing Regis, who drops out.
Division 7
Another division with no changes in the top six, as Cochrane-Fountain City continues to be a strong favorite in the division, followed by Ithaca/Weston. There were a few other minor shuffling of spots towards the bottom of the poll.
8-Player
The 8-player regular season is complete, with the playoffs beginning this week. Gilman remains the top-ranked team by a good margin in the final poll of the year, followed by Belmont, Valley Christian, Assumption, and Abundant Life/St. Ambrose in the top five. Owen-Withee, Wabeno/Laona, and Hurley move in this week, as Palmyra-Eagle, Clear Lake, and Suring drop out.
Travis Wilson serves as the Bound Wisconsin Manager. Wilson was selected as part of the Sports 40 Under 40 list by Coach & AD Magazine and the National High School Athletic Coaches Association for 2019. The Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) named Travis the 2015 recipient of the Dave McClain Distinguished Service Award. He currently serves on the WFCA Executive Board and is a member of the Executive Board of the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association. A graduate of Richland Center High School and Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Travis was a three-sport athlete in high school (football, baseball, basketball), inducted to the Richland Center High School Hall of Fame in 2023, and currently resides in Reedsburg. You can follow him on Twitter at @travisBound or reach him at [email protected].
