Heading into Week 4, here’s a look at the initial 2026 Associated Press prep footblal rankings, as compiled from the votes of sports writers and broadcasters from around the state. Records are in parentheses, as are first-place votes.

 

DIVISION 1
Rank — School (record) — Total Points

1. Detroit Catholic Central (3-0) (5) 50

2. Detroit Cass Tech (3-0) 37

3. East Kentwood (3-0) 35

3. Howell (3-0) 35

5. Saline (3-0) 26

6. Clarkston (3-0) 23

7. Grand Blanc (3-0) 17

7. Romeo (3-0) 17

9. Northville (3-0) 15

10. Woodhaven (3-0)

Others receiving votes: Rockford 4, Grand Ledge 3, Oxford 3, Brighton 2, Rochester Adams 2.

DIVISION 2
Rank — School (record) — Total Points

1. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (2-1) (3) 47

2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (3-0) (1) 46

3. Grosse Pointe South (3-0) 29

4. Byron Center (2-1) 27

5. Gibraltar Carlson (3-0) 24

6. Muskegon Mona Shores (2-1) 23

7. Muskegon (1-2) 15

8. Milford (3-0) (1) 13

9. South Lyon (2-1) 12

9. Caledonia (2-1) 12

Others receiving votes: Walled Lake Western 10, South Lyon East 8,Temperance Bedford 4, North Farmington 2, Traverse City West 2, Roseville 1.

 

DIVISION 3
Rank — School (record) — Total Points

1. Detroit King (3-0) (5) 50 points

2. Chelsea (3-0) 43

3. Mason (3-0) 42

4. Harper Woods (2-1) 32

5. DeWitt (2-1) 27

6. Zeeland West (3-0) 23

7. Coopersville (3-0) 18

8. Warren De La Salle (2-1) 17

9. Mount Pleasant (3-0) 16

10. Battle Creek Harper Creek (3-0) 4

Others receiving votes: Linden 2, Port Huron 1.

 

DIVISION 4
Rank — School (record) — Total Points

1. Dearborn Divine Child (3-0) (5) (50)

2. Goodrich (3-0) 45

3. Vicksburg (3-0) 29

4. Grand Rapids South Christian (2-1) 26

5. Hudsonville Unity Christian (2-1) 23

6. Portland (3-0) 22

6. Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills (2-1) 22

8. Forest Hills Eastern (3-0) 15

9. Paw Paw (3-0) 13

10. Edwardsburg (3-0) 8

10. Marshall (3-0) 8

Others receiving votes: Macomb Lutheran North 6, Fremont 3, Detroit East English 2, Adrian 1.

 

DIVISION 5
Rank — School (record) — Total Points

1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (2-1) (5) 50

2. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (2-0) 43

3. Saginaw Swan Valley (3-0) 36

4. Frankenmuth (2-1) 33

5. West Branch Ogemaw Heights (3-0) 26

5. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (3-0) 26

7. Monroe Jefferson (3-0) 25

8. Kingsford (3-0) 12

9. Armada (2-1) 9

10. Hopkins (3-0) 5

10. Berrien Springs (3-0) 5

Others receiving votes: Detroit Denby 3, Birch Run 1, Ida 1.

 

DIVISION 6
Rank — School (record) — Total Points

1. Jackson Lumen Christi (3-0) (5) 50

2. Almont (3-0) 42

3. Clinton (3-0) 34

4. Belding (3-0) 29

5. Kingsley (3-0) 28

6. Calumet (3-0) 19

6. Marine City (3-0) 19

8. Sanford Meridian (3-0) 16

9. Detroit Edison (2-1) 14

10. Ecorse (3-0) 6

Others receiving votes: Napoleon 5, Adrian Madison 4, Clawson 2, Montrose 1.

 

DIVISION 7
Rank — School (record) — Total Points

1. Menominee (3-0) (3) 47

2. Pewamo-Westphalia (3-0) (2) 46

3. Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central (3-0) 36

4. Millington (3-0) 34

5. Ithaca (3-0) 24

6. Scholcraft (3-0) 23

7. Saginaw Valley Lutheran (3-0) 22

8. Cass City (3-0) 17

9. Constantine (2-1) 11

10. Harrison (3-0) 5.

Others receiving votes: Galesburg-Augusta 4, North Muskegon 3, Saranac 2, Union City 1.

 

DIVISION 8
Rank — School (record) — Total Points

1. Beal City (3-0) (3) 47

2. Hudson (3-0) (2) 46

3. Fowler (3-0) 33

4. Royal Oak Shrine Catholic (3-0) 30

5. Decatur (3-0) 29

6. Bark River-Harris (3-0) 21

7. Madison Heights Madison (2-1) 14

8. New Lothrop (2-1) 11

9. Marine City Cardinal Mooney (3-0) 9

10. Springport (3-0) 7

10. East Jordan (3-0) 7

Others receiving votes: Clarkston Everest Collegiate 6, Maple City Glen Lake 5, Frankfort 3, Johannesburg-Lewiston 2.

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8-PLAYER DIVISION 1
Rank — School (record) — Total Points

1. Blanchard Montabella (3-0) (4) 49

2. Deckerville (3-0) 32

3. Norway (3-0) (1) 30

4. Pickford (3-0) 29

5. Dansville (3-0) 27

6. Merrill (3-0) 22

7. Climax-Scotts (3-0) 20

8. Crystal Falls Forest Park (3-0) 16

9. Mio (3-0) 14

10. Bridgman (3-0) 12

Others receiving votes: Colon 9, Dryden 8, Ishpeming 5, Kingston 1, Rudyard 1.

 

8-PLAYER DIVISION 2
Rank — School (record) — Total Points

1. Lake Linden-Hubbell (3-0) (3) 44

2. Mendon (3-0) (1) 43

3. Gaylord St. Mary (3-0) 36

4. Marion (3-0) 30

5. Bay City All Saints (3-0) (1) 29

6. St. Ignace (3-0) 27

7. Grand Rapids Sacred Heart (2-0) 20

8. Litchfield (3-0) 14

9. Portland St. Patrick (2-1) 13

10. Britton Deerfield (2-1) 11

Others receiving votes: Felch North Dickinson 5, Marcellus 2, Waldron 1.