Shanley now tops an ever-changing 11AAA football poll, while Minot North stays on top of 11AA in this week’s North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters & Sportswriters Association rankings, released Monday.
Shanley received 16 of the 18 first-place votes to become the fourth different team to be on top of the 11AAA rankings this season. The Deacons outlasted Minot 54-34. Last week’s top-ranked squad, Legacy, lost 14-13 to Horace. Davies moved up to second in the rankings and received the other two first-place votes.
The top five in 11AA are unchanged from last week. Minot North, who has been the top team since the preseason poll, garnered 16 of the 18 first-place votes. Kindred received the other two.
First-place votes in parentheses
NDAPSSA 11AAA & 11AA Football Polls – September 22, 2025
| 11AAA | Record | Pts | LW |
| 1 Shanley (16) | 4-0 | 88 | 2 |
| 2 Davies (2) | 3-1 | 64 | 3 |
| 3 Horace | 3-1 | 48 | 5 |
| 4 Legacy | 3-1 | 46 | 1 |
| 5 Century | 2-2 | 17 | RV |
Receiving votes: Bismarck, WF Sheyenne
| 11AA | Record | Pts | LW |
| 1 Minot North (16) | 4-0 | 88 | 1 |
| 2 Kindred (2) | 4-0 | 74 | 2 |
| 3 GF Central | 4-0 | 52 | 3 |
| 4 Devils Lake | 3-1 | 33 | 4 |
| 5 Central Cass | 3-1 | 21 | 5 |
Receiving votes: GF Red River
