The Highland football team has been tearing it up this season, staying unbeaten and already doubling last season’s win total in just four weeks.  The Huskies’ performance has been good enough to receive votes for the past couple of weeks, but they broke the threshold in this week’s Associated Press rankings.

On top of that, Clear Creek-Amana, where students from Iowa Mennonite School play football, is also now ranked, Pekin also comes into the fold.  Here is the complete list, with area teams or their common opponents bolded:

Class 4A:

1. West Des Moines Valley (4-0)
2. Cedar Falls (4-0)
3. Ankeny Centennial (4-0)
4. Bettendorf (3-1)
5. Johnston
6. Iowa City West
7. Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines
8. Indianola
9. Waukee
10. Cedar Rapids Prairie

Others receiving votes: Fort Dodge (10), Ankeny (1), Waterloo West (1)

Class 3A:

1. Cedar Rapids Xavier (4-0)
2. Lewis Central, Council Bluffs (4-0)
3. Solon (4-0)
4. Pella (4-0)
5. Bishop Heelan, Sioux City (4-0)
6. Sergeant Bluff-Luton (3-1)
7. Waverly-Shell Rock (4-0)
8. North Scott, Eldridge (3-1)
9. Clear Creek-Amana (4-0)
10. Western Dubuque (3-1)

Others receiving votes: Harlan (14), West Delaware, Manchester (4), Adel-De Soto-Minburn (4)

Class 2A:

1. PCM, Monroe (4-0)
2. Spirit Lake (4-0)
3. Boyden-Hull-RV (3-1)
4. Benton Community (4-0)
5. Algona (4-0)
6. Greene County (4-0)
7. Waukon (3-1)
8. Clear Lake (3-1)
9. OABCIG, Ida Grove (4-0)
10. West Marshall, State Center (4-0)

Others receiving votes: Chariton (8), Sheldon (3), Mount Vernon (1), Centerville (1)

Class 1A:

1. West Branch (4-0)
2. Van Meter (4-0)
3. Dike-New Hartford (4-0)
4. South Central Calhoun, Lake City (4-0)
5. Bellvue (4-0)
6. Mediapolis (4-0)
7. West Sioux, Hawarden (3-1)
8. West Lyon, Inwood (3-1)
9. Interstate 35, Truro (4-0)
10. Sumner-Fredericksburg (4-0)

Others receiving votes: Wilton (16), Pella Christian (4), Iowa City Regina (2)

Class A:

1. Hudson (4-0)
2. ASHTW, Avoca (4-0)
3. Bishop Garrigan, Algona (4-0)
4. Belmond-Klemme (4-0)
5. Hinton (4-0)
6. North Tama, Traer (3-1)
7. Pekin, Packwood (3-1)
8. Highland, Riverside (4-0)
9. Saint Ansgar (3-1)
10. West Hancock, Britt (3-1)

Others receiving votes: Edgewood-Colesburg (16), BGM, Brooklyn (10), Wapsie Valley, Fairbank (8). Grundy Center (5), Cardinal, Eldon (4), Newman Catholic, Mason City (3), Southwest Valley, Corning (1)

8-Man

1. Don Bosco, Gilbertville (4-0)
2. New London (4-0)
3. Exira/Elkhorn-Kimballton (4-0)
4. Ar-We-Va, Westside (4-0)
5. Iowa Valley, Marengo (5-0)
6. Newell-Fonda (4-0)
7. Turkey Valley, Jackson Junction (4-0)
8. Southeast Warren, Liberty Center (5-0)
9. Fremont Mills, Tabor (3-1)
10. East Mills, Hastings (4-0)

Others receiving votes: Midland, Wyoming (6), Northwood-Kensett (5), Central City (4), Kingsley-Pierson (1), WACO, Wayland (1)