Paint Valley ranked 9th in AP football poll
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By
Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com
In Monday's Associated Press football poll, the Paint Valley Bearcats are ranked ninth in the Division VII.
PV received one first place vote, as they are 6-2 overall and 5-0 in the Scioto Valley Conference with two games remaining in the regular season. They hold a one-game lead in the conference.
This season, through the first eight weeks, the Bearcats are averaging 31.6 points per game, with their defense allowing just 13.5 ppg.
[[In-content Ad]]Their most recent win was on Friday night at PVHS, by a 35-6 score over the Adena Warriors.
PV will host the Piketon Redstreaks for their Week 9 game, as it will also be the final home game of the regular season for PV. The regular season finale in two weeks will be at Huntington.
The No.1 ranked team in Division VII by the AP was Maria Stein Marion Local with 26 first-place votes, as they are 8-0 overall. They were followed by Glouster Trimble (8-0), who also had a first-place vote.
Ranked third is Shadyside (8-0), followed by Caldwell (8-0), Norwalk St. Paul (7-1), Berlin Center Western Reserve (7-1), Arlington (7-1), McComb (7-1), Paint Valley (6-2) and Tiffin Calvert (6-2).
Also receiving votes were Plymouth and Sidney Lehman.
In the area, in Division III, Western Brown is ranked No. 9 as they are 8-0 overall. In Division IV, the two-time reigning state champion Clinton-Massie Falcons (8-0) are tied for first with Kettering Archbishop Alter.
PV received one first place vote, as they are 6-2 overall and 5-0 in the Scioto Valley Conference with two games remaining in the regular season. They hold a one-game lead in the conference.
This season, through the first eight weeks, the Bearcats are averaging 31.6 points per game, with their defense allowing just 13.5 ppg.
[[In-content Ad]]Their most recent win was on Friday night at PVHS, by a 35-6 score over the Adena Warriors.
PV will host the Piketon Redstreaks for their Week 9 game, as it will also be the final home game of the regular season for PV. The regular season finale in two weeks will be at Huntington.
The No.1 ranked team in Division VII by the AP was Maria Stein Marion Local with 26 first-place votes, as they are 8-0 overall. They were followed by Glouster Trimble (8-0), who also had a first-place vote.
Ranked third is Shadyside (8-0), followed by Caldwell (8-0), Norwalk St. Paul (7-1), Berlin Center Western Reserve (7-1), Arlington (7-1), McComb (7-1), Paint Valley (6-2) and Tiffin Calvert (6-2).
Also receiving votes were Plymouth and Sidney Lehman.
In the area, in Division III, Western Brown is ranked No. 9 as they are 8-0 overall. In Division IV, the two-time reigning state champion Clinton-Massie Falcons (8-0) are tied for first with Kettering Archbishop Alter.