The Lisbon Broncos jumped to the No. 2 ranking in the latest Class A high school football poll on Wednesday.
This comes after a 28-7 win over fifth-ranked Oakes. The Broncos host the Thompson Tommies on Friday.
No. 1 Langdon Area/Edmore/Munich has won 31 straight games following a 47-12 win over Westhope/Newburg/Glenburn.
In 9-man action, the No. 4 Linton-HMB Lions have three games in eight days.
The Lions will play at Mott-Regent/New England on Friday, followed by a road contest at Napoleon/G-S on Tuesday and then hosting Hettinger/Scranton on Friday, October 9.
The contest with Napoleon/G-S is a makeup date, after the Imperials had to postpone activities following positive COVID cases.
9-Man Poll
1. Kidder County (17) 5-0
T2. LaMoure-Litchville/Marion (3) 6-0
T2. Cavalier (1) 6-0
4. Linton-HMB 2-1
5. St. John 6-0
Receiving Votes: May-Port CG 5-0, Surrey 6-0
GAMES TO WATCH
Friday, October 2
Cavalier (6-0 overall, 5-0 Region 2) @ St. John (6-0 overall, 5-0 Region 2)
Surrey (6-0 overall, 5-0 Region 3) @ Divide County (4-1 overall, 4-1 Region 3)
Class A
1. Langdon Area/Edmore/Munich (19) 6-0
2. Lisbon (2) 5-0
3. Velva 5-0
4. Dickinson Trinity 5-1
5. Oakes 3-1
Receiving Votes: Thompson 4-1, Grafton 5-1, Killdeer 5-1, Bishop Ryan 4-2, Shiloh Christian 4-2.
GAMES TO WATCH
Friday, October 2
Thompson (4-1 overall, 3-1 Region 1) @ Lisbon (5-0 overall, 4-0 Region 1)
Vevla (5- overall, 4-0 Region 3) @ Dickinson Trinity (5-1 overall, 3-1 Region 4)
Bowman County (4-1 overall, 2-1 Region 4) @ Shiloh Christian (4-2 overall, 3-1 Region 4)
New Salem (4-2 overall, 2-2 Region 4) @ Killdeer (5-1 overall, 3-1 Region 4)
*Polls are voted on by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.
