Westgate High School and Loreauville High School each climbed a spot in the latest statewide high school football polls conducted by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association after claiming district wins on Friday.

Westgate (6-2) moved up from sixth to fifth in Class 4A with its 33-26 win over Teurlings Catholic, while Loreauville (8-0) moved up to No. 5 in Class 2A with a 34-12 win over West St. Mary.

St. Martinville (6-2) is the only other Teche Area team receiving votes in the polls with 8 points in the Class 3A poll following a 59-29 win over Erath. The Bobcats (6-2) had been receiving votes in the poll prior to the los.

Several teams that share districts with Teche Area squads are ranked again. Acadiana (6-2) remained at No. 5 in the Class 5A poll with a 76-14 win over Sam Houston. New Iberia and Acadiana both play in District 3-5A.

In Class 4A, two teams that play in District 5-4A with Westgate are ranked and another is receiving votes. Carencro (4-4) dropped from third to eighth in the 4A poll after a 35-6 loss to Brother Martin. St. Thomas More (4-4) moved up from the “also receiving votes” ranks to a tie for 10th after it beat Northside 51-14. Teurlings (5-3) has 10 points in the voting.

In Class 3A, Abbeville (7-1) has 1 point in the voting. SMSH and Erath both play in District 6-3A alongside Abbeville.

Ascension Episcopal (6-2), which plays in District 7-2A with Teche Area teams Loreauville, Catholic High, Delcambre, Jeanerette, Franklin and West St. Mary, has 4 points in the 2A poll after a 66-38 win over Franklin. Loreauville and AES, both unbeaten in district, play on Friday.

In Class A, Vermilion Catholic (5-3) has 33 points and is one spot out of the Top 10 after it beat Centerville 45-8. VC plays in District 8-A with Teche Area teams Centerville, Highland Baptist and Hanson.

Catholic High of Baton Rouge (8-0) continues to lead the Class 5A poll with 11 of 12 first-place votes. The rest of the Top 10 in order is Zachary (8-0), Brother Martin (6-0), Ponchatoula (6-0), Acadiana, Captain Shreve (8-0, 1 first-place vote), Ruston (7-1), Destrehan (4-0), Jesuit (6-1) and Byrd (7-1).

Karr (6-0) has 11 first-place votes to maintain its hold atop the 4A rankings. Karr is followed by Neville (6-1, 1 first-place vote), Warren East (4-2), Westgate, Northwood-Shreveport (6-2), Cecilia (6-2), Huntington (7-1), Carencro, Carver (6-1) with Leesville (6-2) and STM tied for 10th.

University High (8-0) has 11 first-place votes and heads the 3A poll again. The Cubs are followed by Sterlington (8-0, 1 first-place vote), Madison Prep (7-1), E.D. White (8-0), Church Point (8-0), Iowa (8-0), De La Salle (4-2), Lutcher (5-1), St. James (5-2) and Lake Charles Prep (4-3).

Many (7-1) leads Class 2A with five first-place votes and 137 total points, and Lafayette CHristian (7-1) is second with seven first-place votes and 135 points. The remainder of the Top 10 features Amite (6-0), St. Charles (6-0), Loreauville, General Trass (8-0), Mangham (6-2), Notre Dame (6-2), Newman (4-2) and North Caddo (7-1).

In Class A, Ouachita Christian has 10 first-place votes to lead the poll. Calvary (7-1, 2 first-place votes) is second, followed by Southern Lab (5-2), Ascension Catholic (4-1), St. Mary’ (7-1), Oak Grove (4-4), Grand Lake (7-1), Homer (5-3), St. Frederick (6-2) and Opelousas Catholic (7-1).

LSWA Prep Polls

The Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s high school football polls are listed Class 5A-A. First place votes are listed in parenthesis. 

CLASS 5A

Team (1st Place) Record Pts PV

1. Catholic-BR (11) 8-0 143 1

2. Zachary 8-0 129 2

3. Brother Martin 6-0 115 3

4. Ponchatoula 6-0 105 4

5. Acadiana 6-2 85 5

6. Capt. Shreve (1) 8-0 84 6

7. Ruston 7-1 80 7

8. Destrehan 4-0 61 9

9. Jesuit 6-1 36 10

10. Byrd 7-1 34 NR

Others receiving votes: Natchitoches Central 27, West Monroe 13, Alexandria 10, John Curtis 9, Dutchtown 3, Ouachita Parish 3, Archbishop Rummel 1.

Class 4A

Team (1st Place) Record Pts PV

1. Karr (11) 6-0 143 1

2. Neville (1) 6-1 133 2

3. Warren Easton 4-2 116 4

4. Westgate 6-2 102 5

5. Northwood-Shreve 6-2 96 6

6. Cecilia 6-2 73 8

7. Huntington 7-1 65 9

8. Carencro 4-4 60 3

9. Carver 6-1 45 10

10. Leesville 6-2 26 NR

St. Thomas More 4-4 26 NR

Others receiving votes: Liberty 18, Vandebilt Catholic 13, Teurlings Catholic 10, Salmen 2, Assumption 1.

Class 3A

Team (1st Place) Record Pts PV

1. University (11) 8-0 143 1

2. Sterlington (1) 8-0 131 3

3. Madison Prep 7-1 119 2

4. E.D. White 8-0 99 4

5. Church Point 8-0 93 5

6. Iowa 8-0 79 6

7. De La Salle 4-2 69 8

8. Lutcher 5-1 48 7

9. St. James 5-2 43 9

10. Lake Charles Prep 4-3 39 10

Others receiving votes: Union Parish 35, Jena 22, St. Martinville 8, Donaldsonville 4, Abbeville 1, Brusly 1, Booker T. Washington-NO 1.

Class 2A

Team (1st Place) Record Pts PV

1. Many (5) 7-1 137 1

2. Lafayette Christian (7) 7-1 135 2

3. Amite 6-0 114 3

4. St. Charles 6-0 109 4

5. Loreauville 8-0 86 6

6. General Trass 8-0 77 8

7. Mangham 6-2 57 5

8. Notre Dame 6-2 52 9

9. Newman 4-2 50 7

10. North Caddo 7-1 38 10

Others receiving votes: Rosepine 20, Avoyelles 16, Episcopal-BR 15, Ascension Episcopal 4, Dunham 2, Jonesboro-Hodge 1.

Class A

Team (1st Place) Record Pts PV

1. Ouachita Christian (10) 8-0 142 1

2. Calvary (2) 7-1 134 2

3. Southern Lab 5-2 116 3

4. Ascension Catholic 4-1 99 6

5. St. Mary’s 7-1 72 8

6. Oak Grove 4-4 68 4

7. Grand Lake 7-1 61 7

8. Homer 5-3 61 5

9. St. Frederick 6-2 55 9

10. Opelousas Catholic 7-1 48 10

Others receiving votes: Vermilion Catholic 33, Sacred Heart-Ville Platte 15, Cedar Creek 10, Westminster Christian 9, Glenbrook 5, Country Day 2, Haynesville 2, Logansport 2, Hamilton Christian 2.