Things continue to look good for Starkville. After defeating West Point in last Friday’s meeting between the top two teams in the state the Yellowjackets (3-0) stayed atop the poll, earning all 11 first place votes.

West Point (2-1) dropped two spots to No. 4 following the 23-7 loss.

There was plenty of movement up and down the top-1o with Hattiesburg taking over the No. 2 slot, moving up a spot. The largest jump came from Northwest Rankin. The Cougars moved four spots to No. 3 after defeating Pearl 42-0 last week. The Pirates fell out of the poll after being No. 6 last week.

Tupelo (3-0) stayed pat at No. 5 to round out the top-half of the poll.

Following their 19-14 win over Brandon, Clinton (3-0) went from being unranked last week to finding themselves in the No. 7 spot behind Horn Lake (2-0). Brandon (2-1) dropped four spots to No. 8.

Oak Grove (3-0) and Noxubee County (2-1) rounded out the top-10.

With their 33-14 win over North Panola, Lafayette (3-0) crept up the ladder, tying Jackson Prep with 12 points and missing the top-10 by one slot. The Commodores travel to Oxford for the annual Crosstown Classic on Friday.

Hattiesburg stayed atop the Class 5A poll with West Point, Lafayette, Olive Branch (3-0) and Wayne County (2-1) right behind them.

In the Class 3A poll Water Valley (3-0) continued to receive votes with 23 points, finishing two spots out of the top-5.

The Blue Devils stay on the road with a game at Bruce this week.

Here are the complete MHSAA and MAIS AP Polls:

Class Overall
School	W-L	Pts	Prv
1. Starkville (11)	(3-0)	110	1
2. Hattiesburg	(3-0)	91	3
3. Northwest Rankin	(3-0)	70	T7
4. West Point	(2-1)	66	2
5. Tupelo	(3-0)	58	5
6. Horn Lake	(2-0)	44	T7
7. Clinton	(3-0)	37	NR
8. Brandon	(2-1)	28	4
9. Oak Grove	(3-0)	27	9
10. Noxubee County	(2-1)	19	10

Others receiving votes: Jackson Prep 12, Lafayette 12, Madison Central 8, Simmons 6, Jefferson Davis County 4, Warren Central 4, East Central 4, Corinth 3, Taylorsville 2.

Class 6A
School	W-L	Pts	Prv
1. Starkville (11)	(3-0)	110	1
2. Northwest Rankin	(3-0)	88	5
3. Tupelo	(3-0)	77	T2
4. Horn Lake	(2-0)	49	8
5. Brandon	(2-1)	43	T2
(tie) Clinton	(2-1)	43	T2

Others receiving votes: Oak Grove 24, Warren Central 6.

Class 5A
School	W-L	Pts	Prv
1. Hattiesburg (7)	(3-0)	106	2
2. West Point (4)	(2-1)	102	1
3. Lafayette	(3-0)	87	T3
4. Olive Branch	(3-0)	78	T3
5. Wayne County	(2-1)	25	NR

Others receiving votes: Picayune 18, Laurel 12, Holmes County Central 6, Gautier 6.

Class 4A
School	W-L	Pts	Prv
1. Pontotoc (3)	(3-0)	94	3
(tie)Noxubee County (6)	(2-1)	94	1
3. Louisville (1)	(2-1)	93	2
4. East Central (1)	(2-0)	80	4
5. Poplarville	(2-1)	30	5

Others receiving votes: Mendenhall 15, Corinth 14, Itawamba AHS 12, West Lauderdale 8,

Class 3A
School	W-L	Pts	Prv
1. Jefferson Davis County (8)	(2-1)	98	1
2. North Panola (1)	(2-1)	89	2
3. Winona (1)	(3-0)	84	5
4. Houston	(3-0)	62	4
5. West Marion	(3-0)	28	NR

Others receiving votes: Forest 26, Water Valley 23, North Pontotoc 13, Jefferson County 10, Booneville 7.

Class 2A
School	W-L	Pts	Prv
1. Taylorsville (9)	(3-0)	108	1
2. Bay Springs (2)	(3-0)	98	2
3. Scott Central	(3-0)	85	3
4. Collins	(2-1)	74	4
5. Pisgah	(3-0)	45	NR

Others receiving votes: Calhoun City 18, Puckett 6, Pelahatchie 6.

Class 1A
School	W-L	Pts	Prv
1. Simmons (11)	(2-0)	110	1
2. Lumberton	(3-0)	93	T3
3. Nanih Waiya	(2-1)	81	2
4. Okolona	(2-1)	60	T3
5. Stringer	(2-1)	45	5

Others receiving votes: Biggersville 21, Shaw 14, Ray Brooks 9, Resurrection Catholic 7.

Class Private Schools
School	W-L	Pts	Prv
1. Jackson Prep (11)	(3-0)	110	1
2. Madison-Ridgeland Aca.	(3-0)	95	2
3. Jackson Aca.	(3-0)	91	3
4. Starkville Aca.	(3-0)	71	T4
5. Parklane Aca.	(3-0)	19	NR

Others receiving votes: Oak Forest , La. 18, Heritage Aca. 12, Indianola Aca. 12, Adams Christian 6, Pillow Aca. 6.