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Rankings
2026 Football (through Nov. 8)
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The New York State Sportswriters Association's Steve Grandin compiles the weekly rankings.
Note: This set of rankings was compiled before the announcement that Middletown had been disqualified from the Section 9 Class AA playoffs and would have to forfeit its victory in the semifinals. The NYSSWA will determine what adjustment is needed prior to releasing next week's rankings.
| CLASS AA |
| 1. | Iona Prep-CHS | 9-0 |
| 2. | Eagle Academy II-PSAL | 9-0 |
| 3. | Christian Brothers Academy-2 | 10-0 |
| 4. | Monsignor Farrell-CHS | 9-1 |
| 5. | St. Francis-MMA | 9-0 |
| 6. | Massapequa-8 | 9-0 |
| 7. | Ward Melville-11 | 9-0 |
| 8. | Liverpool-3 | 10-0 |
| 9. | Erasmus Hall Campus-PSAL | 6-3 |
| 10. | Christian Brothers Academy-3 | 5-3 |
| 11. | Saratoga Springs-2 | 9-1 |
| 12. | Middletown-9 | 10-0 |
| 13. | Sachem North-11 | 8-1 |
| 14. | St. Anthonys-CHS | 6-4 |
| 15. | Lancaster-6 | 8-1 |
| 16. | Northport-11 | 8-1 |
| 17. | Cardinal Hayes-CHS | 6-4 |
| 18. | Rush-Henrietta-5 | 8-1 |
| 19. | Canisius-MMA | 4-5 |
| 20. | Tottenville-PSAL | 6-4 |
| 21. | Bennett-6 | 7-3 |
| 22. | Pittsford-5 | 9-1 |
| 23. | Arlington-1 | 8-2 |
| 24. | Longwood-11 | 7-2 |
| 25. | Curtis-PSAL | 7-2 |
| 26. | Farmingdale-8 | 7-2 |
| 27. | Mamaroneck-1 | 7-3 |
| 28. | Archbishop Stepinac-CHS | 5-6 |
| 29. | Cicero-North Syracuse-3 | 8-2 |
| 30. | Shaker-2 | 7-3 |
| Honorable Mention: Abraham Lincoln-PSAL (4-4), Commack-11 (7-2), Corning-4 (6-4), Elmira-4 (6-3), Freeport-8 (6-3), Health Sciences/Buffalo Science/Global Concepts-6 (6-4), Jamestown-6 (6-4), John F. Kennedy Campus-PSAL (7-2), New Rochelle-1 (7-2), Newburgh Free Academy-9 (8-2), North Babylon-11 (6-3), Oceanside-8 (6-3), Plainview JFK-8 (6-3), Port Washington-8 (7-2), Roy C. Ketcham-1 (6-4), Scarsdale-1 (5-3), Shenendehowa-2 (6-4), St. Joseph's Collegiate-MMA (3-5), William Floyd-11 (6-3) |
| CLASS A |
| 1. (tie) | Somers/North Salem-1 | 10-0 |
| 1. (tie) | Garden City-8 | 8-1 |
| 3. | Half Hollow Hills East-11 | 9-0 |
| 4. | Clarkstown South-1 | 10-0 |
| 5. | Hilton-5 | 8-2 |
| 6. | Kellenberg-CHS | 8-2 |
| 7. | St. Joseph by the Sea-CHS | 8-3 |
| 8. | Westhampton Beach-11 | 9-0 |
| 9. | Brighton-5 | 9-1 |
| 10. | Carey-8 | 8-1 |
| 11. | Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake-2 | 10-0 |
| 12. | Grand Island-6 | 10-0 |
| 13. | Horseheads-4 | 8-2 |
| 14. | West Seneca West-6 | 8-2 |
| 15. | Xaverian-CHS | 7-2 |
| 16. | Harrison-1 | 7-2 |
| 17. | A. Philip Randolph-PSAL | 7-2 |
| 18. | East Islip-11 | 8-1 |
| 19. | Auburn-3 | 9-1 |
| 20. | South Side-8 | 8-2 |
| 21. | Union-Endicott-4 | 7-3 |
| 22. | Troy-2 | 8-2 |
| 23. | Washingtonville-9 | 9-1 |
| 24. | Fordham Prep-CHS | 5-5 |
| 25. | Canandaigua-5 | 9-1 |
| 26. | Cornwall-9 | 7-3 |
| 27. | Fayetteville-Manlius-3 | 8-2 |
| 28. | West Islip-11 | 7-2 |
| 29. | Stuyvesant-PSAL | 7-2 |
| 30. | Orchard Park-6 | 8-2 |
| Honorable Mention: Bethpage-8 (6-3), Churchville-Chili-5 (7-2), Eagle Academy III-PSAL (7-1), East Harlem Pride-PSAL (6-1), Goshen-9 (7-3), Islip-11 (5-3), John Jay-PSAL (7-2), Lakeland-1 (6-4), Long Beach-8 (5-4), MacArthur-8 (6-3), McKee/Staten Island Tech-PSAL (7-1), Mepham-8 (4-5), New Utrecht-PSAL (7-1), Our Lady of Lourdes-9 (7-3), Rye-1 (5-4), Sheepshead Bay Campus-PSAL (6-3), Starpoint-6 (7-2), Transit Tech-PSAL (7-2), Victor-5 (6-3), West Genesee-3 (5-4), Whitesboro-3 (6-4), William C. Bryant-PSAL (8-0), Williamsville East-6 (6-3), Williamsville North-6 (7-3), Xavier-CHS (4-6) |
| CLASS B |
| 1. | Sayville-11 | 9-0 |
| 2. | Westlake-1 | 10-0 |
| 3. | Glens Falls-2 | 10-0 |
| 4. | East/World of Inquiry-5 | 7-2 |
| 5. | Monroe-5 | 8-1 |
| 6. | Maine-Endwell-4 | 7-2 |
| 7. | Vernon-Verona-Sherrill-3 | 10-0 |
| 8. | Port Jervis-9 | 8-2 |
| 9. | Pelham-1 | 10-0 |
| 10. | West Seneca East-6 | 9-1 |
| 11. | Plainedge-8 | 8-1 |
| 12. | Floral Park-8 | 8-1 |
| 13. | Poly Prep-AIS | 8-0 |
| 14. | Wantagh-8 | 8-1 |
| 15. | Johnson City-4 | 8-2 |
| 16. | OC Rivals-6 | 9-1 |
| 17. | Peru/AuSable Valley-7 | 9-0 |
| 18. | Averill Park-2 | 9-1 |
| 19. | Beacon-9 | 9-1 |
| 20. | New Hartford-3 | 8-2 |
| 21. | Pearl River-1 | 8-2 |
| 22. | Seaford-8 | 6-3 |
| 23. | Lynbrook-8 | 6-3 |
| 24. | Holy Cross-CHS | 6-4 |
| 25. | Honeoye Falls-Lima-5 | 7-3 |
| 26. | Byram Hills-1 | 8-2 |
| 27. | Rye Country Day-AIS | 6-2 |
| 28. | Pioneer-6 | 8-2 |
| 29. | Depew-6 | 7-3 |
| 30. (tie) | August Martin-PSAL | 7-2 |
| 30. (tie) | Malverne-8 | 6-3 |
| Honorable Mention: Frederick Douglass Academy-PSAL (6-2), Geneva-5 (6-3), John Glenn-11 (5-4), Marlboro-9 (6-3), Maryvale-6 (5-4), McKinley-6 (6-3), Miller Place-11 (5-3), Mount St. Michael-CHS (6-3), Mott Haven-PSAL (6-2), North Shore-8 (6-3), Penn Yan/ Dundee-5 (5-4), Petrides-PSAL (7-2), Plattsburgh-7 (7-3), Wayne-5 (7-3), Williamsville South-6 (6-4) |
| CLASS C |
| 1. | Chenango Forks-4 | 10-0 |
| 2. | Bayport-Blue Point-11 | 8-1 |
| 3. | Bronxville-1 | 7-1 |
| 4. | Schuylerville-2 | 9-1 |
| 5. | Lowville-3 | 9-1 |
| 6. | Waverly-4 | 8-2 |
| 7. | LeRoy/Caledonia-Mumford-5 | 9-1 |
| 8. | Gouverneur-10 | 9-0 |
| 9. | Hornell/Arkport/Canaseraga-5 | 9-1 |
| 10. | Bishop Ludden-Grimes/Syracuse Acad. of Science-3 | 10-0 |
| 11. | Barker/Royalton-Hartland-6 | 9-1 |
| 12. | Pleasantville-1 | 7-2 |
| 13. | General Brown-3 | 7-3 |
| 14. | Alexander/Pembroke-5 | 8-2 |
| 15. | Susquehanna Valley-4 | 6-4 |
| 16. | Highland-9 | 7-2 |
| 17. | Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Brocton-6 | 7-3 |
| 18. | Hoosick Falls/Tamarac-2 | 7-2 |
| 19. | Falconer/Cassadaga Valley/Maple Grove-6 | 7-3 |
| 20. (tie) | Clymer/Sherman/Panama-6 | 7-3 |
| 20. (tie) | Valhalla-1 | 7-3 |
| Honorable Mention: Babylon-11 (5-4), Cazenovia-3 (6-4), Cobleskill-Richmondville-2 (7-3), Dobbs Ferry-1 (5-5), Dover-9 (5-3), East Rochester/Gananda-5 (6-4), Fonda-Fultonville-2 (7-3), Holland Patent-3 (7-2), James I. O'Neill-9 (6-3), Letchworth/Warsaw/Perry-5 (5-4), Lyons/Sodus-5 (6-3), Midlakes-5 (5-4), Ogdensburg Free Academy-10 (6-4), Portville/Cuba-Rushford/Bolivar-Richburg-6 (6-3), Potsdam-10 (6-3), Springville-6 (7-2), Windsor-4 (6-4) |
| CLASS D |
| 1. | Dolgeville-3 | 10-0 |
| 2. | Delhi-4 | 9-1 |
| 3. | Burke Catholic-9 | 9-1 |
| 4. | Cato-Meridian-3 | 9-1 |
| 5. | Randolph-6 | 8-1 |
| 6. | Tioga-4 | 8-2 |
| 7. | Greenwich-2 | 7-2 |
| 8. | Newfane-6 | 8-1 |
| 9. | Tuckahoe-1 | 5-3 |
| 10. | Pavilion/York-5 | 9-1 |
| 11. | Schuyler Storm-4 | 7-3 |
| 12. | Notre Dame/Byron-Bergen-5 | 7-3 |
| 13. | Sauquoit Valley-3 | 8-2 |
| 14. | Deposit/Hancock-4 | 7-3 |
| 15. | Silver Creek/Forestville-6 | 6-4 |
| Honorable Mention: Attica-5 (7-3), Canisteo-Greenwood-5 (6-4), Groton-4 (6-3), Oakfield-Alabama/Elba-5 (6-3), Sandy Creek-3 (5-4), Wilson-6 (6-4) |
| EIGHT-MAN |
| 1. | Morrisville-Eaton/Stockbridge Valley/Madison-3 | 9-1 |
| 2. | Thomas Edison-4 | 7-1 |
| 3. | Pawling-9 | 8-0 |
| 4. | South Lewis-3 | 7-2 |
| 5. | Waterville/Hamilton-3 | 9-1 |
| 6. | Sullivan West-9 | 7-1 |
| 7. | Cooperstown/Milford-3 | 8-2 |
| 8. | Lansing-4 | 6-2 |
| 9. | Moravia-4 | 6-3 |
| 10. (tie) | Eldred-9 | 6-3 |
| 10. (tie) | Stillwater/Saratoga Catholic-2 | 8-1 |
| Honorable Mention: Broadalbin-Perth-2 (5-4), Frankfort-Schuyler-3 (4-5), Millbrook/Webutuck-9 (5-4), Taconic Hills/Hawthorne Valley-2 (7-2), Unatego/Franklin/Unadilla Valley-4 (5-5) |
| Longest Winning Streaks |
| 32 Massapequa, 22 Chenango Forks, 21 Sayville, 15 William C. Bryant, 14 Iona Prep.
10 Somers/North Salem, Clarkstown South, Westlake, Pelham, Albany CBA, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, Glens Falls, Liverpool, Vernon-Verona-Sherrill, Bishop Ludden-Grimes/Syracuse Science, Dolgeville, Chenango Forks, Grand Island, Middletown.
9 Peru/AuSable Valley, Gouverneur, Ward Melville, Half Hollow Hills East, Westhampton Beach, Eagle Academy II, St. Francis.
8 Stillwater/Saratoga Catholic, Plainedge, Pawling, Poly Prep |
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