JOURNAL SPORTS
Here is how the Louisiana Sports Writers Association voted on the preseason high school football polls in each classification.
| LSWA Prep Football Polls | ||
|---|---|---|
| Class 5A | W-L | Pts. |
| 1. Zachary (10) | 0-0 | 120 |
| 2. Catholic-BR | 0-0 | 96 |
| 3. Karr | 0-0 | 92 |
| 4. Acadiana | 0-0 | 85 |
| 5. Ruston | 0-0 | 78 |
| 6. Destrehan | 0-0 | 74 |
| 7. Brother Martin | 0-0 | 53 |
| 8. Captain Shreve | 0-0 | 35 |
| 9. Jesuit | 0-0 | 32 |
| 10. West Monroe | 0-0 | 30 |
| Others receiving votes: Byrd 14, Alexandria 13, Carencro 11, John Curtis 9, Woodlawn-BR 9, Ouachita 8, Ponchatoula 7, St. Augustine 2, Parkway 1 | ||
| Class 4A | W-L | Pts. |
| 1. Westgate (4) | 0-0 | 112 |
| 2. Warren Easton (4) | 0-0 | 111 |
| 3. Neville | 0-0 | 87 |
| 4. Lafayette Christian | 0-0 | 85 |
| 5. Northwood | 0-0 | 80 |
| 6. St. Thomas More | 0-0 | 68 |
| 7. Lutcher | 0-0 | 57 |
| 8. Huntington | 0-0 | 29 |
| 9. Vandebilt Catholic | 0-0 | 27 |
| 10. Leesville | 0-0 | 24 |
| Others receiving votes: Shaw 21, Cecilia 21, De La Salle 21, Belle Chasse 14, Lakeshore 9, North DeSoto 5, Carver 1, BTW-NO 1 West Feliciana 1 | ||
| Class 3A | W-L | Pts. |
| 1. Sterlington (7) | 0-0 | 114 |
| 2. University (3) | 0-0 | 109 |
| 3. Union Parish | 0-0 | 98 |
| 4. E.D. White | 0-0 | 83 |
| 5. Madison Prep | 0-0 | 75 |
| 6. St. Martinville | 0-0 | 71 |
| 7. Amite | 0-0 | 65 |
| 8. Lake Charles Prep | 0-0 | 44 |
| 9. Abbeville | 0-0 | 33 |
| 10. Church Point | 0-0 | 30 |
| Others receiving votes: St. James 28, Iowa 20, Jena 9, Westlake 1. | ||
| Class 2A | W-L | Pts. |
| 1. Many (9) | 0-0 | 119 |
| 2. St. Charles Cath. (1) | 0-0 | 109 |
| 3. Newman | 0-0 | 89 |
| 4. Notre Dame | 0-0 | 86 |
| 5. Oak Grove | 0-0 | 77 |
| 6. Dunham | 0-0 | 56 |
| 7. Avoyelles | 0-0 | 53 |
| 8. Calvary | 0-0 | 37 |
| 9. Mangham | 0-0 | 32 |
| 10. North Caddo | 0-0 | 30 |
| Others receiving votes: Loreauville 24, Rosepine 17, Episcopal-BR 13, Ascension Episcopal 11, General Trass 10, East Feliciana 7, Franklin 5, Jonesboro-Hodge 4, Welsh 2. | ||
| Class 1A | W-L | Pts. |
| 1. Homer (7) | 0-0 | 115 |
| 2. Ouachita Chr. (2) | 0-0 | 109 |
| 3. Southern Lab (1) | 0-0 | 92 |
| 4. Logansport | 0-0 | 73 |
| 5. Kentwood | 0-0 | 69 |
| 6. Opelousas Cath. | 0-0 | 59 |
| 7. St. Frederick | 0-0 | 55 |
| 8. Vermilion Cath. | 0-0 | 51 |
| 9. Haynesville | 0-0 | 45 |
| 10. Riverside | 0-0 | 29 |
| Others receiving votes: Ascension Catholic 24, Cedar Creek 13, St. Mary’s 13, St. Martin’s 10, Basile 10, Catholic-PC 3, Oberlin 1. | ||