For the first time this year, there’s a new No. 1 in the High School Football America Alaska Top 5 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football.
Dimond moves from No. 2 to No. 1 after Lathrop beat No. 1 Soldotna 35-28. The loss drops the Stars to No. 5 in our latest rankings created with our proprietary algorithm.
The home loss for Soldotna was its fourth in 18-years under head coach Galen Brantley, Jr.
Dimond finishes the regular season a perfect 8-0. It’s the first time since 2000 that the Lynx finish the regular season with an unblemished record. The Lynx finished 2000 as the state Large Schools state champ with a perfect 11-0 record.
West moves to No. 2 after closing out the regular season with a 28-20 win over Bartlett.
Bettye Davis East was surprised 34-18 by unranked South, dropping the Thunderbirds from No. 2 to No. 3.
Division I and III teams now head into the postseason. Division II will close-out the regular season this weekend.
High School Football America Alaska Top 5
| Ranking/Team | Record | Last Week |
| No. 1 Dimond | (8-0) | 2 |
| No. 2 West | (6-2) | 4 |
| No. 3 Bettye Davis East | (5-3) | 3 |
| No. 4 Bartlett | (5-3) | 5 |
| No. 5 Soldotna | (7-1) | 1 |
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
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