It’s high school football playoff time in Vermont. Rutland heads into the Division I quarterfinals this week as the No. 1 team in the High School Football America Vermont Top 5, powered by NFL Play Football.
The Raiders, who will play Burlington/South Burlington this week, solidified its spot at No. 1 last week with a 49-14 win over No. 3 Hartford.
Essex closed-out the regular season with a 28-14 win over former No. 4 Champlain Valley Union. The Hornet and CVU flip-flop positions in the latest rankings.
High School Football America Vermont Top 5
| Rankings/Team | Record | Last Week |
| No. 1 Rutland | (7-0) | 1 |
| No 2 Bellows Falls | (8-0) | 2 |
| No. 3 Hartford | (6-2) | 3 |
| No. 4 Essex | (5-3) | 5 |
| No. 5 Champlain Valley Union | (5-2) | 4 |
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
