{
  "id": 12742068,
  "title": "High school football polls: Feb. 9, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/high-school-football-polls-feb-9-2026",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T00:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/high-school-football-polls-feb-000100765.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The high school football polls for February 9, 2026, have been released, with several teams securing top spots. Moorhead leads the rankings with 120 total points, followed by Eden Prairie with 103 points and Champlin Park with 96 points. The top five teams are all undefeated, with Centennial and Wayzata also undefeated at 4-1. There are ties for 5th and 9th places between Blaine, Minnetonka, and Forest Lake, among others.",
  "summary": "Oct. 7—Includes first-place votes in parentheses, followed by record, total points, previous ranking. 1. Moorhead (12), 5-0, 120, 1 2. Eden Prairie, 5-0, 103, 2 3. Champlin Park, 5-0, 96, 3 4. Shakopee, 5-0, 89, 4 5. Centennial, 4-1, 63, 6t 6. Wayzata, 4-1, 52, 8 7. Forest Lake, 4-1, 32, NR 8. Eagan, 4-1, 31, NR 9. (tie) Blaine, 4-1, 23, 5 9. (tie) Minnetonka, 3-2, 23, 10 Others receiving ...",
  "key_points": [
    "Moorhead leads February 9, 2026 polls with 120 points",
    "Eden Prairie and Champlin Park follow with 103 and 96 points",
    "Top five undefeated teams include Centennial and Wayzata"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Moorhead's top ranking reflects its strong performance so far, as it gains a clear edge over closely bunched rivals Eden Prairie and Champlin Park in the high school football standings.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/newtown-high-school-to-induct-17-honorees-into-inaugural-athletic",
        "published": "2026-10-07T19:28:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}