Williston (19-3) jumps to No. 2, marking their highest ranking in program history. Minot remains in the top spot, taking home 55% of the total first place votes. The top seven is top heavy with WDA teams. Only Fargo North (No. 5) and Grand Forks Red River (No. 6) are in the top seven and are out of the EDC. In total, six of the top 10 teams come from the WDA, and four come from the EDC. There are no new entrants to the Class A poll this week. 

Seven of the top 10 teams will participate in the Midseason Madness Tournament this weekend in Fargo. 

• No. 1 Minot (Peace Garden Bracket) First game vs. Central Cass.
• No. 2 Williston (Roosevelt Bracket) First game vs.  May-Port-CG
• No. 3 Dickinson (Peace Garden Bracket) First game vs. Kindred-Richland
• No. 5 Fargo North (Peace Garden Bracket) First game vs. Thompson
• No. 6 Grand Forks Red River (Peace Garden Bracket) First game vs. Beulah
• No. 8 West Fargo Horace (Flickertail Bracket) First game vs. Velva-Drake/Anamoose
• No. 10 West Fargo Sheyenne (Flickertail Bracket) First game vs. Des Lacs-Burlington/Lewis & Clark

Central Cass holds firm at the top, taking 16 of 17 first place votes. Region 1 foe Kindred-Richland remains at No 2. The only changes in the poll this week compared to last week are that Velva-Drake Anamoose and Thompson flip flopped in the 5-6 spots and Bottineau and Hillsboro-Central Valley flip flopped in the 7-8 spots. Region 1 has 3 teams in the poll, Region 2 has one team, Region 3 has 3 teams, and Region 4 has 3 teams.

Every top 10 teams will participate in the Midseason Madness Tournament this weekend in Fargo. 

• No. 1 Central Cass (Peace Garden Bracket) First game vs. Minot
• No. 2 Kindred-Richland (Peace Garden Bracket) First game vs. Dickinson
• No. 3 Beulah (Peace Garden Bracket) First game vs. Grand Forks Red River
• No. 4 Des Lacs-Burlington/Lewis & Clark (Flickertail Bracket) First game vs. West Fargo Sheyenne
• No. 5 Velva-Drake/Anamoose (Flickertail Bracket) First game vs. West Fargo Horace
• No. 6 Thompson (Peace Garden Bracket) First game vs. Fargo North
• No. 7 Bottineau (Flickertail) First game vs. Minot North
• No. 8 Hillsboro-Central Valley (Flickertail) First game vs. Mandan
• No. 9 Ray (Roughrider Bracket) First game vs. Carrington
• No. 10 Heart River (Badlands + Maris Bracket) First game vs. Midway-Minto

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