Coaches, media rank Schuykill League football teams
Media members and coaches both ranked the Schuylkill League’s football teams during Wednesday’s Schuylkill County Football Coaches Association Media Day.
Following are the results of the polls:
2018 Schuylkill League Football
Preseason Media Poll
DIVISION I
1. Jim Thorpe (10) 74
2. North Schuylkill (1) 67
3. Tamaqua (3) 62
4. Lehighton 37
5. Pottsville 29
6. Blue Mountain 25
DIVISION II
1. Schuylkill Haven (14) 84
2. Minersville 56
3. Mahanoy Area 55
3. Marian 55
5. Panther Valley 28
6. Shenandoah Valley 16
(Teams receive 6-1 points in descending order; first-place votes in parentheses)
2018 Schuylkill League Football
Preseason Coaches Poll
DIVISION I
1. North Schuylkill (4) 32
2. Tamaqua 26
3. Jim Thorpe (1) 25
4. Pottsville (1) 19
5. Blue Mountain 14
6. Lehighton 10
DIVISION II
1. Schuylkill Haven (4) 29
2. Mahanoy Area 22
3. Minersville 20
4. Panther Valley (1) 13
5. Marian 12
6. Shenandoah Valley 9
(Teams receive 6-1 points in descending order; first-place votes in parentheses)
