Gionni McDonough (9) of Bark River-Harris uses a stiff arm against Iron Mountain’s Ethan Davis (22) during a Sept. 5 game at Mountaineer Stadium. (Terry Raiche photo)

Escanaba and Pickford again topped the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters weekly prep football poll. First-pace votes are in parentheses, followed by team record and total poll points:

ELEVEN PLAYER

1. Escanaba (4) 3-0 24

2. Menominee (1) 3-0 21

3. Calumet 3-0 15

4. Kingsford 2-1 5

4. Negaunee 2-1 5

4. BR-Harris 3-0 5

EIGHT PLAYER

1. Pickford (5) 3-0 25

2. Norway 3-0 19

3. N. Dickinson 3-0 13

4. Gogebic 3-0 11

5. Newberry 2-1 3

5. LL-Hubbell 2-1 3

Other: St. Ignace 2-1 1