Norway has taken over the top spot in the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters eight-player prep football poll after a 44-6 road win Friday against previously unbeaten Pickford.

The Knights, 5-0 overall, will host Ishpeming (2-3) on Friday at Ronberg Field.

Gogebic, also 5-0, holds the second spot in the U.P. poll, as the Knights garnered all five first-place votes. North Dickinson, 3-0, was tabbed at third while previous No. 1 Pickford slipped to fourth.

Menominee gained the top spot in the 11-player poll following a 56-12 win over Houghton. Escanaba, the previous No. 1, defeated Cheboygan 42-13 on Friday. Both the Maroons and Eskymos are 5-0.

Kingsford, 4-1, is No. 3, with its only loss coming against Escanaba.

First-pace votes are in parentheses, followed by record and poll points:

ELEVEN PLAYER

1. Menominee (3) 5-0 23

2. Escanaba (2) 5-0 22

3. Kingsford 4-1 15

4. Calumet 3-2 9

5. Negaunee 3-2 3

Others: Marquette (3-2) 2; Bark River-Harris (3-1) 1

EIGHT PLAYER

1. Norway (5) 5-0 25

2. Gogebic 5-0 17

3. N. Dickinson 5-0 15

4. Pickford 4-1 12

5. Lake Linden-Hubbell 4-1 3

5. Newberry 4-1 3