Kingsford’s Parker Rossato (20) reaches for the corner of the end zone and dives in for a score as Hancock’s Ben Keranen (11) defends at Flivver Field in Kingsford on Friday. The Flivvers won 41-0. (Terry Raiche photo)

Escanaba is back on top of the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association’s 11-player prep football poll after a 38-20 win Friday over Marquette.

It marked the Eskymos’ first win over the Sentinels in eight years. Escanaba (6-0) will host undefeated Gaylord on Friday as the two teams battle for the Big North Conference title.

Menominee (6-0) holds the No. 2 spot in 11-player after a 61-6 win over Gladstone. Kingsford (5-1) retained the No. 3 position after a 41-0 drubbing of Hancock.

In the eight-player poll, Norway (6-0) still leads the way after a 44-24 win over Ishpeming. No. 2 Gogebic and No. 3 North Dickinson are also 6-0.

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

ELEVEN PLAYER

1. Escanaba (4) 6-0 28

2. Menominee (2) 6-0 26

3. Kingsford 5-1 18

4. Calumet 4-2 10

5. Negaunee 4-2 5

Others: Bark River-Harris (4-1) 3.

EIGHT PLAYER

1. Norway (6) 6-0 30

2. Gogebic 6-0 24

3. N. Dickinson 6-0 16

4. Pickford 4-1 12

5. LL-Hubbell 5-1 6

Others: Newberry (5-1) 2