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The first Louisiana Sports Writers Association football poll of the season has been released.

Karr, Franklin Parish, St. James, Lafayette Christian, and Haynesville are the top-ranked teams in their respective classes.

Teams from South Louisiana dominate the rankings, holding 41 of the 50 spots across all classes.

The first Louisiana Sports Writers Association statewide football poll was released this week and it features a decidedly South Louisiana flavor.

Only nine of the 50 spots for Classes 1A through 5A were manned by teams north of Alexandria. Franklin Parish in Class 4A and Haynesville in Class 1A were recognized with No. 1 positions, however.

Karr (1-0) in 5A, St. James (1-0) in 3A and Lafayette Christian (1-0) in 2A were the other top ranked teams after

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