Perry Novak of the Oneida Daily Dispatch compiles weekly statewide rankings for the New York State Sportswriters Association.
In Class AA, Suburban Council foes Niskayuna (ranked No. 2) and Shenendehowa (No. 23) are ranked after good starts to the season. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake's squad is ranked fifth in Class A despite at 3-3 record thanks to its stiff league competition. South Glens Falls (6-1-0) comes in at No. 16.

Here are the rankings as of  Sept. 24:

Class AA
 1: 4-0-0  Northport-11
 2: 7-0-0  Niskayuna-2
 3: 7-0-0  Fairport-5
 4: 5-0-1  St. Anthony’s-CHS
 5: 7-0-0  Orchard Park-6
 6: 4-0-0  Scarsdale-1
 7: 5-0-1  Monroe-Woodbury-9
 8: 6-1-0  WilliamsvilleNorth-6
 9: 4-0-0  Washingtonville-9
10: 3-2-0  MacArthur-8
11: 5-0-0  Sachem East-11
12: 3-1-1  Massapequa-8
13: 6-1-0  Arlington-1
14: 5-1-0  Clarkstown South-1
15: 6-1-0  Baldwinsville-3
16: 4-0-1  Hauppauge-11
17: 4-0-1  Farmingdale-8
18: 5-0-0  Syosset-8
19: 6-1-0  Elmira-4
20: 6-1-1  Lockport-6
21: 6-2-0  Brockport-5
22: 5-2-1  Webster Thomas-5
23: 5-1-1  Shenendehowa-2
24: 4-2-1  Webster Schroeder-5
25: 4-1-0  Fayetteville-Manlius-3
 
Class A
 1: 4-0-0  Rockville Centre South Side-8
 2: 5-0-0  Vestal-4
 3: 5-0-0  Garden City-8
 4: 6-0-0  Cornwall-9
 5: 3-3-0  Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake-2
 6: 2-1-1  Islip-11
 7: 4-0-1  John Jay Cross Rover-1
 8: 4-1-2  Pittsford Mendon-5
 9: 5-0-1  Williamsville South-6
10: 4-1-1  Byram Hills-1
11: 2-1-1  Sayville-11
12: 6-0-0  Scotia-Glenville-2
13: 5-1-0  Whitesboro-3
14: 6-1-2  Williamsville East-6
15: 6-1-1  Jamesville-DeWitt-3
16: 6-1-0  South Glens Falls-2
17: 4-2-1  Honeoye Falls-Lima-5
18: 5-0-0  Wantagh-8
19: 4-1-0  New Paltz-9
20: 5-2-0  Maine-Endwell-4
20: 4-0-1  Red Hook-9
 
Class B
 1: 6-0-0  Schalmont-2
 2: 5-0-0  Oneonta-4
 3: 7-0-0  Marcellus-3
 4: 5-1-0  Cold Spring Harbor-8
 5: 5-1-0  Briarcliffe-1
 6: 4-1-0  Mattituck-11
 7: 7-0-0  East Aurora-6
 8: 5-1-0  Bronxville-1
 9: 6-0-0  Troy Catholic-2
10: 5-1-0  Highland Falls O’Neill-9
11: 6-0-0  Hornell-5
12: 8-0-0  Wilson-6
13: 7-0-0  Clinton-3
14: 5-1-0  Ichabod Crane-2
15: 5-1-1  Livonia-5
16: 3-0-0  Spackenkill-9
17: 6-2-0  Greece Odyssey-5
18: 5-0-1  Plattsburgh-7
19: 5-0-1  Beekmantown-7
20: 3-1-0  Binghamton Seton-4
20: 3-0-0  Potsdam-10
20: 7-0-0  South Jefferson-3
 
Class C
 1: 7-0-0  Gananda-5
 2: 6-0-0  Manlius Pebble Hill-3
 3: 2-1-0  Friends-8
 4: 6-1-0  Hoosick Falls-2
 5: 3-1-0  Port Jefferson-11
 6: 7-1-0  Lansing-4
 7: 4-1-0  Florida-9
 8: 7-0-0  Bishop Grimes-3
 9: 5-1-0  Sauquoit Valley-3
10: 7-1-0  Addison-5
11: 7-0-0  Maple Grove-6
12: 4-0-0  Lake Placid-7
13: 7-0-0  Unatego-4
14: 3-2-1  Hoosic Valley-2
15: 5-1-0  Keshequa-5
16: 3-1-1  Allegany-Limestone-6
17: 6-0-0  Canajoharie-2
18: 6-1-0  West Canada Valley-3
19: 6-0-0  Naples-5
20: 5-0-2  Sandy Creek-3
20: 4-2-0  Rhinebeck-9
20: 3-2-0  Holland-6
 
Class D
 1: 6-0-0  Remsen-3
 2: 5-1-0  Chazy-7
 3: 6-0-0  Fort Ann-2
 4: 4-2-1  Ellicottville-6
 5: 9-0-0  Belfast-5
 6: 6-0-0  Arkport-5
 7: 6-0-0  Poland-3
 8: 7-0-0  Morris-4
 9: 5-1-1  Copenhagen-3
10: 5-0-0  Chateaugay-10
11: 7-1-0  South Kortright-4
12: 2-2-0  Smithtown Christian-11
13: 7-1-0  Davenport-4
14: 3-1-0  Genesee Valley-5
15: 4-1-0  Parishville-Hopkinton-10
15: 6-1-0  Cherry Valley-Springfield-4
15: 5-1-0  Livingston Manor-9