First state football poll released: Who are projected powers from Section III?

Skaneateles vs. Clinton football

The Skaneateles Lakers are the highest-ranked Section III team in the first NYSSWA state football poll, coming in at No. 2 in Class C. (Scott Schild | sschild@syracuse.com)

Syracuse, N.Y. -- The first state football poll of the season released Tuesday afternoon by the NYSSWA tips its cap to Section III’s potential in Class A and Class B.

Three Section III teams in each of those classes were slotted in the rankings: Auburn, Fayetteville-Manlius and CBA in Class A and Homer, New Hartford and Oneida in Class B.

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