​WEEK 3 RANKINGS1, Little Chute (3-0)Top-ranked Little Chute flashed an opportunistic defense and an offense that has athletes capable of the big play in its 28-14 victory over Wrightstown in a North Eastern Conference opener. Senior quarterback Jaden Hermsen had 105 yards rushing and two touchdowns. The defense limited Wrightstown to 160 yards of total offense.Previous ranking: 1.Next: Sept. 11 at Luxemburg-Casco.2, Freedom (3-0)The Irish are scoring all kinds of points this season and blasted New London 63-7 this past week. Freedom is outscoring its opponents 54-7 on average over the first three weeks. Junior running back Axzil Eggert has 492 yards rushing and 11 touchdowns.Previous ranking: 2.Next: Sept. 11 vs. Denmark.More: UW recruit Kingston Allen headlines 2026 Elite 11 football team3, Winneconne (3-0)The Wolves stay at No. 3 in the rankings after a 34-7 victory at Shawano. Junior running back Camden Plotz had 136 yards rushing on 16 carries and a touchdown. Winneconne had 362 yards of total offense and led 17-0 at the half. The team hosts Fox Valley Lutheran this week before traveling to Waupaca on Sept. 18.Previous ranking: 3.Next: Sept. 11 vs. Fox Valley Lutheran. 4, Appleton North (2-1)The Lightning gets back in the win column with a 34-17 victory against visiting Hortonville. North has a good mix on offense, with Brock Struensee finishing with 112 yards rushing and two touchdowns and Owen Rein collecting 106 yards passing with a score. North has a critical three-game stretch upcoming at Fond du Lac (Sept. 10), vs. Kaukauna (Sept. 18) and at Neenah (Sept. 25).Previous ranking: 4.Next: Sept. 10 at Fond du Lac.5, Neenah (1-2)The Rockets were dominant in getting their first win of the season in a 40-2 rout of Appleton East. Ashton VanBeek had 246 yards passing and four touchdowns and added another rushing. Owen Fox and Connor Stuckel lead the team in tackles for the season with 29 and 25, respectively. Neenah has a showdown at Kaukauna this week.Previous ranking: 5.Next: Sept. 11 at Kaukauna.6, Kaukauna (2-1)The Ghosts move up another spot this week after beating Kimberly 14-7 in the inaugural “Battle for the Paddle” rivalry game. Running back Muhammad Jobe erupts for 221 yards on 27 carries with two touchdowns to lead the way. Kaukauna has an important three-game stretch upcoming with matchups against Neenah (Sept. 11), at Appleton North (Sept. 18) and against Fond du Lac (Sept. 25).Previous ranking: 7.Next: Sept. 11 vs. Neenah. 7, Fox Valley Lutheran (2-1)The Foxes bounce back from a loss to Little Chute in Week 2 with a 28-21 victory against visiting Seymour. Braden Heiges had another big game on both sides of the ball with 157 yards passing and a touchdown, 116 yards rushing and two more scores, and 10 tackles on defense.Previous ranking: 8.Next: Sept. 11 at Winneconne.8, Menasha (2-1)Menasha is up a spot in the rankings and starting to hit its stride with a second consecutive victory after a 35-14 win at Oshkosh North. Bluejays backup