A member of the St. Joe's Celtics runs for a touchdown in a game against the GP Composite Warriors in the 2019 Peace Bowl Final (Photo: Shaun Penner / EverythingGP staff)

By Shaun Penner

Following Big Wins

St. Joe’s, Sexsmith top Football Alberta week one rankings

Sep 7, 2021 | 8:43 AM

A pair of Grande Prairie area schools sit atop their respective provincial rankings to open the 2021 high school football season.

Football Alberta released its week one rankings over the weekend, with St Joseph’s Catholic High School coming in as the #1 ranked team in Tier II, while Sexsmith Secondary begins the season as the top ranked team in Tier IV.

The tiering system for Football Alberta is based on estimated school population, with Tier II being for schools with populations between 750 and 1,249. Tier IV is for schools with a population of 449 or less.

In Tier III (population between 450 and 749), Peace Wapiti Academy earned the #8 ranking to open the season, while Peace River came in at #10.

St Joe’s comes in as the top ranked team in Tier II following a 2-0 start to the season with big wins over Peace River (41-7) and Holy Trinity Academy out of Okotoks (58-6).

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Meantime, the Sexsmith Sabres sit atop the Tier IV rankings after they opened their Mighty Peace Football League season on Friday with a 24-6 win over the Tier I Grande Prairie Composite Warriors.

Mighty Peace Football League action continues Friday, with St. Joe’s visiting Whitecourt, Peace Wapiti Academy taking on Fort McMurray at home, the GP Comp. Warriors taking on Peace River, while High Prairie will host Valleyview.