With the departure of William Love, I will — for now — take over the voting in the Idaho high school football poll. This is the first installment.

Mr. Love was helpful with this week's poll, but It's all me for the rest of the season. Here is the poll, followed by the poll that was submited by the IPT.

Idaho High School Football Media Poll

Preseason

Team 2008 Rec. Pts. (First)

Class 5A

1. Eagle 11-1 38 (2)

2. Highland 10-2 35 (3)

3. Capital 8-2 30 (3)

4. Lewiston 10-1 24 (2)

5. Lake City 4-6 9

Others receiving votes: Vallivue 7, Mountain View 4, Idaho Falls 2, Coeur d'Alene 1.

Class 4A

1. Hillcrest 11-1 44 (7)

2. Jerome 9-3 31

3. Minico 9-2 20

4. Pocatello 8-2 19 (1)

5. Blackfoot 7-3 16 (2)

Others receiving votes: Mountain Home 14, Sandpoint 4, Bishop Kelly 1, Nampa 1.

Class 3A

1. Salmon 10-2 42 (6)

2. Fruitland 11-1 37 (1)

3. Shelley 8-3 33 (2)

4. Buhl 8-3 10

5. Payette 5-4 8 (1)

Others receiving votes: Timberlake 7, Kimberly 6, Snake River 6, Priest River 1.

Class 2A

1. Parma 11-1 43 (4)

2. Declo 8-4 36 (4)

3. Aberdeen 10-1 24 (2)

4. Nampa Chr. 9-2 8

5. Firth 5-4 7

5. Grangeville 8-1 7

Others receiving votes: Malad 6, New Plymouth 6, Glenns Ferry 4, Ririe 3, West Jefferson 3, West Side 3.

Class 1A Div. I

1. Prairie 12-0 46 (8)

2. Oakley 11-1 42 (2)

3. Raft River 9-2 23

4. Deary 8-3 18

5. Council 7-2 17

Others receiving votes: Notus 2, Idaho City 1, Troy 1.

Class 1A Div. II

1. Carey 12-0 49 (9)

2. Kootenai 11-1 30 (1)

3. Garden Valley 9-1 26

4. Salmon River 7-2 14

5. Mackay 8-2 13

Others receiving votes: Richfield 12, North Gem 3, Mullan 2, Clark Fork 1.

Poll voters

David Bashore, Times-News

Ryan Collingwood, Lewiston Morning Tribune

Phil Dailey, Idaho Press-Tribune

Jonathan Drew, Magic Valley Sports Talk

Mark High, Morning News (Blackfoot)

Paul Kingsbury, IdahoSports.com

Greg Lee, Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Wash.)

Mike Lycklama, Post Register (Idaho Falls)

Mark Nelke, Coeur d'Alene Press

Jesse Zentz, Idaho Statesman

IPT's vote

5A

1. Lewiston

2. Capital

3. Vallivue

4. Highland

5. Eagle

4A

1.Hillcrest

2. Mountain Home

3. Jerome

4. Sandpoint

5. Nampa

3A

1. Payette

2. Salmon

3. Shelley

4. Fruitland

5. Buhl

2A

1. Parma

2. Declo

3. New Plymouth

4. Glenns Ferry

5. Aberdeen

1A Division I

1. Prairie

2. Oakley

3. Council

4. Notus

5. Idaho City

1A Division II

1. Carey

2. Richfield

3. Garden Valley

4. Salmon River

5. Kootenai