WITH THE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEASON READY TO KICK OFF THIS WEEKEND, THE ALASKA SPORTS BROADCASTING NETWORK HAS ITS PRE-SEASON POLL ALL READY TO GO, WITH A MARQUEE MATCH-UP TO START THE PARTY.

LARGE SCHOOLS NUMBER ONE WEST TAKES ON SMALL SCHOOLS NUMBER ONE SOLDOTNA FRIDAY.

THE REST OF THE LARGE SCHOOLS POLL SHOWS BARTLETT AT NUMBER TWO, EAST THREE, COLONY FOUR AND SOUTH AT NUMBER FIVE. THE GOLDEN BEARS MEET SOUTH THIS WEEKEND, AND EAST PLAYS COLONY, SO EXPECT SOME MOVEMENT IN THE TOP FIVE FOR SURE NEXT WEEK.

INITIALLY CHASING SOLDOTNA ON THE SMALL SCHOOLS SIDE WILL BE NUMBER TWO EIELSON, NUMBER THREE LATHROP, NUMBER FOUR EAGLE RIVER AND NUMBER FIVE BARROW.