The Calgary Stampeders are pleased for a third season to present the Calgary Senior High School football rankings.
 
In an effort to help promote local high-school football, the Stamps have for the past two seasons asked three local football experts to rank the field and the Red and White is continuing the tradition in 2010. The rankings are released each Wednesday.
 
The panel consists of long-time Calgarian Tony Spoletini, who is very familiar with the local football scene. In addition, Stamps beat writers Al Cameron and Ian Busby of the Calgary Herald and Calgary Sun, respectively, will contribute to the weekly rankings.
 
The Calgary Senior High School football season kicked off on Sept. 14. Here is a look at the rankings following Week 6 as the teams enter the playoffs (previous week’s rank in parentheses, playoff teams in bold):

Division 1

1. Notre Dame (1)
2. St. Francis (3)
3. Bishop O’Byrne (2)
4. Western Canada (4)
5. Henry Wise Wood (5)
6. Bowness (6)
7. Lord Beaverbrook (7)

Division 2

1. Bishop Grandin (1)
2. St. Mary’s (2)
3. John G. Diefenbaker (3)
4. Central Memorial (6)
5. McNally/Lacombe (4)
6. Centennial (7)
7. Crescent Heights (5)
8. William Aberhart (8)

Division 3

1. Dr. E.P. Scarlett (1)
2. Ernest Manning (2)
3. Bishop Carroll (3)
4. Forest Lawn (4)
5. St. Timothy’s (5)
6. Sir Winston Churchill (6)
7. James Fowler (7)

 
The Calgary Senior High-School playoffs kick off today at Shouldice Park, beginning with first-round matchups:
 
Division 3
Sir Winston Churchill vs Bishop Carroll — 4:30 p.m. at Stampeder Field
Forest Lawn vs St. Timothy’s — 6:30 p.m. at Stampeder Field
 
Division 2
Centennial vs John G. Diefenbaker — 4:30 p.m. at EnCana Field
McNally/Lacombe vs Central Memorial — 6:30 p.m. at EnCana Field
 
Division 1
Western Canada vs Bishop O’Byrne — 4:30 p.m. at Hellard Field
Bowness vs Henry Wise Wood — 6:30 p.m. at Hellard Field