Top 10 Vermont high school football rankings (9/15/2024)

Champlain Valley Union remains as our No. 1 team out of Vermont

BFA-Fairfax/Lamoille head coach Craig Sleeman talks to players during the first day of preseason practices on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. / ALEX ABRAMI/Free Press / USA TODAY NETWORK

It’s that time of the year, everyone. High school football games kicked off throughout the state of Vermont Sep. 5-7 and there was plenty of great action taking place.

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The No. 1 team in the Green Mountain State is Champlain Valley Union followed by a new No. 2 in Rutland.

Here’s the complete breakdown of Vermont's elite high school football teams, heading into Week 4 of the 2024 season, as we see it.

2024 SBLive Football Top 10 Vermont high school football rankings

1. Champlain Valley Union (3-0)

The Redhawks kept up their winning ways by taking care of business and cruising to a 40-6 victory over Colchester. Next week Champlain Valley Union host Bellow Frees Academy.

2. Rutland (2-1)

We make more sense of this ascension up the rankings because of the Raiders' win over Middlebury. Rutland elevates up the chain and at No. 2 this week.

3. Hartford (2-1)

The Hurricanes bounced back from their loss and throttled Battleboro 41-14 to notch win No. 2. Next up is a date with No. 4 Middlebury (below).

4. Middlebury (2-1)

Don't thin many of us saw the Tigers dropping this weekend's game against Rutland, but here we are. Now Middlebury gears up for a showdown with Hartford.

5. Woodstock (3-0)

The Wasps have been pretty dominant over the first three games, out-scoring opponents 123-41.

6. Burlington (2-1)

It is Week 3 where Burlington ended up losing itsfirst game, a 28-7 loss to a talented Essex bunch. Doesn't get any easier against U-32 this week.

7. Bellow Free Academy/Fairfax (3-0)

A 35-13 victory over Milton keeps the undefeated roll going for Bellow Free Academy/Fairfax. Next up is a matchup against Poultney.

8. Lyndon Institute (3-0)

The Vikings have continued to look impressive heading into Week 4, as they routed U-32 40-23 last week. Lyndon has piled up 111 points in three weeks.

9. Rice Memorial (3-0)

Looking at what the Green Knights have done already, they deserve to make their way into the ranks. They're coming off a 52-24 victory over Mt. Abraham.

10. Fair Haven (3-0)

Likely the biggest margin of victory for any team in these rankings was by Fair Haven, 56-8 over Mt. Mansfield.

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