Area Teams Represented In Final 2023 Missouri Media Rankings
Schools from the Big K listening area are present on the final 2023 Missouri Media Rankings. Milan ranked fourth after its state semifinal run and an 11-2 record. Class Two featured South Shelby at 9th. The Cardinals completed an undefeated regular season campaign and fell to 3rd ranked Bowling Green in the district final. Monroe City dropped out of the rankings from 10th, Class 3 placed the Moberly Spartans at 9th, after a 9-3 season. Centralia and Southern Boone dropped from the final rankings, but both schools received votes. Hannibal finished 5th in Class 4. Rock Bridge finished 10th in Class 6.
Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a nine-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. First-place votes in parentheses. Panel is made up of Dion Clisso, PrepsKC; Cole Young, PrepsKC; Tom Rackers, Jefferson City News Tribune; Chris Parker, Ozone Sports; Joe Andrews, Warrensburg Star Journal; Tommy Rezac, KFEQ St. Joseph; J.B. Connoley, KRES radio; Clay Herrell, SEMOball.com; and Jim Powers, PrepsSportsSTL.com.
CLASS 1
Rank, team, Record, Points, LW
1. Marionville (9), 14-0, 45, 1
2. Portageville, 10-2, 32, 2
3. North Platte, 12-2, 29, 3
4. Milan, 11-2, 16, 4
5. St. Vincent, 9-4, 11, NR
Dropped out: No. 5 Tipton.
Also receiving votes: Hamilton-Penney (7-5), 1; Tipton (8-3), 1.
CLASS 2
Rank, team, Record, Points, LW
1. Lamar (9), 13-1, 90, 1
2. Valle Catholic, 12-2, 76, 4
3. Bowling Green, 13-1, 61, 5
4. Adrian, 11-1, 57, 6
5. Lafayette County, 12-1, 51, 3
6. Fair Grove, 12-1, 49, 9
7. East Buchanan, 11-1, 48, 2
8. Father Tolton, 11-1, 26, 8
9. South Shelby, 10-1, 23, 7
10. Lift for Life, 8-5, 5, NR
Dropped out: No. 10 Monroe City.
Also receiving votes: St. Michael the Archangel (9-3), 4; Mid-Buchanan (8-4), 2; New Madrid County
Central (8-1), 2; Warsaw (8-4), 1.
CLASS 3
Rank, team, Record, Points, LW
1. Park Hills Central (9), 11-3, 90, NR
2. Seneca, 13-1, 79, 2
3. Blair Oaks, 11-2, 74, 1
4. St. Pius X: Kansas City, 11-3, 60, 6
5. Maryville, 9-2, 45, 3
6. Ava, 11-1, 40, 4
7. Mount Vernon, 10-2, 32, 7
8. Odessa, 9-3, 23, 8
9. Moberly, 9-3, 22, 9
10. St. Francis Borgia, 9-3, 13, NR
Dropped out: No. 5 Centralia, No. 10 Southern Boone.
Also receiving votes: Centralia (9-2), 10; Southern Boone (8-3), 7.
CLASS 4
Rank, team, Record, Points, LW
1. Kearney (9), 13-2, 90, 4
2. Hillsboro, 12-2, 79, 3
3. Lutheran North, 11-2, 66, 2
4. Smithville, 9-2, 63, 1
5. Hannibal, 11-2, 52, 5
6. (tie) Nevada, 9-3, 36, 8
6. (tie) Warrenton, 11-1, 36, 6
8. Jefferson City, 9-5, 24, NR
9. Pleasant Hill, 9-2, 23, 7
10. McDonald County, 8-5, 8, NR
Dropped out: No. 9 Parkway North, No. 10 Grandview.
Also receiving votes: Parkway North (8-2), 7; Festus (8-4), 5; Savannah (7-4), 5; Bolivar (7-4), 1.
CLASS 5
Rank, team, Record, Points, LW
1. Cardinal Ritter (9), 14-0, 90, 1
2. Republic, 12-3, 77, 7
3. Webb City, 10-3, 67, 6
4. Helias, 10-2, 62, 3
5. Grain Valley, 10-2, 55, 2
6. Lebanon, 10-1, 44, 4
7. Cape Girardeau Central, 10-4, 30, NR
8. MICDS, 9-3, 18, 10
9. Platte County, 9-3, 17, 9
10. Rockwood Summit, 10-1, 16, 5
Dropped out: No. 8 St. Dominic.
Also receiving votes: Eureka (8-5), 9; St. Dominic (10-1), 9; Fort Zumwalt North (8-5), 1.
CLASS 6
Rank, team, Record, Points, LW
1. Liberty North (9), 13-1, 90, 2
2. Rockhurst, 11-2, 75, 5
3. Lee’s Summit North, 10-1, 72, 1
4. C.B.C., 11-3, 59, 6
5. (tie) De Smet, 10-2, 48, T3
5. (tie) Nixa, 11-1, 48, T3
7. Oak Park, 11-1, 40, 7
8. (tie) Jackson, 10-2, 23, 8
8. (tie) Lee’s Summit West, 8-3, 23, 10
10. Rock Bridge, 9-3, 7, NR
Dropped out: No. 9 Seckman.
Also receiving votes: Seckman (10-1), 6; Francis Howell (9-3), 2; Liberty (7-4), 2.