Minimal Movement in Latest Football Rankings
There was not much movement among local teams in this week’s media rankings of Missouri high school football. In Class 1, Milan is still fourth and Westran sixth. Marceline and Harrisburg are getting votes. Palmyra remains on top of Class 2, getting seven of the ten first place votes. Clark County dropped two slots to eighth, and Monroe City dropped one to tenth. Highland recieved a vote. Valle Catholic replaced Blair Oaks at the top of Class 3. Valle got six first place votes and Odessa got four. Blair Oaks dropped to third. Centralia and Southern Boone each climbed two spots, to fourth and sixth respectively. Helias, Hannibal, and Moberly remain first, third, and eighth in Class 4. Battle is up one to fifth in Class 5, and Rock Bridge is up one to ninth in Class 6.
Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a 10-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. First-place votes in parenthesis. Panel is made up of Dion Clisso, PrepsKC; Cody Thorn, The Examiner; Dave Kvidahl, STLHighschoolsports.com; Tom Rackers, Jefferson City News-Tribune; Chris Parker, Ozone Sports; Brandon Zenner, The St. Joseph News-Press; J.B. Connoley, KRES radio; Matt King, The Daily Journal; Jason Peake, SOMOSports.com; Brian Rosener, Poplar Bluff Daily American Republic.
**Only teams that have played games this season are eligible for rankings.**
First-place votes in parenthesis.
CLASS 6
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Liberty (10), 5-0, 100, 2
2. Nixa, 5-0, 86, 3
3. Lee’s Summit West, 4-1, 80, 6
4. Rockhurst, 3-2, 68, 4
5. Raymore-Peculiar, 4-1, 59, 1
6. Francis Howell, 3-1, 52, 5
7. Holt, 4-0, 40, 7
8. Fox, 5-0, 33, 9
9. Rock Bridge, 4-1, 15, 10
10. Lee’s Summit North, 3-2, 14, NR
Dropped out: No. 8 Joplin
Also receiving votes: Kickapoo (3-2), 2; Joplin (2-3), 1
CLASS 5
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Carthage (7), 4-0, 97, 1
2. Webb City (1), 4-1, 87, 2
3. Jackson (2), 5-0, 86, 3
4. Grain Valley, 5-0, 67, 4
5. Battle, 2-1, ,53 6
6. Platte County, 4-1, 44, 7
7. Fort Zumwalt North, 4-1, 34, 8
8. Ozark, 4-1, 26, T9
9. Farmington, 5-0, 25, T9
10. North Kansas City, 3-2, 20, 5
Also receiving votes: Belton (4-0), 9; Raytown (3-2), 2
CLASS 4
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Jefferson City Helias (9), 5-0, 99, 1
2. West Plains (1), 5-0, 91, 2
3. Hannibal, 4-0, 71, 3
4. Bolivar, 4-1, 70, 4
5. Festus, 5-0, 53, 6
6. Lincoln College Prep, 3-1, 42, 7
7. Smithville, 3-2, 41, 5
8. Moberly, 5-0, 33, 8
9. Winnetonka, 5-0, 29, 10
10. St. Dominic, 3-2, 13, 9
Also receiving votes: Warrensburg (4-1), 6; Kearney (2-3), 1; Savannah (2-1), 1
CLASS 3
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Valle Catholic (6), 5-0, 96, 4
2. Odessa (4), 5-0, 92, 2
3. Blair Oaks, 4-1, 81, 1
4. Centralia, 4-0, 62, T6
5. Kennett, 5-0, 61, 5
6. Mt. Vernon, 4-1, 51, 3
7. Oak Grove, 4-1, 40, 8
8. Southern Boone, 4-1, 32, 10
9. Cassville, 3-2, 14, T6
10. Park Hills Central, 5-0, 9, NR
Dropped out: No. 9 Buffalo
Also receiving votes: Richmond (3-1), 6; Buffalo (4-1), 4; Aurora (3-2), 2
CLASS 2
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Palmyra (7), 5-0, 97, 1
2. Lamar (2), 4-1, 89, 3
3. Lutheran St. Charles, 4-1, 81, 4
4. St. Pius X (KC) (1), 5-0, 73, 5
5. Lafayette County, 4-1, 59, 2
6. Butler, 5-0, 39, 7
7. Lexington, 5-0, 34, 8
8. Clark County, 3-2, 29, 6
9. Duchesne, 4-1, 25, 10
10. Monroe City, 3-2, 19, 9
Also receiving votes: Warsaw (3-0), 4; Highland (3-1), 1
CLASS 1
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Mid Buchanan (10), 5-0, 100,
2. Hayti, 4-0, 86, 2
3. Thayer, 3-1, 75, 3
4. Milan, 5-0, 71, 4
5. Windsor, 5-0, 61, 5
6. Westran, 5-0, 46, 6
7. East Buchanan, 4-0, 41, 7
8. Marionville, 5-0, 26, 8
9. Skyline, 4-1, 14, 10
10. Adrian, 3-1, 13, 9
Also receiving votes: Marceline (4-1), 6; Crest Ridge (3-1), 4; South Harrison (4-1), 3; Cabool (4-1), 2; Harrisburg (3-2), 2