Moberly Ranked Ninth in Latest Football Poll

The Moberly Spartans are ranked ninth in Class 3 in the latest statewide media high school football rankings. Blair Oaks is still first, and the Centralia Panthers now have fourth place all to themselves, as Park Hills Central dropped out of the top ten. Hallsville is no longer getting votes, but Southern Boone is. There were no changes in Classes 1 or 2, with Westran fifth in Class 1; Bowling Green fifth in Class 2, South Shelby 7th, Father Tolton 8th, and Monroe City receiving votes. Hannibal is still sixth in Class 4. Helias remains fourth in Class 5.

Missouri Media football rankings

Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a 9-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. First-place votes in parenthesis. 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; Jim Powers, PrepsSportsSTL.com

First-place votes in parentheses.

CLASS 6
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Lee’s Summit North (9), 6-0, 90, 1
2. Liberty North, 5-1, 78, 2
3. DeSmet, 6-0, 72, 3
T4. Nixa, 6-0, 56, 4
T4. Rockhurst, 5-1, 56, 5
6. CBC, 4-2, 48, 6
7. Oak Park, 6-0, 33, 7
8. Jackson, 5-1, 27, 8
9. Lee’s Summit West, 6-0, 20, 9
10. Seckman, 6-0, 15, 10

CLASS 5
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Cardinal Ritter (9), 6-0, 90, 1
2. Webb City, 5-1, 80, 2
3. Grain Valley, 5-1, 70, 3
4. Jefferson City Helias, 5-1, 57, 4
5. Lebanon, 6-0, 54, 5
6. Rockwood Summit, 6-0, 41, 8
7. Republic, 5-1, 40, 7
8. MICDS, 5-1, 26, 6
9. Eureka, 4-2, 19, T9
10. Platte County, 4-2, 14, T9
Also receiving votes: St. Dominic (6-0), 3; Camdenton (5-1), 1

CLASS 4
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Lutheran North (9), 6-0, 90, 1
2. Smithville, 5-1, 80, 2
3. Hillsboro, 6-0, 71, 3
4. Grandview, 5-1, 60, 4
5. Kearney, 4-2, 48, 5
6. Hannibal, 5-1, 42, 6
7. Nevada, 6-0, 38, 7
8. Pleasant Hill, 6-0, 36, 8
9. Warrenton, 6-0, 17, 10
10. Savannah, 5-1, 11, NR
Dropped out: No. 9 Bolivar
Also receiving votes: Bolivar (4-2), 1; Festus (4-2), 1

CLASS 3
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Blair Oaks (9), 5-1, 90, 1
2. Seneca, 6-0, 81, 2
3. Maryville, 5-1, 71, 3
4. Centralia, 6-0, 62, T4
5. Ava, 6-0, 47, 6
6. Mt. Vernon, 5-1, 43, 7
7. St. Pius X, 4-2, 40, T4
8. Odessa, 5-1, 30, 8
9. Moberly, 6-0, 17, NR
10. Oak Grove, 4-2, 9, 9
Dropped out: No. 10 Park Hills Central
Also receiving votes: Southern Boone (5-1), 5

CLASS 2
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Lamar (8), 5-1, 89, 1
2. East Buchanan (1), 6-0, 78, 2
3. Lafayette County, 6-0, 73, 3
4. Valle Catholic, 5-1, 57, 4
5. Bowling Green, 6-0, 47, 5
6. Adrian, 6-0, 45, 6
7. South Shelby, 6-0, 38, 7
8. Father Tolton, 6-0, 25, 8
9. Fair Grove, 6-0, 22, 9
10. New Madrid County Central, 6-0, 15, 10
Also receiving votes: St. Michael (5-1), 3; Monroe City (4-2), 2; Jefferson (6-0), 1

CLASS 1
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Marionville (8), 6-0, 44, 1
2. Portageville (1), 5-1, 35, 2
3. North Platte, 5-1, 28, 3
4. Tipton, 5-1, 19, 4
5. Westran, 5-1, 6, 5
Also receiving votes: Crystal City (5-1), 2; Thayer (4-2), 1