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; Anthony Crane, KQ2 St. Joseph; J.B. Connoley, NEMOPressbox.com; Cole Lee, semoball.com; Paul Halfacre, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
First-place votes in parenthesis.
CLASS 6
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. CBC (5), 8-1, 85, 1
T2. Nixa (3), 9-0, 79, 2
T2. Lee’s Summit North (1), 9-0, 79, 3
4. Blue Springs South, 7-2, 57, 4
5. DeSmet, 7-2, 54, 6
6. Seckman, 9-0, 40, 7
7. Lee’s Summit, 7-2, 37, 5
8. Columbia Rock Bridge, 8-1, 21, T8
9. Park Hill, 7-2, 18, T8
10. Troy Buchanan, 9-0, 15, 10
Also receiving votes: Liberty (6-3), 7; Jackson (7-2), 2; Rockhurst (6-3), 1
CLASS 5
Rank, team, Rec., Pts.
1. Cardinal Ritter (8), 7-1, 88, 1
2. Platte County (1), 9-0, 83, 2
3. St. Pius X, 8-1, 70, 3
4. Jefferson City Helias, 8-1, 58, 4
5. Eureka, 9-0, 50, T5
6. Carthage, 8-1, 48, T5
7. Branson, 9-0, 39, 7
8. Cape Central, 8-1, 29, 8
9. Ft. Zumwalt North, 9-0, 15, 9
10. Hazelwood East, 8-1, 8, 10
Also receiving votes: Fort Osage (6-3) 5; Republic (7-2), 2
CLASS 4
Rank, team, Rec., Pts.
1. Lutheran North (7), 8-1, 88, 1
2. Kearney (2), 9-0, 83, 2
3. Kirksville, 9-0, 67, 3
4. Smithville, 7-2, 56, 4
5. Hannibal, 6-3, 50, 7
6. Warrenton, 9-0, 49, 5
7. Warrensburg, 8-1, 34, 8
8. Pleasant Hill, 7-2, 27, NR
9. Nevada, 7-2, 19, 6
10. Savannah, 6-3, 17, 9
Dropped out: No. 10 School of the Osage
Also receiving votes: Parkway North (7-2), 2; School of the Osage (7-2), 2; Festus (7-2), 1
CLASS 3
Rank, team, Rec., Pts.
1. Blair Oaks (7), 8-1, 88, 1
2. Seneca (2), 9-0, 82, 2
3. Dexter, 9-0, 69, 3
4. St. Francis Borgia, 9-0, 66, 4
5. Strafford, 8-1, 43, 5
6. Boonville, 7-2, 38, 7
7. Mt. Vernon, 6-3, 33, 6
8. John Burroughs, 7-2, 32, 8
9. Maryville, 5-4, 18, T9
10. Mountain Grove, 6-3, 14, NR
Dropped out: No. 10 Park Hills Central
Also receiving votes: Park Hills Central (5-4), 4; Lift for Life (4-5), 2; St. Michael (5-4), 2; St. Clair (6-3), 2; Odessa (5-4), 1; Richmond (6-3), 1
CLASS 2
Rank, team, Rec., Pts.
1. Fair Grove (9), 9-0, 90, 1
2. Valle Catholic, 8-1, 81, 2
3. Warsaw, 9-0, 71, 3
4. Bowling Green, 8-1, 63, 4
5. Lafayette County, 8-1, 47, 5
6. Mid Buchanan, 9-0, 41, 6
7. Caruthersville, 8-1, 28, 7
8. Brookfield, 9-0, 25, 8
T9. Mountain View-Liberty, 7-2, 16, 9
T9. Pembroke Hill, 9-0, 16, 10
Also receiving votes: South Shelby (8-1), 13; Centralia (6-3), 3; Lamar (5-4), 1
CLASS 1
Rank, team, Rec., Pts.
1. St. Vincent (7), 9-0, 88, 1
2. Marionville (2), 9-0, 80, 2
3. Adrian, 8-1, 74, 3
4. Tipton, 8-1, 64, 4
5. Ash Grove, 7-2, 47, 5
6. Windsor, 7-2, 41, 6
7. Van Far, 7-2, 36, T7
8. Westran, 7-2, 28, 9
9. Milan, 6-3, 17, 10
10. Salisbury, 7-2, 11, T7
Also receiving votes: Cass Midway (5-4), 5; Putnam County (5-4), 2; Penney (5-4), 2