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. Rockhurst (5), 3-0, 83, 1
2. DeSmet (2), 3-0, 74, 2
3. Lee’s Summit North (1), 3-0, 71, 3
4. Nixa (1), 3-0, 65, 5
5. CBC, 2-1, 62, 4
6. Liberty North, 2-1, 44, 6
7. Liberty, 2-1, 38, 8
8. Blue Springs South, 2-1, 24, 10
T9. Lee’s Summit, 2-1, 11, 7
T9. Seckman, 3-0, 11, NR
Dropped out: No. 9 Joplin
Also receiving votes: Joplin (2-1), 5; Columbia Rock Bridge (2-1), 3; Kirkwood (2-1), 2; Park Hill (2-1), 2
CLASS 5
Rank, team, Rec., Pts.
1. Cardinal Ritter (9), 3-0, 90, 1
2. Platte County, 3-0, 79, 2
3. Jefferson City Helias, 3-0, 68, 3
4. Carthage, 3-0, 64, 4
5. St. Pius X, 2-1, 54, 5
6. Capital City, 3-0, 38, 7
7. Eureka, 3-0, 34, 8
8. Cape Central, 3-0, 26, 9
9. Branson, 3-0, 13, 10
10. Hazelwood East, 3-0, 9, NR
Dropped out: No. 6 Webb City
Also receiving votes: Grain Valley (2-1) 6; Webb City (1-2), 5; Camdenton (2-1), 4; Fort Osage (1-2), 3; Republic (2-1), 2
CLASS 4
Rank, team, Rec., Pts.
1. Lutheran North (7), 2-1 88, 1
2. Kearney (2), 3-0, 83, 2
3. Smithville, 2-1, 68, 3
4. Hannibal, 1-2, 61, 4
5. Warrensburg, 3-0, 54, 5
6. Kirksville, 3-0, 45, 6
7. Warrenton, 3-0, 26, NR
8. Nevada, 2-1, 21, 7
9. Hillsboro, 1-2, 15, 10
10. Savannah, 1-2, 10, 9
Dropped out: No. 8 Pleasant Hill
Also receiving votes: School of the Osage (2-1), 7; Carl Junction (2-1), 5; Parkway North (2-1), 5; Pleasant Hill (1-2), 5; Ft. Zumwalt South (3-0), 1; West Plains (2-1), 1
CLASS 3
Rank, team, Rec., Pts.
1. Blair Oaks (5), 2-1, 86, 1
2. Seneca (4), 3-0, 85, 2
3. Maryville, 2-1, 68, 3
4. Park Hills Central, 3-0, 56, T4
5. Southern Boone, 3-0, 54, T4
6. Dexter, 3-0, 42, 6
T7. Mt. Vernon, 2-1, 34, 7
T7. St. Francis Borgia, 3-0, 34, 9
9. Strafford, 3-0, 16, NR
10. Lift for Life, 1-2, 13, 8
Dropped out: No. 10 Chillicothe
Also receiving votes: Forsyth (2-1), 5; Knob Noster (2-1), 1; Oak Grove (2-1), 1
CLASS 2
Rank, team, Rec., Pts.
1. Lamar (9), 3-0, 90, 1
2. Fair Grove, 3-0, 77, 2
3. Bowling Green, 3-0, 68, 3
4. Valle Catholic, 2-1, 58, 5
5. Ava, 3-0, 53, 6
6. Warsaw, 3-0, 44, 9
7. South Shelby, 3-0, 32, 7
8. Lafayette County, 2-1, 30, 4
9. Caruthersville, 3-0, 23, 8
10. Mid Buchanan, 3-0, 11, NR
Dropped out: No. 10 East Buchanan
Also receiving votes: East Buchanan (2-1), 5; Portageville (3-0), 4
CLASS 1
Rank, team, Rec., Pts.
1. Marionville (6), 3-0, 87, 1
2. St. Vincent (3), 3-0, 84, 2
3. Adrian, 2-1, 72, 3
4. Windsor, 3-0, 50, 6
T5. Marceline, 2-1, 47, 5
T5. Milan, 2-1, 47, 7
T5. Tipton, 2-1, 47, 4
8. Van Far, 3-0, 30, 8
9. Salisbury, 3-0, 18, 10
10. Scotland County, 3-0, 11, NR
Dropped out: No. 9 Ash Grove
Also receiving votes: Ash Grove (2-1), 1; Pierce City (2-1), 1
