The Joplin area is well-represented in the Missouri Media’s first high school football rankings of the 2022 season.
The rankings are compiled by a 10-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters from across the state.
Carthage and Webb City are ranked first and second, respectively, in Class 5. The Cardinals are tied for second with Fort Osage.
Joplin is ranked ninth in the Class 6 poll.
In Class 4, Nevada is tied for third, while Carl Junction is receiving votes.
In the Class 2 poll, Lamar is ranked first and Seneca is fifth.
This year’s Missouri Media panel is made up of Dion Clisso, PrepsKC; Cole Young, PrepsKC; Dave Kvidahl, STLHighschoolsports.com; Tom Rackers, Jefferson City News-Tribune; Chris Parker, Ozone Sports; Tommy Rezac, KFEQ St. Joseph; J.B. Connoley, KRES radio; JC Reeves, Southeast Missourian/semoball.com; Jason Peake, Somo-sports.com; Brian Rosener, Poplar Bluff Daily American Republic.
MISSOURI MEDIA RANKINGS
First-place votes in parenthesis.
CLASS 6
Rank, team, Rec., Pts.
1. CBC (10), 1-0, 100
2. Liberty North, 1-0, 88
3. Lee’s Summit North, 0-1, 72
T4. DeSmet, 0-1, 67
T4. Nixa, 1-0, 67
6. Raymore-Peculiar, 1-0, 54
7. Troy, 1-0, 40
8. Marquette, 1-0, 19
9. Joplin, 1-0, 18
10. SLUH, 1-0, 13
Also receiving votes: Rockhurst (0-1), 10; Kickapoo (1-0), 1; Park Hill (1-0), 1
CLASS 5
Rank, team, Rec., Pts.
1. Carthage (10), 1-0, 100
T2. Fort Osage, 1-0, 77
T2. Webb City, 0-1, 77
4. Francis Howell, 1-0, 68
5. Lebanon, 1-0, 51
6. Jackson, 0-1, 45
7. MICDS, 1-0, 43
8. North Kansas City, 1-0, 35
9. Jefferson City Helias, 1-0, 27
10. Holt, 0-1, 15
Also receiving votes: Glendale (1-0), 5; Grain Valley (0-1), 5; Camdenton (1-0), 2
CLASS 4
Rank, team, Rec., Pts.
1. St. Mary’s (7), 1-0, 97
2. Smithville (3), 1-0 92
T3. Nevada, 1-0, 69
T3. Vashon, 1-0, 69
5. Kearney, 1-0, 55
6. Union, 1-0, 39
7. Hillsboro, 1-0, 32
8. Center, 1-0, 30
9. West Plains, 1-0, 26
10. Hannibal, 0-1, 22
Also receiving votes: Lincoln College Prep (1-0), 10; St. Dominic (1-0), 5; Carl Junction (1-0), 2; North County (1-0), 2
CLASS 3
Rank, team, Rec., Pts.
1. Lutheran St. Charles (7), 1-0, 96
2. St. Pius X (2), 1-0, 88
3. Cardinal Ritter (1), 1-0, 82
4. Lutheran North, 1-0, 66
5. Pleasant Hill, 1-0, 46
6. Chillicothe, 1-0, 43
7. Reeds Spring, 1-0, 40
8. Valle Catholic, 1-0, 28
9. Kennett, 1-0, 19
10. Maryville, 0-1, 18
Also receiving votes: Park Hills Central (1-0), 10; Odessa (1-0), 9; Southern Boone (0-1), 4; Oak Grove (0-1), 1
CLASS 2
Rank, team, Rec., Pts.
1. Lamar (10), 1-0, 100
2. Blair Oaks, 1-0, 81
3. Lafayette County, 1-0, 79
4. Richmond, 1-0, 60
5. Seneca, 1-0, 54
6. Hallsville, 1-0, 53
7. Ava, 1-0, 28
8. Lift for Life, 1-0, 25
9. Mountain Grove, 1-0, 19
10. Bowling Green, 1-0, 18
Also receiving votes: St. Michael (1-0), 17; St. Francis Borgia (1-0), 7; Centralia (1-0), 3; MV-Liberty (1-0), 3; Fair Grove (1-0), 2; Macon (1-0), 1
CLASS 1
Rank, team, Rec., Pts.
1. East Buchanan (10), 1-0, 100
2. Monroe City, 1-0, 86
3. Thayer (0-0), 69
4. Mid Buchanan, 1-0, 68
5. Marionville, 1-0, 46
6. Adrian, 1-0, 38
7. Harrisburg, 1-0, 26
8. Lincoln, 1-0, 22
9. St. Vincent, 1-0, 20
10. Hayti, 0-1, 15
Also receiving votes: Hamilton-Penney (0-1), 14; Fayette (1-0), 12; Gallatin (1-0), 10; Duchesne (0-1), 9; Butler (1-0), 8; Ash Grove (1-0), 7.
