Carthage and Webb City remained the top two teams in Class 5 in this week’s Missouri Media prep football rankings.
Defending state champion Carthage (4-0) received seven of 10 first-place votes to stay on top of the Class 5 poll. No. 2 Webb City (4-1) received one first-place vote, while No. 3 Jackson (5-0) received two first-place votes.
Fellow Central Ozark Conference squad Ozark (4-1) is ranked eighth in Class 5.
Joplin (2-3) dropped out of the Class 6 rankings this week after the Eagles suffered a 32-20 loss at Class 5 Willard (1-4).
Nixa (5-0) is now ranked second in Class 6.
Mount Vernon (4-1) and Cassville (3-2) are ranked sixth and ninth, respectively, in Class 3. Lamar (4-1) is ranked second in Class 2.
The statewide rankings are compiled by a 10-member panel of sports reporters and broadcasters from across the state, including Jason Peake of SoMo Sports.
Only teams that have played games this season are eligible for the rankings.
Missouri Media football rankings
Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a 10-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. 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
