The final Missouri Media football rankings of 2021 have been released.
Joplin, Webb City, Carthage, McDonald County, Seneca and Lamar are all ranked at the conclusion of the season.
The statewide high school football rankings are compiled by a 10-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. The panel is made up of Dion Clisso, PrepsKC; Cody Thorn, The Examiner; Dave Kvidahl, STLHighschoolsports.com; Tom Rackers, Jefferson City News-Tribune; Chris Parker, Ozone Sports; Brandon Zenner, The St. Joseph News-Press; J.B. Connoley, KRES radio; Matt King, The Daily Journal; Jason Peake, SoMo-Sports.com; Brian Rosener, Poplar Bluff Daily American Republic.
MISSOURI MEDIA FINAL RANKINGS
First-place votes in parenthesis.
CLASS 6
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. CBC (10), 13-1, 100, 1
2. Liberty North, 11-2, 89, 2
3. Lee’s Summit North, 11-2, 81, 3
4. DeSmet, 8-3, 54, 4
5. Joplin, 10-2, 53, 5
6. Park Hill South, 11-1, 48, 6
7. Troy Buchanan, 10-3, 47, NR
8. Nixa, 8-3, 28, T7
9. Raymore-Peculiar, 8-3, 23, 9
10. Francis Howell, 10-2, 14, T7
Dropped out: No. 10 Marquette
Also receiving votes: SLUH (7-4), 13
CLASS 5
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Webb City (10), 11-3, 100, 4
2. Holt, 13-1, 89, 3
3. Jackson, 12-1, 75, 1
4. Carthage, 10-1, 72, 2
5. Fort Osage, 11-2, 56, 9 5
6. Lebanon, 10-2, 42, 7
T7. Platte County, 9-3, 31, 5
T7. Rockwood Summit, 11-1, 31, 8
9. Chaminade, 7-6, 22, NR
10. Jefferson City Helias, 9-2, 17, 6
Dropped out: No. 10 Ladue
Also receiving votes: Grain Valley (8-4), 13; Eureka (9-3), 2
CLASS 4
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Smithville (10), 13-0, 100, 1
2. MICDS, 12-1, 86, 2
3. Hannibal, 13-1, 82, 3
4. Lincoln College Prep, 11-1, 64, 6
5. West Plains, 10-2, 63, 4
6. North County, 12-2, 49, NR
7. Vashon, 9-2, 35, 9
8. St. Dominic, 8-5, 30, NR
9. Union, 10-1, 23, 5
10. McDonald County, 10-2, 8, 8
Dropped out: No. 7 Hillsboro, No. 10 Nevada
Also receiving votes: Hillsboro (9-2), 7; Nevada (9-3), 3
CLASS 3
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. St. Mary’s (10), 12-1, 100, 1
2. St. Pius X, 12-2, 85, 3
3. Valle Catholic, 10-1, 71, 2
T4. Cardinal Ritter, 7-7, 63, NR
T4. Mexico, 10-3, 63, NR
6. Park Hills Central, 10-2, 53, 7
7. Lutheran North, 7-4, 38, 5
8. Blair Oaks, 9-3, 27, 8
9. Pleasant Hill, 7-6, 15, NR
10. Seneca, 8-5, 13, NR
Dropped out: No. 4 Odessa, No. 6 Boonville, No. 9 Center, No. 10 Aurora
Also receiving votes: Odessa (8-2), 11; Owensville (9-3), 7; Boonville (8-3), 3; Center (5-4), 1
CLASS 2
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Lutheran St. Charles (10), 12-2, 100, 6
2. Lamar, 13-1, 90, 1
3. Richmond, 11-2, 78, T8
4. Lafayette County, 12-2, 58, 7
5. Ava, 11-1, 55, 4
6. Bowling Green, 11-1, 44, 10
7. Fair Grove, 11-1, 42, 2
8. Hallsville, 10-1, 26, 3
9. Lift For Life, 8-5, 25, NR
10. Duchesne, 8-3, 14, T8
Dropped out: No. 5 Butler
Also receiving votes: Butler (10-1), 11; Maryville (7-5), 6; New Madrid County Central (8-2), 1
CLASS 1
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. East Buchanan (10), 14-1, 100, 5
2. Marceline, 12-2, 87, 6
3. Hayti, 12-1, 74, 3
4. Thayer, 10-4, 60, NR
5. Mid Buchanan, 10-1, 58, T1
6. Windsor, 12-1, 46, T1
7. Fayette, 11-2, 36, 8
8. Monroe City, 11-2, 35, 7
9. Hamilton-Penney, 9-4, 33, NR
10. Marionville, 11-1, 12, 4
Dropped out: No. 9 West Platte, No. 10 Skyline
Also receiving votes: West Platte (8-3), 4; University Academy (8-4), 3; Mark Twain (10-2), 1; Skyline (8-4), 1
