Below are the statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a 10-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.
Joplin remained ranked third in Class 6, while Carthage stayed at No. 2 in Class 5. Webb City is ranked fourth in Class 5.
Nevada is ranked 10th in Class 4, while Lamar is on top of the Class 2 poll.
MISSOURI MEDIA RANKINGS
First-place votes in parenthesis.
CLASS 6
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
- CBC (5), 4-1, 95, 1
- Liberty North (4), 3-1, 93, 2
- Joplin (1), 5-0, 78, 3
- Lee’s Summit North, 5-0, 64, 5
- DeSmet, 3-2, 63, 4
- Francis Howell, 5-0, 48, 6
- Nixa, 4-1, 38, 7
- Hazelwood Central, 5-0, 28, 8
- Park Hill South, 5-0, 26, 9
- Raymore-Peculiar, 3-2, 13, NR
Dropped out: No. 10 Kirkwood
Also receiving votes: Kirkwood (4-1), 4
CLASS 5
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
- Jackson (8), 5-0, 98, 1
- Carthage (2), 5-0, 90, 2
- Holt, 5-0, 82, 4
- Webb City, 3-2, 62, 5
- Raytown, 2-1, 60, 3
- Lebanon, 5-0, 51, 6
- Fort Osage, 4-1, 30, 8
T8. Jefferson City Helias, 4-1, 24, 9
T8. Platte County, 3-2, 24, 7
- Ladue, 4-1, 15, 10
Also receiving votes: Rockwood Summit (5-0), 14
CLASS 4
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
- Smithville (8), 5-0, 98, 1
- West Plains (1), 5-0, 86, 2
- MICDS (1), 5-0, 83, 3
- Hannibal, 5-0, 73, 4
- Union, 5-0, 56, 6
- Lincoln College Prep, 5-0, 47, 8
- McCluer, 4-1, 29, 9
- Vashon, 5-0, 25, NR
- Warrensburg, 3-1, 22, 10
- Nevada, 4-1, 20, NR
Dropped out: No. 6 Harrisonville, No. 7 St. Dominic
Also receiving votes: St. Dominic (3-2), 10; Harrisonville (3-2), 1
CLASS 3
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
- Odessa (10), 5-0, 100, 2
- St. Mary’s, 3-1, 90, 2
- Valle Catholic, 5-0, 77, 3
- St. Pius X, 5-0, 70, 4
- Lutheran North, 3-2, 58, 5
- Boonville, 4-1, 48, 6
- Blair Oaks, 4-1, 42, 7
- Cardinal Ritter, 3-2, 28, 9
- Park Hills Central, 4-1, 20, 10
- Mexico, 4-1, 13, 8
Also receiving votes: Kennett (5-0), 4
CLASS 2
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
- Lamar (10), 5-0, 100, 1
- Fair Grove, 5-0, 87, 2
- Hallsville, 5-0, 81, 4
- Ava, 5-0, 55, 7
- Butler, 5-0, 50, 6
T6. Lafayette County, 4-1, 43, NR
T6. Lutheran St. Charles, 3-2, 43, 3
- Duchesne, 3-2, 30, 8
- Richmond, 4-1, 26, 5
- Bowling Green. 4-0, 19, 10
Dropped out: No. 9 Jefferson
Also receiving votes: Jefferson (4-1), 14; Warsaw (5-0), 2
CLASS 1
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
- Windsor (9), 5-0, 97, 1
- Mid Buchanan (1), 5-0, 82, 3
- Monroe City, 5-0, 81, 2
- Hayti, 4-0, 65, 4
- Marionville, 5-0, 61, 5
- East Buchanan, 5-0, 56, 6
- Harrisburg, 5-0, 32, 7
- Thayer, 3-1, 30, 8
- Hamilton-Penney, 4-1, 25, 9
- Skyline, 3-2, 10, 10
Also receiving votes: West Platte (4-1), 6; Marceline (4-1), 5