PREP FOOTBALL: Latest Missouri Media rankings released

This week’s Missouri Media high school football rankings, as compiled by a 10-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters, are posted below.

Joplin is now ranked fifth in Class 6.

Carthage is ranked second in Class 5 and Webb City is now ranked fifth.

Nevada is ranked ninth in Class 4, while McDonald County is receiving votes. In Class 3, Aurora is now ranked 10th. 

Lamar is still No. 1 in Class 2. 

The Missouri Media 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 FOOTBALL RANKINGS

First-place votes in parenthesis.

CLASS 6

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Liberty North (6), 5-1, 96, T1  
2. CBC (4), 6-1, 94, T1
3. Lee’s Summit North, 6-1, 71, 4  
4. DeSmet, 5-2, 69, 5
5. Joplin, 6-1, 61, 3
6. Nixa, 6-1, 48, 6 
7. Hazelwood Central, 7-0, 38, 7
8. Park Hill South, 7-0, 31, 8
9. Francis Howell, 6-1, 25, 9
10. Raymore-Peculiar, 5-2, 12, 10 

Also receiving votes: Marquette (6-1), 3; Liberty (5-2), 2

CLASS 5

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Jackson (7), 7-0, 97, 1
2. Carthage (3), 7-0, 92, 2  
3. Holt, 7-0, 81, 3 
4. Lebanon, 7-0, 67, 5  
5. Webb City, 4-3, 49, 4
6. Platte County, 5-2, 45, 7  
7. Jefferson City Helias, 6-1, 42, 8
8. Raytown, 3-2, 26, 6
9. Fort Osage, 6-1, 25, 9
10. Rockwood Summit, 7-0, 20, 10  

Also receiving votes: Ladue (6-1), 6 

CLASS 4

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Smithville (9), 7-0, 99, 1
2. MICDS (1), 7-0, 90, 2  
3. Hannibal, 7-0, 81, 3
4. West Plains, 6-1, 67, 4
5. Union, 7-0, 60, 5
6. Lincoln College Prep, 7-0, 49, 6

     T7. McCluer, 6-1, 31, T7

      T7. Vashon, 6-0, 31, T7

9. Nevada, 6-1, 25, 9  
10. Hillsboro, 6-1, 10, 10

Also receiving votes: St. Dominic (4-3), 4; McDonald County (6-1), 3 

CLASS 3

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Odessa (10), 7-0, 100, 1
2. St. Mary’s, 5-1, 90, 2
3. Valle Catholic, 7-0, 80, 3
4. Boonville, 6-1, 66, 4 
5. St. Pius X, 6-1, 60, 5 
6. Lutheran North, 4-3, 47, 7 
7. Park Hills Central, 6-1, 37, 8
8. Blair Oaks, 5-2, 31, 6
9. Center, 4-2, 18, NR  
10. Aurora, 6-1, 15 NR

Dropped out: No. 9 Mexico, No. 10 Cardinal Ritter

Also receiving votes: Kennett (6-1), 3; Cardinal Ritter (3-4), 2; Mexico (5-2), 1

CLASS 2

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Lamar (10), 7-0, 100, 1
2. Fair Grove, 7-0, 86, 2 
3. Hallsville, 7-0, 83, 3 
4. Ava, 7-0, 59, 4  
5. Butler, 7-0, 54, 5 

     T6. Lafayette County, 6-1, 48, T6 

    T6. Lutheran St. Charles, 5-2, 48, T6

   T8. Duchesne, 5-2, 26, 8 

   T8. Richmond, 6-1, 26, 9 

10. Bowling Green, 6-0, 19, 10

Also receiving votes: New Madrid County Central (6-1), 1   

CLASS 1

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Windsor (9), 7-0, 97, 1
2. Mid Buchanan (1), 7-0, 90, 2 
3. Hayti, 6-0, 79, 3 
4. Marionville, 7-0, 74, 4
5. East Buchanan, 6-1, 53, 5
6. Monroe City, 6-1, 46, 7  
7. Hamilton-Penney, 5-2, 24, 9
8. West Platte, 6-1, 19, NR 
9. Marceline, 6-1, 18, NR
10. Harrisburg, 6-1, 17, 6

Dropped out: No. 10 Skyline, No. 8 Thayer

Also receiving votes: Skyline (5-2), 16; Thayer (5-2), 14; Fayette (6-1), 3