PREP FOOTBALL: Missouri Media releases latest rankings

The latest Missouri Media high school football rankings, as compiled by a 10-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters, are posted below.

At the end of the regular season, Joplin is ranked fifth in Class 6. Carthage is ranked second in Class 5, with Webb City fourth. 

McDonald County and Nevada are ranked eighth and 10th in Class 4, while Aurora is 10th in Class 3. Lamar is No. 1 in Class 2. 

The rankings will not be updated until state championship games have been completed.

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 RANKINGS

First-place votes in parenthesis.

CLASS 6

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. CBC (6), 8-1, 96, T1 
2. Liberty North (4), 7-1, 94, T1  
3. Lee’s Summit North, 8-1, 77, 3  
4. DeSmet, 7-2, 70, 4
5. Joplin, 8-1, 60, 5
6. Park Hill South, 9-0, 43, 7 

7T. Francis Howell, 8-1, 33, 8

7T. Nixa, 7-2, 33, 6

9. Raymore-Peculiar, 7-2, 20, 9
10. Marquette, 8-1, 19, NR

Dropped out: No. 10 Hazelwood Central

Also receiving votes: Lindbergh (8-1), 4; Liberty (6-3), 1

CLASS 5

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Jackson (6), 9-0, 96, 1
2. Carthage (4), 9-0, 94, 2  
3. Holt, 9-0, 80, 3 
4. Webb City, 6-3, 59, T4 
5. Platte County, 7-2, 57, T4  
6. Jefferson City Helias, 8-1, 56, 6
7. Lebanon, 8-1, 37, 7  
8. Rockwood Summit, 9-0, 33, 8
9. Fort Osage, 8-1, 23, 9
10. Ladue, 8-1, 12, 10  

Also receiving votes: Grain Valley (6-3), 3

CLASS 4

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Smithville (9), 8-0, 99, 1
2. MICDS (1), 9-0, 90, 2  
3. Hannibal, 9-0, 81, 3
4. West Plains, 8-1, 67, 4
5. Union, 9-0, 56, 5
6. Lincoln College Prep, 9-0, 54, 6
7. Hillsboro, 8-1, 35, 9 
8. McDonald County, 8-1, 29, 10 
9. Vashon, 7-1, 27, 7
10. Nevada, 7-2, 11, NR 

Dropped out: No. 8 McCluer

Also receiving votes: St. Dominic (5-4), 1

CLASS 3

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. St. Mary’s (10), 7-1, 100, 1 
2. Valle Catholic, 9-0, 90, 2
3. St. Pius X, 8-1, 78, 4 
4. Odessa, 8-1, 68, 5
5. Lutheran North, 6-3, 52, 6
6. Boonville, 7-2, 51, 3
7. Park Hills Central, 8-1, 45, 7
8. Blair Oaks, 7-2, 32, 8
9. Center, 5-3, 14, 9  
10. Aurora, 7-2, 11, 10 

Also receiving votes: Mexico (7-2), 9  

CLASS 2

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Lamar (10), 9-0, 100, 1
2. Fair Grove, 9-0, 85, 2 
3. Hallsville, 9-0, 84, 3 
4. Ava, 9-0, 59, 4  
5. Butler, 9-0, 52, 5 
6. Lutheran St. Charles, 7-2, 51, 6 
7. Lafayette County, 8-1, 46, 7

8T. Duchesne, 7-2, 26, T8 

8T. Richmond, 8-1, 26, T8 

10. Bowling Green, 8-0, 20, 10

Also receiving votes: New Madrid County Central (7-1), 1     

CLASS 1

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1T. Mid Buchanan (6), 9-0, 92, 2 

1T. Windsor (4), 9-0, 92, 1

3. Hayti, 8-0, 79, 3 
4. Marionville, 9-0, 76, 4
5. East Buchanan, 8-1, 58, 5
6. Marceline, 8-1, 47, T6  
7. Monroe City, 8-1, 40, T6  
8. Fayette, 8-1, 23, 9 
9. West Platte, 7-2, 18, 8
10. Skyline, 6-3, 11, NR  

Dropped out: No. 10 Thayer

Also receiving votes: Hamilton-Penney (6-3), 7; Thayer (6-3), 4; Harrisburg (7-2), 2; Mark Twain (8-1), 1