South Harrison, unbeaten ahead of Trenton trip this week, cracks Top 10 in Class 1 poll

South Harrison’s Friday night head-to-head victory over the Gallatin Bulldogs has shifted the two Grand River Conference rivals in this week’s Missouri high school football media poll, with South Harrison jumping from unranked to #10 in Class 1, with a perfect 6-0 record, while 5-1 Gallatin tumbled out of the Top 10 to the second spot in the ‘receiving votes’ category.  Class 1 ranked squads elsewhere in the area held steady, with Marceline and Mid-Buchanan continuing to play strong football as the regular season hits the final third this Friday night.

Here is the latest poll from the Missouri Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association:

First-place votes in parentheses. 

CLASS 6

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. DeSmet (9), 6-0, 90, 1 
2. CBC, 5-1, 79, 2
3. Liberty North, 6-0, 68, 4  
4. Joplin, 6-0, 67, 3  
5. Park Hill, 5-1, 55, 5 
6. Lee’s Summit North, 4-2, 44, 7  
7. Francis Howell, 5-1, 37, T8
8. Raymore-Peculiar, 4-2, 26, NR   
9. Marquette, 6-0, 14, NR  
10. Blue Springs, 4-2, 11, 6

Dropped Out: No. T8 Lee’s Summit West, No. 10 Rockhurst

Also receiving votes: Lee’s Summit West (4-2), 4

CLASS 5

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW 

1. Fort Zumwalt North (9), 6-0, 90, 1  
2. Jackson, 6-0, 81, 2 
3. Chaminade, 4-2, 63, 3  
4. Carthage, 4-2, 57, 4
5. Eureka, 5-1, 52, 6 
6. North Kansas City, 6-0, 45, 7
7. Staley, 4-2, 43, 5  
8. Raytown, 5-1, 35, 8
9. Battle, 4-2, 17, 9
10. McCluer North, 5-1, 12, 10  

CLASS 4

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW 

1. Ladue (9), 6-0, 90, 1
2. Webb City, 5-1, 78, 2 
3. Camdenton, 6-0, 75, 3
4. Platte County, 5-1, 60, 6 
5. West Plains, 5-1, 55, 5
6. Smithville, 5-1, 46, 4
7. Jefferson City Helias, 5-1, 28, 9   
8. Lebanon, 4-2, 24, 8 
9. MICDS, 4-2, 23, 7
10. Bolivar, 6-0, 13, NR  

Dropped out: No. 10 Grain Valley

Also receiving votes: Farmington (5-1), 3  

CLASS 3

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW 

1. Blair Oaks (9), 5-0, 90, 1
2. Odessa, 6-0, 78, 2 
3. Trinity, 4-2, 73, 3 
4. Mt. Vernon, 6-0, 61, 4
5. St. Charles West, 6-0, 58, 5 
6. Kennett, 6-0, 43, 6   
7. Boonville, 5-1, 32, 7
8. Southern Boone, 5-1, 26, 8

T9. Lutheran St. Charles, 5-1, 10, 9

T9. Center, 5-1, 10, NR

Dropped out: No. 10 Seneca

Also receiving votes: Savannah (5-1), 9; Cassville (5-1), 5  

CLASS 2

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW 

1. Cardinal Ritter (9), 6-0, 90, 1 
2. Lutheran North, 4-1, 81, 2  
3. Lathrop, 6-0, 69, 3
4. Maryville, 5-1, 62, 4 
5. Centralia, 6-0, 54, 5
6. Ava, 6-0, 48, 6
7. Clark County, 5-1, 36, 7 
8. Palmyra, 5-1, 22, 8
9. Lamar, 4-2, 14, 9
10. Summit Christian Academy, 6-0, 8, 10

Also receiving votes: Knob Noster (6-0), 6; Fair Grove (6-0), 3; Monroe City (5-1), 2 

CLASS 1

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW 

1. Lincoln (9), 6-0, 90, 1
2. Thayer, 6-0, 81, 2 
3. Pierce City, 6-0, 72, 3
4. Mid Buchanan, 5-1, 60, 4
5. Hayti, 5-1, 52, 5 
6. Valle Catholic, 5-1, 48, 6
7. Marceline, 5-1, 33, 7
8. Miller, 6-0, 22, T9 
9. Adrian, 5-1, 18, T9
10. South Harrison, 6-0, 8, NR 

Dropped out: No. 8 Gallatin

Also receiving votes: Scotland County (5-1), 6; Gallatin (5-1), 5