The Missouri Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association, on Monday morning, released the final 11-man rankings of the 2024 high school football season, with nine members compiling their results. The panel is made up to Dion Clisso (PrepsKC), Cole Young (PrepsKC), Tom Rackers (Jefferson City News-Tribune), Chris Parker (Ozone Sports), Joe Andrews (Warrensburg Star-Journal), Anthony Crane (KQ2 St. Joseph), J.B. Connoley (NEMOPressBox.com), Cole Lee (SemoBall.com), and Paul Halfacre (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
First-place votes in parenthesis.
CLASS 6
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LR
De Smet (9), 12-2, 90, 5
Nixa, 13-1, 81, T2
Lee’s Summit North, 10-1, 66, T2
Liberty, 9-4, 57, NR
Kirkwood, 9-3, 46, NR
CBC, 9-2, 41, 1
Lee’s Summit, 8-3, 27, 7
Columbia Rock Bridge, 10-2, 26, 8
Blue Springs South, 8-3, 22, 4
Park Hill, 9-3, 12, 9
Dropped out : No. 6 Seckman, No. 10 Troy-Buchanan
Also receiving votes: Jackson (9-3), 11; Seckman (10-1), 9; Liberty North (6-4), 3; Troy Buchanan (10-1), 2; Joplin (7-4), 1; Rockhurst (6-4) 1
CLASS 5
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LR
Platte County (9), 14-0, 90, 2
Helias, 12-2, 75, 4
Lafayette, 12-2, 70, NR
Cardinal Ritter, 9-2, 61, 1
MICDS, 10-2, 45, NR
St. Pius X, 10-2, 45, 3
Republic, 10-3, 31, NR
Webb City, 6-7, 18, NR
Cape Central, 10-2, 14, 8
Carthage, 9-2, 12, 6
Dropped out : No. 5 Eureka, No. 7 Branson, No. 9 Fort Zumwalt North, No. 10 Hazelwood East
Also receiving votes: Hazelwood East (9-2), 7; Branson (10-1), 6; Eureka (9-1), 6; Fort Zumwalt West (7-6), 6; Fort Zumwalt North (9-1), 3; Fort Osage (7-4) 1; Lebanon (7-5) 1
CLASS 4
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LR
Lutheran North (9), 13-1, 90, 1
Kearney, 12-1, 80, 2
Festus, 11-3, 64, NR
Warrenton, 12-1, 55, 6
Parkway North, 9-3, 47, NR
Warrensburg, 11-2, 44, 7
Savannah, 8-4, 27, 10
Pleasant Hill, 8-3, 21, 8
West Plains, 8-4, 15, NR
Kirksville, 9-1, 14, 3
Dropped out : No. 4 Smithville, No. 5 Hannibal, No. 9 Nevada
Also receiving votes: Hannibal (8-4) 13; Smithville (8-3) 12; Nevada (8-3) 7; Gateway (11-1) 4; Orchard Farm (10-2) 2
CLASS 3
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LR
Blair Oaks (9), 13-1, 90, 1
Seneca, 13-1, 81, 2
Lift for Life, 8-6, 61, NR
Maryville, 9-5, 58, 9
Mount Vernon, 9-4, 52, 7
Odessa, 7-5, 33, NR
Dexter, 11-3, 30, 3
Strafford, 9-2, 30, 5
John Burroughs, 9-3, 23, 8
St. Francis Borgia, 9-1, 16, 4
Park Hill, 9-3, 12, 9
Dropped out : No. 6 Boonville, No. 10 Mountain Grove
Also receiving votes: Boonville (9-3), 9; Cameron (5-7) 8; Oak Grove (7-5) 2; Hallsville (5-8) 1; Ste. Genevieve (7-5) 1
CLASS 2
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LR
Lamar (9), 11-4, 90, NR
Nixa, 14-1, 81, 1
Bowling Green, 12-2, 71, 4
Warsaw, 10-1, 51, 3
Lafayette County, 10-2, 48, 5
Valle Catholic, 10-2, 47, 2
South Shelby, 11-3, 38, NR
Mid-Buchanan, 12-1, 26, 6
Pembroke Hill, 11-1, 26, T9
Hermann, 8-3, 4, NR
Dropped out : No. 7 Caruthersville, No. 8 Brookfield, No. 9 Mountain View-Liberty
Also receiving votes: Brookfield (10-1), 3; Caruthersville (10-2), 3; Monroe City (8-4) 3; Mountain View-Liberty (9-3) 3; Centralia (7-4) 1
CLASS 1
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LR
Adrian (9), 13-1, 90, 3
Marionville, 11-1, 72, 2
Penney, 9-5, 68, NR
St. Vincent, 12-1, 68, 1
Tipton, 11-2, 55, 4
Ash Grove, 8-3, 40, 5
Van-Far, 8-3, 26, 7
Salisbury, 8-3, 17, 10
Harrisburg, 7-5, 16, NR
Pierce City, 7-4, 12, NR
Dropped out : No. 6 Windsor, No. 8 Westran, No. 9 Milan
Also receiving votes: North Platte (3-9) 11; Windsor (7-3) 7; Crystal City (6-6) 4; Westran (8-3) 4; West Platte (5-6) 3; Cass-Midway (5-5) 1; Putnam County (6-5) 1
