Milan hurdles Hamilton, enters state poll for first time this season

The Grand River Conference leaders from Milan High School have parlayed a perfect 7-0 to the season into a top-10 ranking in the latest high school football from the Missouri Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association.  In the poll released prior to Week #8 of the season, Milan has moved from the only “receiving votes” category member in Class 1, to the #10 spot, overtaking Penney High School of Hamilton, despite a three-game winning streak by the Hornets.

Milan has 16 points in the weekly poll, with Penney just outside the top 10, with 14 points.   The Adrian Blackhawks are 12th this week, with 10 points.  The Tigers from Marceline High School, with a 6-1 mark, hold steady at #5, with East Buchanan, despite a 50 point loss at Class 2 Lawson last Friday, still receiving one first place vote from the media panel, despite dropping to fourth.  Fayette is #3, with Westran (receiving four first place votes) at #2.  The new #1 ranked team in the state is Hayti, with seven first place votes and 11 points.

The top five in Class 2 remain unchanged, with Lamar receiving all 12 first-place tallies to remain #1, followed by Blair Oaks, Lathrop, Lutheran North, and Lawson.  Clark County holds at #6, with Macon, coming off a 25-14 win at Brookfield, up two spots to #8, while Palmyra drops a spot to #9.  Lexington, with 10 votes, is just outside the top 10 at #11.

In Class 3, the top five remains unchanged, with Odessa at #1 and Trinity #2.  The two schools split the first-place votes 6-6, with Odessa’s 112 total points one more than the 111 of Trinity.  Cardinal Ritter is third, Maryville fourth, and Cassville fifth.  Maryville’s Week 8 opponent, archrival Savannah, is receiving two points, tied with Moberly at the 12th position in this week’s poll.

Missouri Media football rankings

Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a 12-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. First-place votes in parenthesis. Panel is made up of Dion Clisso, PrepsKC; Dave Kvidahl, STLHighschoolsports.com; Jim Powers, High School Sports Caravan; Eric Blum, The Columbia Tribune; Tom Rackers, Jefferson City News-Tribune; Corey Riggs, Mediacom Springfield; Tim Leible, The Rolla Daily News; Thomas Huitt-Johnson, The St. Joseph News-Press; J.B. Connoley, KRES radio; Matt King, The Daily Journal; Jason Peake, The Joplin Globe; Cody Thorn, Platte County Citizen

First-place votes in parenthesis.

CLASS 6

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. CBC (12), 6-1, 120, 1

2. Eureka, 7-0, 105, 2 

3. Rockhurst, 6-1, 96, 3

4. Lee’s Summit West, 6-1, 83, 5  

5. DeSmet, 5-2, 68, 6

6. Rock Bridge, 5-2, 53, 7

7. Kirkwood, 5-2, 47, 4

8. Lee’s Summit North, 5-2, 38, 8

9. Pattonville, 6-1, 31, 9

10. Blue Springs, 5-2, 10, 10

Also receiving votes:  Park Hill (5-2), 6; Francis Howell (5-2), 3  

CLASS 5

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Staley (10), 6-1, 118, 1

2. Fort Zumwalt North (2), 7-0, 109, 2

3. North Kansas City, 7-0, 87, 4 

4. Vianney, 5-2, 84, 3

5. Carthage, 6-1, 78, 5

6. Jackson, 7-0, 63, 6

7. Raytown, 6-1, 45, 10

8. Battle, 4-3, 32, 7

9. Fox, 6-1, 21, 8

10. Lebanon, 5-2, 17, NR   

Dropped out: No. 9 Fort Osage

Also receiving votes: Timberland (5-2), 4; Fort Osage (3-4), 2

CLASS 4

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Webb City (12), 7-0, 120, 1

2. Ladue, 7-0, 107, 2

3. Kearney, 6-1, 96, 3

4. West Plains, 7-0, 83, 4

5. Platte County, 6-1, 68, 5

6. MICDS 6-1, 61, 6

7. Camdenton, 6-1, 49, 7

8. Smithville, 6-1, 40, 8

9. Excelsior Springs, 6-1, 16, NR

10. St. Francis Borgia, 6-1, 13, 9  

Dropped out: No. 10 Rolla

Also receiving votes: Rolla (5-2), 5; Hannibal (5-2), 2

CLASS 3

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Odessa (6), 7-0, 112, 1

2. Trinity (6), 5-2, 111, 2

3. Cardinal Ritter, 7-0, 100, 3

4. Maryville, 6-1, 85, 4

5. Cassville, 7-0, 70, 5

6. Mt. Vernon, 6-1, 55, 7  

7. St. Clair, 6-1, 41, T8

T8. Springfield Catholic, 6-1, 37, T8

9. Southern Boone, 5-2, 26, 6

10. Reeds Spring, 5-2, 9, 10

Also receiving votes: Pleasant Hill (6-1), 6; Moberly (5-2), 5; Savannah (5-2), 2; Kennett, (6-1), 1   

CLASS 2

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Lamar (12), 7-0, 120, 1

2. Blair Oaks, 7-0, 105, 2

3. Lathrop, 7-0, 92, 3 

4. Lutheran North, 4-3, 82, 4

5. Lawson, 6-1, 68, 5

6. Clark County, 6-1, 59, 6

7. Monroe City, 6-1, 54, 7

8. Macon, 5-2, 26, 10

9. Palmyra, 6-1, 20, 8   

10. Ava, 6-1, 16, NR

Dropped out: No. 9 North Callaway

Also receiving votes: Lexington (6-1), 10; North Callaway (6-1), 6; Fair Grove (7-0), 2  

CLASS 1

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Hayti (7), 7-0, 111, 3 

2. Westran (4), 6-1, 110, 2

3. Fayette, 6-1, 91, 4

4. East Buchanan (1), 6-1, 84, 1 

5. Marceline, 6-1, 77, 5

6. Pierce City, 7-0, 56, 7

7. Lincoln, 6-1, 41, 8

8. Valle Catholic, 5-2, 33, 9

9. Cass-Midway, 7-0, 17, NR

10. Milan, 7-0, 16, NR    

Dropped out: No. 6 Adrian, No. 10 Hamilton Penney

Also receiving votes: Hamilton-Penney (5-2), 14; Adrian (6-1), 10