The high school football poll, released Monday afternoon by the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association, remains on the fairly steady side, particularly as it pertains to area squads across north-central Missouri. The Grand River Conference leaders from Milan High School are ranked 10th in Class 1, looking to complete an unbeaten season and clinch an outright conference title on Friday night, hosting Polo. In Class 1, the Westran Hornets two-point loss at Marceline was damaging for the Huntsville school both in the Lewis and Clark race, and in the poll, with the Hornets tumbling four spots, from #2 to #6, with Marceline up a spot to #4 and Fayette at #2, one spot behind Hayti.
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), 7-1, 120, 1
2. Lee’s Summit West, 7-1, 104, 4
3. Eureka, 7-1, 87, 2
4. Rockhurst, 6-2, 83, 3
5. DeSmet, 6-2, 73, 5
6. Rock Bridge, 6-2, 61, 6
7. Kirkwood, 5-2, 45, 7
8. Lee’s Summit North, 6-2, 40, 8
9. Pattonville, 6-2, 20, 9
10. Francis Howell, 6-2, 12, NR
Dropped out: No. 10 Blue Springs
Also receiving votes: Blue Springs (5-3), 11; Park Hill (5-3), 4
CLASS 5
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Staley (12), 7-1, 120, 1
2. North Kansas City, 8-0, 101, 3
3. Vianney, 6-2, 94, 4
4. Carthage, 7-1, 82, 5
5. Fort Zumwalt North, 7-1, 79, 2
6. Jackson, 8-0, 62, 6
7. Raytown, 7-1, 45, 7
8. Fox, 7-1, 30, 9
9. Timberland, 6-2, 28, NR
10. Lebanon, 6-2, 17, 10
Dropped out: No. 8 Battle
Also receiving votes: Battle (4-4), 2
CLASS 4
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Webb City (12), 8-0, 120, 1
2. Ladue, 8-0, 107, 2
3. Kearney, 7-1, 97, 3
4. West Plains, 8-0, 82, 4
5. Platte County, 7-1, 67, 5
6. MICDS 7-1, 60, 6
7. Camdenton, 7-1, 51, 7
8. Smithville, 7-1, 40, 8
9. Excelsior Springs, 7-1, 18, 9
10. St. Francis Borgia, 7-1, 16, 10
Also receiving votes: Hannibal (6-2), 2
CLASS 3
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Odessa (6), 8-0, 112, 1
2. Trinity (6), 6-2, 110, 2
3. Cardinal Ritter, 8-0, 101, 3
4. Maryville, 7-1, 85, 4
5. Cassville, 8-0, 70, 5
6. Mt. Vernon, 7-1, 59, 6
7. St. Clair, 7-1, 48, 7
8. Southern Boone, 6-2, 30, 9
9. Springfield Catholic, 6-2, 19, 8
10. Kennett, 7-1, 11, NR
Dropped out: No. 10 Reeds Spring
Also receiving votes: Pleasant Hill (6-2), 7; Reeds Spring (5-3), 4; Center (7-1), 2; Lutheran St. Charles (6-2), 1; Pembroke Hill (8-0), 1
CLASS 2
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Lamar (12), 8-0, 120, 1
2. Blair Oaks, 8-0, 106, 2
3. Lathrop, 8-0, 91, 3
4. Lutheran North, 5-3, 83, 4
5. Lawson, 7-1, 69, 5
6. Monroe City, 7-1, 64, 7
7. Macon, 6-2, 40, 8
8. Clark County, 6-2, 35, 6
9. Ava, 7-1, 27, 10
10. Lexington, 7-1, 15, NR
Dropped out: No. 9 Palmyra
Also receiving votes: Palmyra (6-2), 10
CLASS 1
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Hayti (11), 8-0, 117, 1
2. Fayette (1), 7-1, 107, 3
3. East Buchanan, 7-1, 91, 4
4. Marceline, 7-1, 88, 5
5. Pierce City, 8-0, 64, 6
6. Westran , 6-2, 53, 2
7. Valle Catholic, 6-2, 45, 8
8. Lincoln, 7-1, 41, 7
9. Cass-Midway, 8-0, 26, 9
10. Milan, 8-0, 25, 10
Also receiving votes: Scotland County (6-2), 3
