Panther Power! 4-0 start sends Pattonsburg to head of the 8-man poll

For the first time since having football re-established at the school with the move into the Grand River Conference earlier this decade, the Pattonsburg Panthers have been named the #1 8-man team in the state in this week’s media poll.  Pattonsburg, coming off a semifinal appearance a year ago, is using a dominant offense to start 2019 at 4-0, including a win against King City last Friday night.  Meanwhile, last week’s #1 team, Mound City, suffered a home upset in Week 4 to Southwest Livingston.

Here is the 8-man state poll, released Monday, September 23rd:

Pattonsburg (7) – 70

East Atchison – 59

Mound City – 51

North Andrew – 47

Worth County – 45

Southwest Livingston – 42

Orrick – 19

Appleton City – 16

North Shelby – 11

Rock Port – 11

In 11-man, there were few changes to the poll this week, although notable was Gallatin, while remaining in 9th place in Class 1, now holding that spot all by themselves, as Adrian, in a tie last week with Gallatin, dropped to #10.  

Here is the 11-man state media poll for Classes 1 through 6.

CLASS 6

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. DeSmet (9), 4-0, 90, 2 
2. CBC, 3-1, 77, 1
3. Joplin, 4-0, 69, 3  
4. Liberty North, 4-0, 66, 4  
5. Park Hill, 3-1, 53, 9 
6. Blue Springs, 3-1, 37, 7 
7. Rockhurst, 3-1, 35, 5  
8. Lee’s Summit North, 2-2, 27, 6  
9. Francis Howell, 3-1, 23, 8
10. Lee’s Summit West, 3-1, 10, 10

Also receiving votes: Marquette (4-0), 7; Raymore-Peculiar (3-1), 1  

CLASS 5

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW 

1. Fort Zumwalt North (9), 4-0, 90, 1  
2. Staley, 4-0, 78, 2  
3. Carthage, 3-1, 71, 3
4. Jackson, 4-0, 67, 4
5. Chaminade, 3-1, 51, 5  
6. Eureka, 3-1, 41, 6
7. Battle, 3-1, 36, 7
8. North Kansas City, 4-0, 30, 8
9. Raytown, 3-1, 17, 9
10. Park Hill South, 2-2, 11, 10

Also receiving votes: McCluer North (3-1), 3 

CLASS 4

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW 

1. Ladue (9), 4-0, 90, 1
2. Camdenton, 4-0, 78, 2 
3. Webb City, 3-1, 73, 3
4. Smithville, 4-0, 63, 5 
5. West Plains, 3-1, 51, 6
6. Platte County, 3-1, 42, 7
7. MICDS, 3-1, 41, 4
8. Lebanon, 4-0, 30, 9 
9. Jefferson City Helias, 3-1,
10. Grain Valley, 2-2, 10
11. St. Mary’s, 2-2, 6, 8

Also receiving votes:  Farmington (4-0), 2; Bolivar (4-0), 1; Warrensburg (4-0), 1 

CLASS 3

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW 

1. Blair Oaks (9), 3-0, 90, 1
2. Odessa, 4-0, 77, 2 
3. Trinity, 2-2, 70, 3 
4. Mt. Vernon, 4-0, 62, 4
5. St. Charles West, 4-0, 59, 5 
6. Southern Boone, 4-0, 44, 6
7. Kennett, 4-0, 32, 8  
8. Boonville, 3-1, 25, 9
9. St. Francis Borgia, 3-1, 22, 10
10. Center, 4-0, 9, NR

Dropped out: No. 7 Cassville

Also receiving votes: Lutheran St. Charles (4-0), 3; Cassville (3-1), 1; Seneca (3-1), 1

CLASS 2

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW 

1. Cardinal Ritter (9), 4-0, 90, 1 
2. Lutheran North, 2-1, 78, 2  
3. Lathrop, 4-0, 72, 3
4. Maryville, 3-1, 63, 5 
5. Centralia, 4-0, 53, 6
6. Ava, 4-0, 44, 7
7. Lamar, 3-1, 35, 4
8. Clark County, 3-1, 29, 8
9. Palmyra, 3-1, 16, 10 
10. Summit Christian Academy, 4-0, 10, NR

Dropped out: No. 9 Macon

Also receiving votes:  Knob Noster (4-0), 2; Monroe City (3-1), 2; Hallsville (3-1), 1   

CLASS 1

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW 

1. Lincoln (9), 4-0, 90, 1
2. Thayer, 4-0, 79, 3  
3. Pierce City, 4-0, 74, 2
4. Mid Buchanan, 3-1, 55, 4
5. Carrollton, 4-0, 53, 5 
6. Hayti, 3-1, 43, T6
7. Valle Catholic, 3-1, 40, T6 
8. Marceline, 3-1, 23, 8
9. Gallatin, 4-0, 19, T9
10. Adrian, 3-1, 12, T9

Also receiving votes: Miller (4-0), 7