Missouri’s media has released the updated high school football poll on Monday afternoon, with both 11-man and 8-man teams getting ready to finish the regular season with Week 9 contests this Friday night.
The biggest shake-up in the polls came as a result of two homefield wins for Tiger teams over ranked opponents, as Marceline hammered #6 ranked Westran 45-6 in a Lewis and Clark showdown, while in Princeton, the Tigers, in a game heard on KTTN FM 92.3, beat #9 ranked South Harrison, 28-6. Those results sent Westran and South Harrison tumbling, allowed Milan to rebound from last week’s fall, while surging Marceline, on a six-game winning streak, back into a familiar spot in the Top 10.
Here are the state media polls, released on Monday, October 19, 2020.
11 MAN
Missouri Media football rankings
Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a 10-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. First-place votes in parenthesis. Panel is made up of Dion Clisso, PrepsKC; Cody Thorn, The Examiner; Dave Kvidahl, STLHighschoolsports.com; Tom Rackers, Jefferson City News-Tribune; Chris Parker, Ozone Sports; Brandon Zenner, The St. Joseph News-Press; J.B. Connoley, KRES radio; Matt King, The Daily Journal; Jason Peake, SOMOSports.com; Brian Rosener, Poplar Bluff Daily American Republic.
**Only teams that have played games this season are eligible for rankings.**
First-place votes in parenthesis.
CLASS 6
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. DeSmet (10), 2-0, 100, 1
2. Raymore-Peculiar, 7-1, 88, 4
3. CBC, 2-1, 82, 3
4. Liberty, 7-1, 67, 2
5. Francis Howell, 6-1, 55, 5
6. Rockhurst, 4-3, 45, 6
7. Nixa, 7-1, 39, 8
8. Marquette, 3-0, 32, 9
9. Liberty North, 5-2, 19, NR
10. Holt, 7-1, 18, 10
Dropped out: No. 7 Lee’s Summit West
Also receiving votes: Fox (6-1), 4; Lee’s Summit West (5-3), 1
CLASS 5
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Carthage (8), 7-0, 97, 1
2. Webb City, 7-1, 88, 2
3. Jackson (2), 8-0, 85, 3
4. Battle, 5-1, 68, 5
5. Platte County, 7-1, 53, 6
6. Fort Zumwalt North, 7-1, 46, 7
7. Belton, 7-0, 38, 8
8. Grain Valley, 7-1, 35, 4
9. Farmington, 7-1, 24, 9
10. Chaminade, 2-0, 9, 10
Also receiving votes: Park Hill South (6-2), 7
CLASS 4
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Jefferson City Helias (10), 8-0, 100, 1
2. West Plains, 8-0, 90, 2
3. Moberly, 7-1, 78, 4
4. Hannibal, 6-1, 65, 5
5. Festus, 7-1, 60, 3
6. Smithville, 6-2, 47, 6
7. Bolivar, 6-2, 45, 7
8. Warrensburg, 6-1, 29, 10
9. Harrisonville, 6-2, 15, NR
10. Lincoln College Prep, 5-2, 12, 9
Dropped out: No. 8 Winnetonka
Also receiving votes: Logan-Rogersville (6-2), 8; Mexico (4-3), 1
CLASS 3
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Lutheran North (10), 3-0, 100, 1
2. Valle Catholic, 8-0, 87, 2
3. Odessa, 7-0, 80, 3
4. Blair Oaks, 7-1, 72, 4
5. Centralia, 7-0, 56, 5
6. Kennett, 8-0, 51, 6
7. St. Mary’s, 1-1, 37, 7
8. Cassville, 6-2, 19, 10
T9. Maryville, 5-3, 16, NR
T9. Oak Grove, 5-1, 16, 8
Dropped out: No. 9 Southern Boone
Also receiving votes: Southern Boone (4-3), 7; Richmond (6-1), 5; Cardinal Ritter (0-2), 2; Park Hills
Central (7-1), 1; St. Clair (6-0), 1
CLASS 2
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Palmyra (5), 8-0, 95, 1
2. Lamar (5), 6-1, 94, 2
3. Lutheran St. Charles, 4-1, 75, 3
4. St. Pius X (KC), 7-0, 74, 4
5. Lexington, 8-0, 59, 7
6. Butler, 7-0, 43, 6
7. Lafayette County, 6-2, 37, 5
8. Duchesne, 6-1, 33, 9
9. Monroe City, 6-2, 22, 10
10. Clark County, 3-3, 13, 8
Also receiving votes: MV-Liberty (6-2), 2; Bowling Green (5-3), 1; Lawson (5-2), 1; Warsaw (3-1), 1
CLASS 1
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Mid Buchanan (10), 8-0, 100, 1
2. Hayti, 7-0, 89, 2
3. Thayer, 6-1, 81, 3
4. Windsor, 8-0, 69, 4
5. Marionville, 8-0, 54, 6
6. Skyline, 7-1, 37, 8
7. Marceline, 7-1, 36, NR
8. Milan, 7-1, 25, 10
9. East Buchanan, 5-2, 23, 7
10. Westran, 7-1, 14, 5
Dropped out: No. 9 South Harrison
Also receiving votes: Adrian (6-1), 13; Lockwood (6-1), 6; Harrisburg (6-2), 3
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1 North Andrew (6) 78
2 Southwest Livingston (2) 73
3 Drexel 57
3 Stanberry 57
5 North Shelby 47
6 South Holt Nodaway Holt 46
7 Archie 27
8 East Atchison 26
9 Mound City 14
10 Pattonsburg 6
Also receiving votes: Albany (3-4) 5 and Worth County (4-3) 4
