The 2-0 Salisbury Panthers are #10 in Class 1 in the latest statewide media rankings. Marceline remains fifth, Milan seventh, and Van-Far eighth. Scotland County is getting votes. Bowling Green is up one to third in Class 2. South Shelby also climbed one place to seventh. Blair Oaks remains on top of Class 3 by one point. Southern Boone climbed from seventh into a tie for fourth. In Class 4, Hannibal remains fourth, Kirksville is up four to sixth, and Mexico dropped out of the top ten, but is still getting votes. Helias is third in Class 5, and Capital City is seventh. Rock Bridge is getting votes in Class 6.
Missouri Media football rankings
Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a nine-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. First-place votes in parenthesis. Panel is made up of 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; Paul Halfacre, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
First-place votes in parenthesis.
CLASS 6
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Rockhurst (3), 2-0, 82, 3
2. DeSmet (3), 2-0, 71, 4
3. Lee’s Summit North (1), 2-0, 70, 5
4. CBC (1), 1-1, 67, 2
5. Nixa (1), 2-0, 56, 6
6. Liberty North, 1-1, 41, 1
7. Lee’s Summit, 2-0, 31, NR
8. Liberty, 1-1, 30, NR
9. Joplin, 2-0, 16, 10
10. Blue Springs South, 1-1, 14, 8
Dropped out: No. 7 Marquette, No. 9 Oak Park
Also receiving votes: Jackson (1-1), 7; Park Hill (2-0), 4; Seckman (2-0), 3; Kirkwood (2-0), 2; Columbia Rock Bridge (1-1), 1
CLASS 5
Rank, team, Rec., Pts.
1. Cardinal Ritter (9), 2-0, 90, 1
2. Platte County, 2-0, 80, T2
3. Jefferson City Helias, 2-0, 64, 4
4. Carthage, 2-0, 61, 6
5. St. Pius X, 1-1, 55, 5
6. Webb City, 1-1, 43, T2
7. Capital City, 2-0, 34, 8
8. Eureka, 2-0, 29, T9
9. Cape Central, 2-0, 18, NR
10. Branson, 2-0, 9, NR
Dropped out: No. 7 Camdenton, No. 8 Grain Valley
Also receiving votes: Hazelwood East (2-0), 6; Grain Valley (1-1) 4; Camdenton (1-1), 2
CLASS 4
Rank, team, Rec., Pts.
1. Lutheran North (6), 1-1, 86, 2
2. Kearney (3), 2-0, 84, 1
3. Smithville, 2-0, 72, 3
4. Hannibal, 1-1, 64, 4
5. Warrensburg, 2-0, 37, 8
6. Kirksville, 2-0, 29, 10
7. Nevada, 2-0, 27, 9
8. Pleasant Hill, 1-1, 25, 6
9. Savannah, 1-1, 19, NR
10. Hillsboro, 0-2, 15, 5
Dropped out: No. 7 Mexico
Also receiving votes: Warrenton (2-0), 13; Mexico (1-1), 12; Parkway North (1-1), 6; School of the Osage (2-0), 5; McDonald County (0-2), 1
CLASS 3
Rank, team, Rec., Pts.
1. Blair Oaks (5), 1-1, 86, 1
2. Seneca (4), 2-0, 85, 2
3. Maryville, 1-1, 69, 3
T4. Park Hills Central, 2-0, 52, 6
T4. Southern Boone, 2-0, 52, 7
6. Dexter, 2-0, 38, 9
7. Mt. Vernon, 1-1, 35, 5
8. Lift for Life, 1-1, 31, 4
9. St. Francis Borgia, 2-0, 25, 10
10. Chillicothe, 1-1, 10, 8
Also receiving votes: Strafford (2-0), 8; Knob Noster (2-0), 3; Forsyth (1-1), 1
CLASS 2
Rank, team, Rec., Pts.
1. Lamar (9), 2-0, 90, 1
2. Fair Grove, 2-0, 75, 3
3. Bowling Green, 2-0, 67, 4
4. Lafayette County, 2-0, 66, 5
5. Valle Catholic, 1-1, 50, 2
6. Ava, 2-0, 48, 7
7. South Shelby, 2-0, 25, 8
8. Caruthersville, 2-0, 24, 9
9. Warsaw, 2-0, 18, NR
10. East Buchanan, 1-1, 14, 6
Dropped out: No. 10 Mid Buchanan
Also receiving votes: Mid Buchanan (2-0), 12; Portageville (2-0), 5; Jefferson (1-1), 1
CLASS 1
Rank, team, Rec., Pts.
1. Marionville (6), 2-0, 87, 1
2. St. Vincent (3), 2-0, 84, 3
3. Adrian, 1-1, 69, 2
4. Tipton, 2-0, 62, 4
5. Marceline, 2-0, 48, 5
6. Windsor, 2-0, 41, 6
7. Milan, 1-1, 40, 7
8. Van Far, 2-0, 29, 8
9. Ash Grove, 2-0, 13, 10
10. Salisbury, 2-0, 12, NR
Dropped out: No. 9 North Platte
Also receiving votes: Scotland County (2-0), 8; Penney (1-1), 2
