Heading into their annual grudge match with county rival Brookfield in the “Bell Game”, the Marceline Tigers have landed in the #2 position in this week’s Missouri Sportswriters and Broadcasters high school football poll, behind Lewis and Clark rival Westran, while two of the stalwarts in the KCI Conference are both ranked in the top five in Class 1, heading into a collision in Gower on Friday night, as #3 ranked Penney plays at #4 ranked East Buchanan.
Meanwhile, in Class 2, Trenton’s first two opponents of the 2018 season continue to unbeaten and highly ranked, with Lathrop tied with KCI rival Lawson at #5, while Lexington checks in at #7, Clark County at #8, and the Huskers from Lafayette County of Higginsville, landing at #10.
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), 2-0, 120, 1
2. Lee’s Summit West, 2-0, 104, T3
3. Kirkwood, 2-0, 99, T3
4. Lee’s Summit North, 2-0, 66, 7
5. Eureka, 2-0, 65, 6
6. DeSmet, 2-0, 57, NR
7. Rockhurst, 1-1, 48, 10
8. Blue Springs 1-1, 45, 2
9. Rock Bridge, 1-1, 36, 5
10. Joplin, 1-1, 10, 9
Dropped out: No. 8 Park Hill
Also receiving votes: Marquette (2-0), 6; Raymore-Peculiar (2-0), 4
CLASS 5
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Staley (12), 2-0, 120, 1
2. Fort Zumwalt North, 2-0, 95, 3
3. Fort Osage, 1-1, 93, 2
4. Vianney, 1-1, 86, 4
5. Battle, 2-0, 72, 5
6. Carthage, 2-0, 65, 6
7. North Kansas City, 2-0, 34, NR
T8. Chaminade, 1-1, 27, 8
T8. Lebanon, 2-0, 27, NR
10. Timberland, 1-1, 19, 10
Dropped out: No. 7 Park Hill South, No. 9 Raytown
Also receiving votes: Jackson (2-0), 9; Park Hill South (0-2), 3; Poplar Bluff (2-0), 3; Raytown (1-1), 3; Belton (1-1), 2; Parkway West (2-0), 2
CLASS 4
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Webb City (12), 2-0, 120, 1
2. Ladue, 2-0, 101, 3
3. Platte County, 2-0, 87, 4
4. Kearney, 1-1, 77, 2
5. Camdenton, 2-0, 67, 5
6. West Plains, 2-0, 57, 7
7. MICDS 2-0, 56, 6
8. Smithville, 2-0, 35, 8
9. Helias, 2-0, 33, 10
10. Carl Junction, 0-2, 10, 9
Also receiving votes: St. Joseph Lafayette (2-0), 7; Grain Valley (2-0), 5; St. Francis Borgia (2-0), 5
CLASS 3
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Odessa (4), 2-0, 107, 2
2. Cardinal Ritter, 2-0, 98, 3
3. Trinity (6), 0-2, 95, 1
4. Mt. Vernon (2), 2-0, 92, 4
5. Maryville, 1-1, 71, 5
6. Lutheran South, 2-0, 61, 6
7. Eldon, 2-0, 52, 8
8. St. Clair, 2-0, 29, 9
9. Southern Boone, 2-0, 19, NR
10. Cassville, 2-0, 15, NR
Dropped out: No. 7 Center, No. 10 Springfield Catholic
Also receiving votes: Center (1-1), 11; Reeds Spring (2-0), 4; Ste. Genevieve (2-0), 3; Springfield Catholic (1-1), 2; Winfield (2-0), 1
CLASS 2
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Lamar (12), 2-0, 120, 1
2. Blair Oaks, 2-0, 105, 2
3. Monroe City, 2-0, 96, 3
4. Lutheran North, 0-2, 68, 4
T5. Lathrop, 2-0, 63, 7
T5. Lawson, 2-0, 63, 9
7. Lexington, 2-0, 40, 8
8. Clark County, 2-0, 39, 6
9. Ava, 1-1, 17, 10
10. Lafayette County, 1-1, 14, 5
Also receiving votes: Palmyra (2-0), 13; North Callaway (2-0), 11; Macon (2-0), 8; Caruthersville (2-0), 2; Mtn. View-Liberty (1-1), 1
CLASS 1
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Westran (9), 2-0, 115, 2
2. Marceline (2), 2-0, 99, 4
3. Hamilton-Penney, 2-0, 93, 3
4. East Buchanan, 2-0, 84, 5
5. Valle Catholic (1), 1-1, 82, 1
6. Lincoln, 2-0, 53, 6
7. Fayette, 2-0, 45, 7
8. Hayti, 2-0, 35, 8
9. Pierce City, 2-0, 27, 10
10. Adrian, 9-0, 26, 9
Also receiving votes: Crest Ridge (1-1), 1
