The unbeaten Milan Wildcats, coming into Friday night’s home date with the Princeton Tigers (7:00 / KTTN FM 92.3) appear in Class 1’s state rankings this week, but not yet in the Top 10, as the ‘Cats have two votes, while Marceline, East Buchanan, and Hamilton, coming off of the Tigers “Bell Game” win over Brookfield, and the Bulldogs, off of their 34-22 win over Penney, continue to hold strong in the Class 1 rankings. Meanwhile, northwest and north-central Missouri, with the likes of Lathrop, Lexington, and Lawson mowing through their opponents, has a steady showing in Class 2. Released on Monday, here is the latest state poll from the Missouri Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.
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., LW1. CBC (12), 3-0, 120, 1
2. Lee’s Summit West, 3-0, 105, 2
3. Kirkwood, 3-0, 99, 3
4. Lee’s Summit North, 3-0, 75, 4
T5. Eureka, 3-0, 66, 5
T5. DeSmet, 3-0, 66, 6
7. Rock Bridge, 2-1, 47, 9
8. Rockhurst, 2-1, 46, 7
9. Raymore-Peculiar, 2-1, 15, NR
10. Blue Springs 1-2, 14, 8
Dropped out: No. 10 Joplin
Also receiving votes: Marquette (2-1), 4; Lee’s Summit (2-1), 3
CLASS 5
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Staley (12), 3-0, 120, 1
2. Fort Zumwalt North, 3-0, 99, 2
T3. Fort Osage, 2-1, 92, 3
T3. Vianney, 2-1, 92, 4
5. Carthage, 3-0, 74, 6
6. North Kansas City, 3-0, 50, 7
7. Battle, 2-1, 48, 5
8. Lebanon, 3-0, 39, T8
9. Timberland, 2-1, 22, 10
10. Jackson, 3-0, 21, NR
Dropped out: No. T8 Chaminade
Also receiving votes: Chaminade (1-2), 2; Parkway West (3-0), 1
CLASS 4
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Webb City (12), 3-0, 120, 1
2. Ladue, 3-0, 106, 2
3. Kearney, 2-1, 96, 4
4. West Plains, 3-0, 77, 6
5. MICDS 3-0, 70, 7
6. Platte County, 2-1, 59, 3
7. Smithville, 3-0, 51, 8
8. Camdenton, 2-1, 38, 5
9. St. Francis Borgia, 3-0, 16, NR
10. Helias, 2-1, 15, 9
Dropped out: No. 10 Carl Junction
Also receiving votes: Carl Junction (1-2), 6; St. Joseph Lafayette (3-0), 6
CLASS 3
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Odessa (5), 3-0, 109, 1
2. Trinity (5), 1-2, 103, 3
3. Cardinal Ritter, 3-0, 97, 2
4. Mt. Vernon (2), 3-0, 91, 4
5. Maryville, 2-1, 76, 5
6. Eldon, 3-0, 54, 7
7. St. Clair, 3-0, 47, 8
8. Lutheran South, 2-1, 37, 6
9. Cassville, 3-0, 29, 10
10. Southern Boone, 2-1, 6, 9
Also receiving votes: Center (2-1), 5; Reeds Spring (3-0), 2; Springfield Catholic (2-1), 2; Moberly (2-1), 1; Winfield (3-0), 1
CLASS 2
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Lamar (12), 3-0, 120, 1
2. Blair Oaks, 3-0, 105, 2
3. Monroe City, 3-0, 97, 3
4. Lathrop, 3-0, 71, T5
5. Lawson, 3-0, 69, T5
6. Lutheran North, 0-3, 48, 4
7. Lexington, 3-0, 45, 7
8. Clark County, 3-0, 43, 8
9. Ava, 2-1, 20, 9
10. Palmyra, 3-0, 17, NR
Dropped out: No. 10 Lafayette County
Also receiving votes: North Callaway (3-0), 11; Macon (3-0), 8; Caruthersville (3-0), 6
CLASS 1
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Westran (10), 3-0, 117, 1
2. Marceline (2), 3-0, 105, 2
3. East Buchanan, 3-0, 102, 4
4. Fayette, 3-0, 74, 7
5. Hamilton-Penney, 2-1, 66, 3
6. Hayti, 3-0, 58, 8
7. Pierce City, 3-0, 40, 9
8. Adrian, 3-0, 38, 10
9. Lincoln, 2-1, 30, 6
10. Valle Catholic, 1-2, 28, 5
Also receiving votes: Milan (3-0), 2
