Jackson tops Class 5 in first state football rankings of season
Jackson is again atop the state media football rankings in Class 5.
The defending state champions received all 10 first-place votes from media members from around the state. Only defending champion Lamar in Class 2 also received all 10 first-place votes.
Hayti is ranked No. 5 in Class 1 while Kennett also received votes in Class 3.
Voters had 16 teams earn points in both Class 5 and Class 2, the most teams honored. Points are based on a voter's ballot with the top-ranked team earning 10 points, No. 2 earns nine points down to one point for a 10-place vote.
Blair Oaks, the defending Class 3 champion, also returns to the top of the rankings along with Windsor in Class 1.
DeSmet and Raymore-Peculiar, who met in the Show-Me Bowl last year, split the first-place votes in Class 6. Raymore-Peculiar, which won the title 23-0, is second to DeSmet by three points. CBC, which lost to East St. Louis (Ill.) 48-44 on Friday, is ranked third.
In Class 4, Smithville is the top-ranked team after reaching the semifinals last year before losing 13-10 to eventual champion Helias Catholic, which moved up to Class 5 this season. MICDS, last year's runner-up, is ranked second with West Plains and Hannibal each picking up a first-place vote.
Hayti opened with a 40-22 win over Thayer, a state semifinalist last year after beating Hayti by 30 in the district final before losing to eventual champion Windsor 14-12.
In Class 5, Webb City follows Jackson in the rankings after losing 41-40 to Joplin, ranked No. 4 in Class 6, on a last-second field goal. Raytown, Battle, Holt, Carthage, Chaminade follow with Ft. Zumwalt North, which lost to Battle 36-35 Friday, is ranked eighth.
There was no preseason poll because MSHSAA did not release classification assignments until Friday.
MISSOURI MEDIA RANKINGS
A look at rankings from a 10-member panel of media members from around the state with current record, points based on votes with first place votes in parentheses and last week’s ranking.
CLASS 6
1. DeSmet (5) | 1-0 | 95 |
2. Raymore-Peculiar (5) | 1-0 | 92 |
3. CBC | 0-1 | 74 |
4. Joplin | 1-0 | 54 |
5. Liberty North | 0-1 | 53 |
6. Nixa | 1-0 | 45 |
7. Rockhurst | 0-1 | 44 |
8. Francis Howell | 1-0 | 36 |
9. Liberty | 1-0 | 28 |
10. Lee’s Summit North | 1-0 | 13 |
Also receiving votes: Hazelwood Central (1-0), 11; Kirkwood (1-0), 4; Marquette (1-0), 1.
CLASS 5
1. Jackson (10) | 1-0 | 100 |
2. Webb City | 0-1 | 78 |
3. Raytown | 1-0 | 69 |
4. Battle | 1-0 | 67 |
5. Holt | 1-0 | 64 |
6. Carthage | 1-0 | 55 |
7. Chaminade | 1-0 | 32 |
8. Ft. Zumwalt North | 0-1 | 31 |
9. Staley | 1-0 | 27 |
10. North KC | 0-1 | 9 |
Also receiving votes: Ft. Osage (1-0), 8; Lebanon (1-0) 4; Ladue (1-0), 2; Platte County (0-1) 2; Helias-Jefferson City (0-1), 1; Rockwood Summit (1-0), 1.
CLASS 4
1. Smithville (7) | 1-0 | 94 |
2. MICDS (1) | 1-0 | 84 |
2. West Plains (1) | 1-0 | 84 |
4. Hannibal (1) | 1-0 | 78 |
5. Harrisonville | 1-0 | 59 |
6. McCluer | 1-0 | 44 |
7. St. Dominic | 1-0 | 31 |
8. Grandview | 1-0 | 24 |
9. Excelsior Springs | 1-0 | 20 |
10. Warrensburg | 1-0 | 12 |
Also receiving votes: Union (1-0), 11; Lincoln Prep (1-0), 5; St. Joseph Lafayette (1-0), 2; Festus (0-1), 2.
CLASS 3
1. Blair Oaks (9) | 1-0 | 98 |
2. Odessa | 1-0 | 86 |
2. St. Mary’s (1) | 1-0 | 86 |
4. Lutheran North | 0-1 | 63 |
5. Valle Catholic | 1-0 | 54 |
6. Cardinal Ritter | 0-1 | 49 |
7. St. Pius X-KC | 1-0 | 41 |
8. Cassville | 1-0 | 19 |
9. Mexico | 1-0 | 16 |
9. Summit Christian | 1-0 | 16 |
Also receiving votes: Park Hills Central (1-0), 14; Kennett (1-0), 7; Reeds Spring (1-0), 1.
CLASS 2
1. Lamar (10) | 1-0 | 100 |
2. Duchesne | 1-0 | 77 |
3. Fair Grove | 1-0 | 68 |
4. Macon | 1-0 | 49 |
5. Hallsville | 1-0 | 48 |
6. Maryville | 0-1 | 43 |
7. Lutheran St. Charles | 0-1 | 39 |
8. Liberty-Mountain View | 1-0 | 36 |
9. Jefferson-Festus | 1-0 | 24 |
10. Butler | 1-0 | 23 |
Also receiving votes: Richmond (1-0), 13; Brookfield (1-0), 12; Clark County (1-0), 9; Lafayette County (0-1), 4; Lift For Life (0-1), 3; Palmyra (0-1), 2.
CLASS 1
1. Windsor (8) | 1-0 | 94 |
2. Monroe City (1) | 1-0 | 81 |
3. Mid Buchanan (1) | 1-0 | 77 |
4. Marionville | 1-0 | 63 |
5. Hayti | 1-0 | 60 |
6. Hamilton-Penney | 1-0 | 59 |
7. Westran | 1-0 | 36 |
8. East Buchanan | 1-0 | 19 |
9. Harrisburg | 1-0 | 17 |
9. Skyline | 0-1 | 17 |
Also receiving votes: Thayer (0-1), 15; Marceline (1-0), 9; Gallatin (1-0), 3.
The 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.