Statewide football rankings as compiled by a panel of 13 sportswriters and radio broadcasters, updated Oct. 18. First-place votes in parenthesis.
CLASS 6
Rank, Team Rec. Pts. Prev.
1. Jefferson City (10) 8-0 127 1
2. CBC (3) 8-0 114 2
3. Rockhurst 7-1 110 3
4. DeSmet 7-1 80 5
T5. Blue Springs 6-2 67 8
T5. Fort Zumwalt West 6-2 67 6
7. McCluer North 7-1 49 7
8. Blue Springs South 6-2 40 4
9. Lafayette 7-1 29 9
10. Rock Bridge 6-2 22 10
Also receiving votes: Francis Howell (5-3) 3, Ritenour (8-0) 2.
CLASS 5
Rank, Team Rec. Pts. Prev.
1. Staley (11) 8-0 128 1
2. Webster Groves (2) 7-0 115 2
3. Lee’s Summit West 7-1 105 3
4. Kirkwood 7-0 94 4
5. Fort Osage 7-1 74 5
6. Parkway Central 7-1 64 6
7. Nixa 7-1 54 7
8. Winnetonka 5-3 32 8
9. Glendale 6-2 26 —
10. Ozark 5-3 11 10
Dropped out: Park Hill
Also receiving votes: Hazelwood East (4-4) 8, Park Hill (4-4) 3, Lebanon (6-2) 1.
CLASS 4
Rank, Team Rec. Pts. Prev.
1. Webb City (13) 8-0 130 1
2. Union 8-0 107 2
3. Bolivar 8-0 102 3
4. MICDS 8-0 95 4
5. Harrisonville 7-1 78 5
6. Kearney 6-2 56 7
7. Savannah 7-1 43 8
8. Hillcrest 7-1 34 9
9. Farmington 7-1 32 10
10. Smithville 6-2 16 6
Also receiving votes: Borgia (8-0) 13, Platte County (6-2) 6, St. Dominic (8-0) 2, Helias (4-4) 1.
CLASS 3
Rank, Team Rec. Pts. Prev.
1. Cassville (12) 8-0 127 1
2. Maryville (1) 7-1 114 2
3. Osage 8-0 102 3
4. Logan-Rogersville 7-1 88 4
5. Richmond 7-1 79 5
6. John Burroughs 7-1 71 7
7. Springfield Catholic 6-2 46 8
8. Dexter 7-1 43 9
9. Boonville 7-1 24 10
10. Oak Grove 6-2 8 6
Also receiving votes: Lutheran North (6-2) 5, Ste. Genevieve (6-2) 5, Van Horn (6-2) 3.
CLASS 2
Rank, Team Rec. Pts. Prev.
1. Macon (11) 8-0 128 1
2. Hamilton (2) 8-0 119 2
3. Centralia 8-0 100 3
4. Lafayette County 7-1 79 5
5. Lamar 7-1 71 6
6. Caruthersville 7-1 14 7
7. Maplewood-RH 6-2 49 8
8. Mountain View-Liberty8-0 44 9
9. South Callaway 7-1 23 —
10. Blair Oaks 6-2 20 4
Dropped out: Brookfield
Also receiving votes: Fair Grove (8-0) 14, Brookfield (7-1) 6, Lawson (6-2) 2.
CLASS 1
Rank, Team Rec. Pts. Prev.
1. Wellington-Napoleon (12) 8-0 129 1
2. Concordia 7-1 111 2
3. Valle Catholic (1) 7-1 103 3
4. Tipton 8-0 97 4
5. Salisbury 8-0 75 5
6. Westran 7-1 65 6
7. Miller 7-1 42 8
8. East Buchanan 7-1 32 9
9. Drexel 7-1 24 7
10. Milan 8-0 15 —
Dropped out: Hayti
Also receiving votes: Thayer (6-2) 14, West Platte (6-2) 4, South Harrison (6-2) 2, University Academy (5-3) 2.