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Missouri Media Football Rankings -- Post Week 4

Posted Monday, September 14, 2015, at 11:41 PM

Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a 15-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. First-place votes in parenthesis. Panel is made up of Dion Clisso, PrepsKC; Sam McDowell, The Kansas City Star; Chris Geinosky, The Liberty Tribune; Dave Kvidahl, STLHighschoolsports.com; Jim Powers, High School Sports Caravan; Larry Thornton, KSDK radio; Danny Jones, The Columbia Tribune; Tom Rackers, Jefferson City News-Tribune; Mike Scott, Ozone Sports; Rance Burger, The Springfield News-Leader; Dave Roberts, The Rolla Daily News; Cody Thorn, The St. Joseph News-Press; J.B Connoley, KRES radio; Chris Pobst, Sikeston Standard-Democrat; Donn Adamson, The Daily Journal.

First-place votes in parenthesis.

CLASS 6

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. CBC (14), 4-0, 149, 1
2. Francis Howell (1), 4-0, 136, 2
3. Blue Springs South, 4-0, 112, 4
4. Kirkwood, 3-0, 111, 3
5. Jefferson City, 3-1, 88, 5
6. Lee's Summit West, 4-0, 69, 8
7. Eureka, 4-0, 58, 9
8. Rockhurst, 1-3, 35, 6
9. SLUH, 3-1, 30, 7
10. Springfield Kickapoo, 4-0, 17, NR
Dropped out: No. 10 Raymore-Peculiar
Also receiving votes: Lee's Summit (3-1), 9; Raymore-Peculiar (2-2), 5; Columbia Rock Bridge (1-3), 4; Lee's Summit North (3-1), 2

CLASS 5

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Fort Osage (8), 4-0, 139, 1
2. Battle (3), 4-0, 131, 2
3. Staley (4), 4-0, 129, 3
4. Fort Zumwalt North, 4-0, 110, 4
5. Park Hill, 3-1, 88, 5
6. Nixa, 3-1, 70, 7
7. Chaminade, 4-0, 56, 10
8. Pattonville, 3-1, 35, 6
9. Carthage, 3-1, 27, NR
10. Rockwood Summit, 4-0, 21, NR
Dropped out: No. 8 Williard, No. 9 Liberty North
Also receiving votes: Willard (3-1), 10; Liberty North (2-2), 9

CLASS 4

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Webb City (15), 4-0, 150, 1
2. Carl Junction, 4-0, 131, 2
3. Westminster, 4-0, 122, 3
4. Harrisonville, 4-0, 90, 5
5. Platte County, 4-0, 87, 4
6. Kearney, 3-1, 80, 6
7. West Plains, 4-0, 56, 7
8. Affton, 3-1, 46, 8
9. Hannibal, 4-0, 40, 9
10. University City, 4-0, 8, NR
Dropped out: No. 10 Mexico
Also receiving votes: Smithville (3-1), 7; Mexico (3-1), 5; Bolivar (3-1), 1; Hillsboro (3-1), 1; Sikeston (4-0), 1

CLASS 3

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. John Burroughs (11), 4-0, 146, 1
2. Oak Grove (3), 4-0, 134, 2
3. Maryville (1), 4-0, 124, 3
4. Blair Oaks, 4-0, 104, 4
5. Mountain Grove, 4-0, 90, 5
6. Park Hills Central, 4-0, 74, 6
7. Monett, 3-1, 48, 8
8. Reeds Spring, 4-0, 46, 7
9. Hogan Prep Academy, 4-0, 33, 9
10. Centralia, 4-0, 25, 10
Also receiving votes: Southern Boone (3-1), 1

CLASS 2

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Lamar (15), 4-0, 150, 1
2. East Buchanan, 4-0, 131, 2
3. Palmyra, 4-0, 117, 3
4. Lafayette County, 4-0, 100, 5
5. Brookfield, 3-1, 80, 4
6. Hermann, 4-0, 75, 6
7. Malden, 4-0, 69, 7
8. Mt. View-Liberty, 4-0, 51, 8
9. Brentwood, 4-0, 25, NR
10. Cardinal Ritter, 3-1, 17, NR
Dropped out: No. 9 Lutheran St. Charles, No. 10 East Prairie
Also receiving votes: Lexington (4-0), 3; Lutheran St. Charles (3-1), 2; Trinity (3-1), 1; Tolton Catholic (3-1), 1; Hallsville (3-1), 1

CLASS 1

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Valle Catholic (15), 4-0, 150, 1
2. Marionville, 4-0, 131, 2
3. Skyline, 4-0, 117, 3
4. Marceline, 3-1, 111, 4
5. Lockwood, 3-0, 77, 6
6. Mark Twain, 4-0, 67, 8
7. Lincoln, 4-0, 49, 9
8. Wellington-Napoleon, 3-1, 43, 5
9. South Shelby, 2-2, 28, 7
10. Cass-Midway, 3-1, 22, T10
Dropped out: No. T10 Osceola, No. T10 Westran
Also receiving votes: Westran (2-2), 18; Thayer (3-1), 10; Hamilton-Penney (3-1), 2

How I voted
***Class 6

1. CBC
2. Francis Howell
3. Blue Springs South
4. Kirkwood
5. Jefferson City
6. Lee's Summit West
7. Eureka
8. SLUH
9. Rockhurst
10. Lee's Summit North

Class 5

1. Battle
2. Fort Osage
3. Staley
4. Fort Zumwalt North
5. Park Hill
6. Nixa
7. Chaminade
8. Pattonville
9. Carthage
10. Rockwood Summit

Class 4

1. Webb City
2. Carl Junction
3. Westminster
4. Platte County
5. Harrisonville
6. Kearney
7. West Plains
8. Affton
9. Hannibal
10. Smithville

Class 3

1. John Burroughs
2. Oak Grove
3. Maryville
4. Blair Oaks
5. Mountain Grove
6. Park Hills Central
7. Monett
8. Reeds Spring
9. Centralia
10. Hogan Prep

Class 2

1. Lamar
2. East Buchanan
3. Palmyra
4. Malden
5. Brookfield
6. Lafayette County
7. Hermann
8. Mt. View--Liberty
9. Cardinal Ritter
10. Brentwood

Class 1

1. Valle
2. Marionville
3. Skyline
4. Marceline
5. Lockwood
6. Mark Twain
7. Wellington-Napoleon
8. South Shelby
9. Lincoln
10. Westran