Missouri prep football rankings: Pirates move up one spot to No. 5, Cardinals remain No. 7

Hannibal’s Aneyas Williams (22) returns a punt for a touchdown during the Pirates game against the Fulton Hornets, Friday in Hannibal.  Mathew Kirby (Herald WhigCourier Post)

Hannibal all-purpose back Aneyas Williams and the Pirates are No. 5 in the Class 4 state poll heading into the regular-season finale at Columbia (Mo.) Battle. | Mathew Kirby photo

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a 9-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. First-place votes in parenthesis. Panel is made up of Dion Clisso, PrepsKC; Cole Young, PrepsKC; Tom Rackers, Jefferson City News-Tribune; Chris Parker, Ozone Sports; Joe Andrews, Warrensburg Star Journal; Tommy Rezac, KFEQ St. Joseph; J.B. Connoley, KRES radio; Clay Herrell, SEMOball.com; Jim Powers, PrepsSportsSTL.com

CLASS 6

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Lee’s Summit North (9), 8-0, 90, 1

2. Liberty North, 7-1, 76, 2

3. DeSmet, 7-0, 72, 3

4. Nixa, 8-0, 58, T4

5. Rockhurst, 7-1, 56, T4

6. CBC, 6-2, 49, 6

7. Oak Park, 8-0, 32, 7

8. Jackson, 7-1, 27, 8

9. Lee’s Summit West, 7-1, 22, 9

10. Seckman, 8-0, 13, 10

CLASS 5

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Cardinal Ritter (9), 8-0, 90, 1

2. Grain Valley, 7-1, 78, 2

3. Jefferson City Helias, 7-1, 66, 3

4. Lebanon, 8-0, 62, 4

T5. Rockwood Summit, 8-0, 47, 5

T5. Webb City, 6-2, 47, 7

7. Republic, 6-2, 38, 6

8. St. Dominic, 8-0, 34, 10

9. Platte County, 6-2, 18, 9

10. MICDS, 6-2, 13, 8

Also receiving votes: Camdenton (6-2), 2

CLASS 4

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Smithville (7), 7-1, 88, 1

2. Lutheran North (2), 7-1, 83, 2

3. Hillsboro, 7-1, 66, 3

4. Kearney, 6-2, 64, 4

5. Hannibal, 7-1, 54, 6

6. Warrenton, 8-0, 41, 7

7. Nevada, 7-1, 29, 8

8. Pleasant Hill, 7-1, 26, 9

9. Grandview, 3-5, 22, 5

10. Savannah, 6-2, 8, 10

Also receiving votes: Parkway North (7-1), 6; Warrensburg (5-3), 4; Festus (6-2), 3; Bolivar (6-2), 1

CLASS 3

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Blair Oaks (9), 7-1, 90, 1

2. Seneca, 8-0, 80, 2

3. Maryville, 7-1, 73, 3

4. Ava, 8-0, 53, 5

5. Centralia, 7-1, 47, 4

6. St. Pius X, 6-2, 46, 7

7. Mt. Vernon, 7-1, 45, 6

8. Odessa, 7-1, 30, 8

9. Moberly, 7-1, 19, 9

10. Southern Boone, 7-1, 12, 10

CLASS 2

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Lamar (8), 7-1, 89, 1

2. East Buchanan (1), 8-0, 78, 2

3. Lafayette County, 8-0, 73, 3

4. Valle Catholic, 7-1, 57, 4

5. Bowling Green, 8-0, 46, 5

6. Adrian, 8-0, 42, 6

7. South Shelby, 8-0, 41, 7

8. Father Tolton, 8-0, 25, 8

9. Fair Grove, 8-0, 23, 9

10. New Madrid County Central, 8-0, 16, 10

Also receiving votes: Monroe City (6-2), 2; St. Michael (6-2), 2; Jefferson (7-1), 1

CLASS 1

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Marionville (8), 8-0, 44, 1

2. Portageville (1), 7-1, 35, 2

3. North Platte, 7-1, 28, 3

4. Tipton, 7-1, 17, 4

5. Milan, 7-1, 10, NR

Dropped out: No. 5 Westran

Also receiving votes: Westran (6-2), 1

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