Missouri prep football rankings: South Shelby rises to No. 6, Hannibal stays put at No. 4

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a nine-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; Anthony Crane, KQ2 St. Joseph; J.B. Connoley, NEMOPressbox.com; Cole Lee, semoball.com; Paul Halfacre, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

CLASS 6
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Rockhurst (7), 4-0, 86, 1
2. CBC, 3-1, 75, 5
T3. Nixa (2), 4-0, 71, 4
T3. Lee’s Summit North, 4-0, 71, 3
5. DeSmet, 3-1, 51, 2
T6. Blue Springs South, 3-1, 39, 8
T6. Liberty, 3-1, 39, 7
8. Lee’s Summit, 3-1, 26, T9
9. Seckman, 4-0, 17, T9
10. Liberty North, 2-2, 9, 6
Also receiving votes: Joplin (3-1), 7; Columbia Rock Bridge (3-1), 2; Kirkwood (3-1), 2

CLASS 5
Rank, team, Rec., Pts.
1. Cardinal Ritter (9), 4-0, 90, 1
2. Platte County, 4-0, 80, 2
3. Jefferson City Helias, 4-0, 70, 3
4. St. Pius X, 3-1, 61, 5
5. Carthage, 3-1, 54, 4
6. Eureka, 4-0, 39, 7
7. Cape Central, 4-0, 38, 8
8. Capital City, 3-1, 18, 6
T9. Branson, 4-0, 16, 9
T9. Hazelwood East, 4-0, 16, 10
Also receiving votes: Grain Valley (3-1) 10; Republic (3-1), 2; Fort Osage (2-2), 1

CLASS 4
Rank, team, Rec., Pts.
1. Lutheran North (7), 3-1 88, 1
2. Kearney (2), 4-0, 83, 2
3. Smithville, 3-1, 70, 3
4. Hannibal, 2-2, 62, 4
5. Warrensburg, 4-0, 53, 5
6. Kirksville, 4-0, 43, 6
7. Warrenton, 4-0, 30, 7
8. Nevada, 3-1, 19, 8
9. Hillsboro, 2-2, 12, 9
10. Savannah, 2-2, 10, 10
Also receiving votes: Parkway North (3-1), 9; Carl Junction (3-1), 7; School of the Osage (3-1), 6; Ft. Zumwalt South (4-0), 3

CLASS 3
Rank, team, Rec., Pts.
1. Blair Oaks (6), 3-1, 87, 1
2. Seneca (3), 4-0, 84, 2
3. Dexter, 4-0, 60, 6
4. Maryville, 2-2, 52, 3
5. Mt. Vernon, 3-1, 48, T7
6. St. Francis Borgia, 4-0, 47, T7
7. Park Hills Central, 3-1, 34, 4
8. Strafford, 4-0, 25, 9
9. Boonville, 4-0, 24, NR
10. Southern Boone, 3-1, 17, 5
Dropped out: No. 10 Lift for Life
Also receiving votes: Lift for Life (2-2), 16; Knob Noster (3-1), 1

CLASS 2
Rank, team, Rec., Pts.
1. Fair Grove (7), 4-0, 88, 2
2. Bowling Green (2), 4-0, 81, 3
3. Lamar, 3-1, 66, 1
4. Valle Catholic, 3-1, 63, 4
5. Warsaw, 4-0, 59, 6
6. South Shelby, 4-0, 37, 7
7. Lafayette County, 3-1, 33, 8
8. Caruthersville, 4-0, 26, 9
9. Mid Buchanan, 4-0, 15, 10
10. Mountain View-Liberty, 3-1, 10, NR
Dropped out: No. 5 Ava
Also receiving votes: Ava (3-1), 9; South Harrison (4-0), 6; Pembroke Hill (4-0), 1; Scott City (3-1), 1

CLASS 1
Rank, team, Rec., Pts.
1. Marionville (6), 4-0, 87, 1
2. St. Vincent (3), 4-0, 84, 2
3. Adrian, 3-1, 70, 3
4. Milan, 3-1, 60, T5
5. Tipton, 3-1, 56, T5
6. Van Far, 4-0, 40, 8
7. Windsor, 3-1, 39, 4
8. Marceline, 2-2, 26, T5
9. Ash Grove, 3-1, 17, NR
10. Scotland County, 3-1, 9, 10
Dropped out: No. 9 Salisbury
Also receiving votes: Salisbury (3-1), 7