Missouri state football rankings: Area teams hold steady heading into Week 8

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), 7-0, 90, 1

2. Liberty North, 6-1, 78, 2

3. DeSmet, 7-0, 72, 3

T4. Nixa, 7-0, 56, T4

T4. Rockhurst, 6-1, 56, T4

6. CBC, 5-2, 48, 6

7. Oak Park, 7-0, 33, 7

8. Jackson, 6-1, 24, 8

9. Lee’s Summit West, 7-0, 23, 9

10. Seckman, 7-0, 15, 10

CLASS 5

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Cardinal Ritter (9), 7-0, 90, 1

2. Grain Valley, 6-1, 78, 3

3. Jefferson City Helias, 6-1, 63, 4

4. Lebanon, 7-0, 60, 5

5. Rockwood Summit, 7-0, 49, 6

6. Republic, 6-1, 46, 7

7. Webb City, 5-2, 44, 2

8. MICDS, 6-1, 31, 8

9. Platte County, 5-2, 13, 10

10. St. Dominic, 7-0, 12, NR

Dropped out: No. 9 Eureka

Also receiving votes: Camdenton (6-1), 5; Eureka (4-3), 3; Fort Osage (4-3), 1

CLASS 4

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Smithville (6), 6-1, 86, 2

2. Lutheran North (3), 6-1, 84, 1

3. Hillsboro, 7-0, 71, 3

4. Kearney, 5-2, 56, 5

5. Grandview, 3-4, 50, 4

6. Hannibal, 6-1, 41, 6

7. Warrenton, 7-0, 33, 9

8. Nevada, 6-1, 24, 7

9. Pleasant Hill, 6-1, 19, 8

10. Savannah, 6-1, 18, 10

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

CLASS 3

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Blair Oaks (9), 6-1, 90, 1

2. Seneca, 7-0, 79, 2

3. Maryville, 6-1, 74, 3

4. Centralia, 7-0, 61, 4

5. Ava, 7-0, 47, 5

6. Mt. Vernon, 6-1, 44, 6

7. St. Pius X, 5-2, 43, 7

8. Odessa, 6-1, 28, 8

9. Moberly, 6-1, 16, 9

10. Southern Boone, 6-1, 13, NR

Dropped out: No. 10 Oak Grove

CLASS 2

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Lamar (8), 6-1, 89, 1

2. East Buchanan (1), 7-0, 78, 2

3. Lafayette County, 7-0, 73, 3

4. Valle Catholic, 6-1, 57, 4

5. Bowling Green, 7-0, 47, 5

6. Adrian, 7-0, 45, 6

7. South Shelby, 7-0, 37, 7

8. Father Tolton, 7-0, 26, 8

9. Fair Grove, 7-0, 22, 9

10. New Madrid County Central, 7-0, 15, 10

Also receiving votes: Jefferson (7-0), 2; Monroe City (5-2), 2; St. Michael (5-2), 2

CLASS 1

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Marionville (8), 7-0, 44, 1

2. Portageville (1), 6-1, 35, 2

3. North Platte, 6-1, 28, 3

4. Tipton, 6-1, 17, 4

5. Westran, 6-1, 10, 5

Also receiving votes: Polo (6-1), 1