Missouri state football rankings: Monroe City tied for first in Class 1, Bowling Green climbing in Class 2

Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a 11-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. First-place votes in parenthesis. Panel is made up of Dion Clisso, PrepsKC; Cole Young, PrepsKC; Dave Kvidahl, STLHighschoolsports.com; 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; JC Reeves, Southeast Missourian/semoball.com; Jason Peake, SOMOSports.com; Brian Rosener, Poplar Bluff Daily American Republic.

First-place votes in parenthesis.

CLASS 6

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Liberty North (8), 2-0, 107, 2

2. CBC (3), 1-1, 96, 1

3. Lee’s Summit North, 1-1, 85, 3

4. Nixa, 2-0, 79, T4

5. Raymore-Peculiar, 2-0, 62, 6

6. DeSmet, 0-2, 58, T4

7. Marquette, 2-0, 36, 8

8. Joplin, 2-0, 34, 9

9. Troy, 1-1, 28, 7

10. Rockhurst, 1-1, 20, NR

Dropped out: No. 10 SLUH

CLASS 5

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Carthage (11), 2-0, 110, 1

2. Webb City, 1-1, 97, T2

3. Francis Howell, 2-0, 88, 4

4. MICDS, 2-0, 66, 7

5. Lebanon, 2-0, 65, 5

6. Fort Osage, 1-1, 46, T2

7. North Kansas City, 2-0, 43, 8

8. Jefferson City Helias, 2-0, 41, 9

9. Holt, 1-1, 24, 10

10. Camdenton, 2-0, 12, NR

Dropped out: No. 6 Jackson

Also receiving votes: Glendale (1-1), 4; Grain Valley (1-1), 4; Jackson (0-2), 4; Timberland (2-0), 1

CLASS 4

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. St. Mary’s (11), 2-0, 110, 1

2. Smithville, 2-0, 98, 2

3. Nevada, 2-0, 82, T3

4. Kearney, 2-0, 79, 5

5. Vashon, 1-1, 57, T3

6. Union, 2-0, 46, 6

7. Hillsboro, 2-0, 42, 7

8. Center, 2-0, 37, 8

9. West Plains, 2-0, 25, 9

10. Hannibal, 1-1, 22, 10

Also receiving votes: St. Dominic (2-0), 7

CLASS 3

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Lutheran St. Charles (10), 2-0, 109, 1

2. St. Pius X, 2-0, 97, 2

3. Cardinal Ritter (1), 2-0, 91, 3

4. Pleasant Hill, 2-0, 70, 5

5. Valle Catholic, 2-0, 59, 8

6. Lutheran North, 1-1, 49, 4

7. Maryville, 1-1, 37, 10

8. Kennett, 2-0, 35, 9

9. Reeds Spring, 1-1, 25, 7

10. Park Hills Central, 2-0, 15, NR

Dropped out: No. 6 Chillicothe

Also receiving votes: Chillicothe (1-1), 9; Cassville (2-0), 4; Savannah (2-0), 4; Odessa (2-0), 1

CLASS 2

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Lamar (11), 2-0, 110, 1

2. Blair Oaks, 2-0, 99, 2

3. Lafayette County, 2-0, 87, 3

4. Richmond, 2-0, 74, 4

5. Seneca, 2-0, 65, 5

6. Mountain Grove, 2-0, 47, 9

7. Centralia, 2-0, 41, NR

8. Bowling Green, 2-0, 33, 10

9. Hallsville, 1-1, 23, 6

10. Macon, 2-0, 12, NR

Dropped out: No. 7 Ava, No. 8 Lift for Life

Also receiving votes: Lift for Life (1-1), 10; MV-Liberty (2-0), 3; Ava (1-1), 1

CLASS 1

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

T1. East Buchanan (6), 1-1, 104, 1

T1. Monroe City (5), 2-0, 104, 2

3. Mid Buchanan, 2-0, 83, 4

4. Marionville, 2-0, 61, 5

5. Adrian, 2-0, 59, 6

6. Thayer, 1-1, 37, 3

7. St. Vincent, 2-0, 36, 9

8. Gallatin, 1-0, 35, NR

9. Butler, 1-0, 29, NR

10. Portageville, 2-0, 18, NR

Dropped out: No. 7 Harrisburg, No. 8 Lincoln, No. 10 Hayti

Also receiving votes: Duchesne (1-1), 13; South Shelby (2-0), 13; Tipton (2-0), 5; Lincoln (1-1), 4; Putnam

County (2-0), 3; Harrisburg (1-1), 1