Missouri High School Football Media Poll – Week 1

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by Jeff Fisher

We’d like to welcome a new contributor to the fold – Jim Powers of the High School Sports Caravan. We look forward to weekly contend from Jim and company.

We start with the 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; Earl Austin, The St. Louis American; Dave Kvidahl, STLHighschoolsports.com; Jim Powers, High School Sports Caravan ; Rus Baer, freelance writer; 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; Kevin Foedinger, KRES radio; Chris Pobst, Sikeston Standard-Democrat; Donn Adamson, The Daily Journal.
CLASS 6

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Blue Springs (14), 1-0, 149, 1
2. Lee’s Summit West , 1-0, 128, 2
3. Hazelwood Central (1), 1-0, 121, 3
4. Rockhurst, 1-0, 101, 6
5. Lee’s Summit, 1-0, 90, 5
6. Francis Howell, 1-0, 74, 9
7. Kirkwood, 1-0, 50, 8
8. Rock Bridge, 0-1, 30, 4
9. CBC, 1-0, 27, 10
10. Eureka, 1-0, 25, 7

Also receiving votes: Jefferson City (1-0), 17; Fort Zumwalt West (1-0), 7; Raymore-Peculiar (1-0), 6 

CLASS 5

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Fort Osage (15), 1-0, 150, T1
2. Jackson, 1-0, 113, T5
3. Winnetonka, 1-0, 105, T5
4. Webster Groves, 0-1, 86, T1
5. Liberty North, 1-0, 78, T9
6. Willard, 1-0, 67, 8
7. Staley, 0-1, 59, 7
8. Camdenton, 1-0, 57, T9
9. Nixa, 0-1, 39, 4
10. Chaminade, 1-0, 23, NR

Also receiving votes: Rockwood Summit (1-0), 16; Park Hill (1-0), 10; Parkway Central (1-0), 9; Fort Zumwalt North (1-0), 4; Liberty (0-1), 2; Lebanon (1-0), 2; McCluer North (0-1), 2; Park Hill South (1-0), 2; Fort Zumwalt East (1-0), 1

CLASS 4

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Webb City (15), 1-0, 150, 1
2. Helias, 1-0, 133, 2
3. Carl Junction, 1-0, 115, 4
4. Kearney, 1-0, 110, 5
5. Westminster, 1-0, 71, 9
6. Miller Career, 1-0, 68, 8
7. St. Charles West, 0-1, 55, 3
8. St. Joseph Lafayette, 1-0, 34, NR
9. Cape Central, 1-0, 32, T10
10. Bolivar, 0-1, 86, 19, 7

Also receiving votes: Hannibal (1-0), 16; Festus (0-1), 15; Harrisonville (1-0), 7

CLASS 3

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Maryville (15), 1-0, 150, 1
2. John Burroughs, 1-0, 135, 2
3. Blair Oaks, 1-0, 118, 3
4. California, 1-0, 101, 4
5. Mountain Grove, 1-0, 77, 6
6. Park Hills Central, 1-0, 68, 5
7. Oak Grove, 1-0, 66, 8
8. Ava, 1-0, 40, 10
9. McCluer South-Berkeley, 1-0, 22, NR
10. Duchesne, 0-1, 15, 7

Also receiving votes: Centralia (1-0), 10; O’Hara (1-0), 9; Cassville (1-0), 4; Monett (1-0), 4; Cameron (0-1), 2; Reeds Spring (1-0), 2; Salem (1-0), 1; Soldan International Studies (1-0), 1 

CLASS 2

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Lamar (15), 1-0, 150, 1
2. Strafford, 1-0, 134, 2
3. Mt. View-Liberty, 1-0, 115, 3
4. South Callaway, 1-0, 98, 4
5. Lutheran North, 1-0, 92, 5
6. East Buchanan, 1-0, 69, 7
7. Lafayette County, 1-0, 66, T8
8. Malden, 1-0, 42, T8
9. Caruthersville, 0-1, 23, 6
10. Hermann, 1-0, 12, NR

Also receiving votes: LeBlond, (1-0), 11; Lawson (0-1), 9; Brookfield (1-0), 4

CLASS 1

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Valle Catholic (15), 1-0, 150, 1
2. Westran, 1-0, 132, 2
3. Hamilton-Penney, 1-0, 123, 3
4. Salisbury, 1-0, 100, 5
5. Cass-Midway, 1-0, 69, 10
6. Marceline, 1-0, 66, 9
7. Osceola, 0-1, 50, 4
8. Marionville, 0-1, 28, 7
9. Jasper, 1-0, 21, NR
10. South Shelby, 0-1, 17, 6

Also receiving votes: South Harrison (0-1), 16; Thayer (1-0), 14; Miller (1-0), 14; Milan (1-0), 10; Plattsburg (1-0), 9; Skyline (0-1), 3; Wellington-Napoleon (1-0), 3

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About the Author

Jeff Fisher
Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.