2022 starts with Male as the No. 1 team in the High School Football America Kentucky Top 10, powered by NFL Play Football. The Bulldogs are followed by defending 6A champ St. Xavier at No. 2.
Last year, St. X won the state title with a 31-21 win over Male.
In our preseason national rankings, Male is ranked No. 98. St. Xavier is No. 161 in the High School Football America 300. The Tigers will get a real test in its season opener against No. 7 Owensburg.
Related: High School Football America Preseason Rankings
Two Top 10 teams will take-on out-of-state opponents ranked in our Top 300 national rankings.
No. 3 Trinity faces No. 121 Carmel from Indiana. No. 10 Covington Catholic plays Ohio’s Elder, ranked No. 247 in the country.
High School Football America Kentucky Top 10
| Ranking/School | Record | 2022 National Ranking |
| No. 1 Male | (13-1) | 98 |
| No. 2 St. Xavier | (14-1) | 161 |
| No. 3 Trinity | (6-7) | 287 |
| No. 4 South Warren | (14-1) | Inside Top 1000 |
| No. 5 Frederick Douglass | (12-2) | Inside Top 1000 |
| No. 6 DuPont Manual | (8-4) | Inside Top 1000 |
| No. 7 Owensboro | (12-2) | Inside Top 1000 |
| No. 8 Boyle County | (14-1) | Inside Top 1000 |
| No. 9 Ballard | (8-4) | Inside Top 1000 |
| No. 10 Covington Catholic | (9-4) | Inside Top 1000 |
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
