First rankings of the season released

By PrepsKC staff
Posted: August 21, 2012 - 10:02 PM

Again this year PrepsKC is a voting member of the media panel that is ranking football teams in all six classes.

The group is made up of voters from print and broadcast media that cover high school football. The complete list of voting members follows the rankings.

This year the season will begin with two defending champions ranked in the top spot. Webb City in Class 4 and Lamar in Class 2 earned the top spot in their classes.

The Kansas City Metro and surrounding areas are well represented with 18 of the 60 spots made up of teams in the PrepsKC coverage area. Leading the way to start the year is Penney that grabbed the No. 1 spot in Class 1. The Hornets grab the top spot in Class 1 after spending the last two years in Class 2.

The other area teams ranked highest in their respective classes are Lafayette County (No. 4 in Class 2), Maryville (No. 2 in Class 3), Harrisonville (No. 3 in Class 4), Staley (No. 2 in Class 5) and Blue Springs (No. 2 in Class 6).

Missouri football rankings

Statewide high school football preseason rankings, as compiled by a 13-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters:

CLASS 1

Rank, team, Points

1. Hamilton Penney (6), 123

2. Wellington-Napoleon (4), 116

3. Valle Catholic (3), 109

4. Salisbury, 62

5. Tipton, 50

T6. Miller, 47

T6. South Harrison, 47

8. South Shelby, 46

9. Hayti, 29
10. Skyline, 25

Others receiving votes: Westran (24), Archie (14), Polo (8), Milan (6), Thayer (1).

CLASS 2

Rank, team, Points

1. Lamar (11), 127

2. Maplewood-Richmond Heights (1), 114

3. Mountain View-Liberty (1), 105

4. Lafayette County, 80

5. Caruthersville, 78

6. Blair Oaks, 60

7. Lawson, 37

8. North Callaway, 36

9. Holden, 35

10. Clark County, 21

Others receiving votes: Brookfield (9), South Callaway (2).

CLASS 3

Rank, team, Points

1. John Burroughs (13), 130

2. Maryville, 112

3. Cassville, 96

4. Logan-Rogersville, 78

5. Oak Grove, 67

6. Centralia, 52

7. Richmond, 49

8. McCluer South-Berkeley, 36

9. Soldan, 28

10. Duchesne, 17

Others receiving votes: Clinton (15), Ste. Genevieve (13), School of Osage (11), Springfield Catholic (3).

CLASS 4

Rank, team, Points

1. Webb City (13), 130

2. Jefferson City Helias, 90

3. Harrisonville, 86

4. Liberty North , 85

5. Raytown South, 81

T6. Bolivar, 61

T6. Vashon, 61

8. Borgia, 39

9. Sikeston, 29

10. MICDS, 23

Others receiving votes: St. Charles West (10), Hannibal (9), Savannah (5), St. Clair (4), Carthage (2).

CLASS 5

Rank, team, Points

1. Kirkwood (8), 124

2. Staley (5), 120

3. Lee’s Summit West, 103

4. Fort Osage, 91

5. Rockwood Summit, 79

6. Webster Groves, 61

T7. Hazelwood East, 41

T7. McCluer North, 41

9. Camdenton, 34

10. Park Hill South, 15

Others receiving votes: St. Joseph Central (4), Fort Zumwalt South (2).

CLASS 6

Rank, team, Points

1. CBC (9), 122

2. Blue Springs (3), 114

3. DeSmet, 101

4. Rockhurst, 96

5. Lafayette, 62

6. Rock Bridge, 59

7. Blue Springs South (1), 54

8. Jefferson City, 49

9. Francis Howell, 38

10. Ritenour, 9

Others receiving votes: Fort Zumwalt West (7), Hazelwood Central (4).

Voting members: Donn Adamson, Park Hills Daily Journal , Rus Baer, Columbia Daily Tribune , Todd Bonacki, KZIM/KGIR Radio, Cape Girardeau, Dion Clisso, PrepsKC , Phil Ervin, St. Joseph News-Press, Nate Latsch, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Jay Murry, MSSA East Central District, Jim Powers, 590 KFNS, Fox Sports Midwest, Tom Rackers, Jefferson City News Tribune, Thad Requet, Shelbina Weekly, Dave Roberts, Rolla Daily News, Brian Rosener, Poplar Bluff Daily American Republic, Matt Schoch, Springfield News-Leader, Karl Zinke/Shawn Garrison, The Examiner (Independence) and Cameron Hollway (non-voting poll organizer), STLhighschoolsports.com