Missouri high school football Week 5 state rankings released

A week after dropping their first game of the season, the Platte County Pirates couldn’t have asked for a more convincing bounce-back performance.

Platte County, 3-1, forced 10 turnovers in a 49-0 win against Harrisonville, which was ranked No. 2 in the Missouri Class 4 state poll.

As a result, the Pirates are the big movers in the state rankings this week, climbing to No. 3 in Class 4.

The 14-member media poll panel for the Missouri high school football rankings is: Dion Clisso, PrepsKC; Sam McDowell, The Kansas City Star; Chris Geinosky, The Liberty Tribune; Dave Kvidahl, STLHighschoolsports.com; Jim Powers, High School Sports Caravan; Larry Thornton, KSDK radio; Cameron Teague-Robinson, The Columbia Tribune; Tom Rackers, Jefferson City News-Tribune; Mike Scott, Ozone Sports; Rance Burger, The Springfield News-Leader; Cody Thorn, The St. Joseph News-Press; J.B Connoley, KRES radio; Chris Pobst, Sikeston Standard-Democrat; Matt King, The Daily Journal.

Here are the polls. First-place votes are in parenthesis.

CLASS 6

1. CBC (11), 3-1

2. Blue Springs (2), 3-1

3. Kirkwood, 3-1

4. Springfield Kickapoo (1), 4-0

5. Rockhurst, 4-0

6. Jefferson City, 3-1

7. Hazelwood Central, 4-0

8. Eureka, 4-0

9. SLUH, 3-1

10. Lee’s Summit, 3-1

Dropped out: Raymore-Peculiar

Also receiving votes: Raymore-Peculiar (3-1), Park Hill (2-2); Blue Springs South (2-2)

CLASS 5

1. Chaminade (12), 3-1

2. Battle (2), 4-0

3. Staley, 3-1

4. Liberty, 4-0

5. Nixa, 4-0

6. Fort Zumwalt North, 3-1

7. Glendale, 4-0

8. Liberty North, 2-2

T9. Park Hill South, 3-1

T9. Timberland, 4-0

Dropped out: Jackson, Vianney

Also receiving votes: Vianney (1-3), Pattonville (1-3), Jackson (3-1)

CLASS 4

1. Kearney (14), 4-0

2. Parkway North, 4-0

3. Platte County, 3-1

4. Carl Junction, 3-1

5. St. Dominic, 4-0

6. Harrisonville, 3-1

7. Hannibal, 3-1

8. Webb City, 2-2

9. Ladue, 3-1

10. Hillsboro, 4-0

Dropped out: Raytown South

Also receiving votes: Raytown South (2-2), St. Joseph Lafayette (4-0)

CLASS 3

1. Maryville (12), 4-0

2. Blair Oaks (2), 4-0

3. John Burroughs, 3-1

4. Center, 4-0

5. Monett, 3-1

6. McCluer South-Berkley, 4-0

7. Park Hills Central, 4-0

8. Richmond, 4-0

9. Mexico, 2-2

10. Osage, 4-0

Also receiving votes: Odessa (3-1), Southern Boone (4-0)

CLASS 2

1. Lamar (14), 4-0

2. Mt. View-Liberty, 4-0

3. Centralia, 4-0

4. Mountain Grove, 4-0

5. Trinity, 4-0

6. Malden, 4-0

7. Lutheran North, 3-1

8. Fair Grove, 4-0

9. Macon, 4-0

10. Lawson, 3-1

Dropped out: Brookfield

Also receiving votes: South Callaway (4-0), Brookfield (2-2)

CLASS 1

1. Valle Catholic (14), 4-0

2. Marceline, 4-0

3. Hamilton-Penney, 4-0

4. Lincoln, 4-0

5. Lockwood, 4-0

6. Polo, 4-0

7. Hayti, 4-0

8. Cass-Midway, 4-0

9. Westran, 4-0

10. East Buchanan, 3-1

Also receiving votes: Monroe City (3-1)

This story was originally published September 13, 2016 at 11:44 AM with the headline "Missouri high school football Week 5 state rankings released."