The Star’s high school football rankings for Oct. 6
BIG-CLASS | W-L | THIS WEEK | |
1. Blue Valley | 5-0 | Friday at Blue Valley Southwest | Blue Valley has won its last four games by an average of 31 points. |
2. Blue Springs | 6-1 | Friday at Blue Springs South | The Wildcats have lost to their rivals only once since 2010. |
3. Rockhurst | 5-1 | Friday at Christian Brothers College | The tilt Friday is a rematch of the 2014 Missouri Class 6 state championship, won by CBC. |
4. Shawnee Mission East | 4-1 | Thursday vs. Olathe East | The Lancers rolled over Shawnee Mission North and put up a season-high 77 points last week. |
5. Lee's Summit | 6-1 | Friday at Raymore-Peculiar | The Tigers have scored at least five touchdowns in five straight games. |
6. William Chrisman | 7-0 | Friday vs. Fort Osage | The Bears can wrap up an undefeated Suburban White Conference season Friday. |
7. Lee's Summit West | 5-2 | Friday at Hickman | The Titans have won four straight since back-to-back one-possession losses. |
8. Lawrence | 4-1 | Friday at Olathe South | Lawrence’s shutout victory last week gives the defense confidence heading into Friday. |
9. St. Thomas Aquinas | 4-1 | Friday at St. James Academy | After a thrilling last-second victory over defending champs Mill Valley, Aquinas vaults back into the rankings. |
10. Park Hill South | 6-1 | Friday vs. Lee's Summit North | The Panthers took control of the Suburban Red Conference with last week's win against Liberty. |
SMALL-CLASS | W-L | THIS WEEK | |
1. Kearney | 7-0 | Friday vs. Staley | The top-ranked team in Missouri Class 4 faces its toughest matchup yet Friday. |
2. Bishop Miege | 4-1 | Friday vs. Mill Valley | Miege is coming off a 47-point victory, but will have a bigger test this week against Mill Valley. |
3. Louisburg | 5-0 | Friday at Spring Hill | Still undefeated, Louisburg added a 28-point league win to its resume last week. |
4. Center | 7-0 | Friday vs. O'Hara | The Yellowjackets have won all seven games by at least 15 points. |
5. Basehor-Linwood | 5-0 | Friday at Lansing | A 29-point win over Bonner Springs was Basehor-Linwood’s closest game this season. |
This story was originally published October 6, 2016 at 9:02 PM with the headline "The Star’s high school football rankings for Oct. 6."