Missouri high school football Week 10 state rankings released

With the Missouri high school football playoffs opening Friday, Kearney will officially commence its defense of the Class 4 state championship.

It will do so as the top-ranked team in the state.

Kearney overtook the No. 1 ranking in the latest state poll. The 14-member media poll panel includes 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 parentheses.

CLASS 6

1. CBC (14), 8-1

2. Kirkwood, 7-1

3. Blue Springs 7-2

4. Hazelwood Central, 9-0,

5. Rockhurst, 6-2

6. Lee’s Summit West, 7-2

7. Springfield Kickapoo, 8-1

8. Lee’s Summit, 7-2

9. Eureka, 8-1

T10. Jefferson City, 5-4

T10. Park Hill, 6-3

Also receiving votes: Raymore-Peculiar (5-4), Ritenour (7-2)

CLASS 5

1. Chaminade (10), 7-1

2. Battle (4), 9-0

3. Glendale, 9-0

4. Fort Zumwalt North, 8-1

5. Park Hill South, 8-1

6. Staley, 7-2

7. William Chrisman, 8-1

8. Carthage, 8-1

9. Ozark, 7-2

10. Jackson, 7-2

Dropped out: No. 10 Liberty

Also receiving votes: Belton (6-3), Vianney (4-5), Liberty (6-3)

CLASS 4

1. Kearney (14), 9-1

2. Hannibal, 7-2

3. Carl Junction, 7-2

4. Platte County, 6-3

5. Parkway North, 7-2

6. Ladue, 8-1

7. MICDS, 7-2

8. Webb City, 6-3

9. St. Dominic, 8-1

10. Hillsboro, 7-2

Also receiving votes: Camdenton (6-3)

CLASS 3

1. Maryville (13), 9-0

2. Blair Oaks (1), 9-0

3. Center, 9-0

4. Monett, 8-1

5. McCluer South-Berkley, 8-0

6. Richmond, 9-0

7. Mexico, 7-2

8. Osage, 8-1

9. Chillicothe, 8-1

10. Park Hills Central, 8-1

Dropped out: No. 10 Reeds Spring

Also receiving votes: Owensville (9-0), Reeds Spring (7-2), Southern Boone (7-2)

CLASS 2

1. Lamar (14), 8-0

2. Mtn. View-Liberty, 9-0

3. Trinity, 8-0

4. Mountain Grove, 8-1

5. Malden, 9-0

6. Lutheran North, 7-2

7. Fair Grove, 9-0

8. Macon, 9-0

9. South Callaway, 9-0

10. Lawson, 7-2

Dropped out: No. 9 Centralia, No. 10 Lexington

Also receiving votes: Centralia (6-3), Lexington (8-1)

CLASS 1

1. Valle Catholic (11), 8-1

2. Marceline (3), 9-0

3. Hamilton-Penney, 9-0

4. Lincoln, 9-0

5. Hayti, 8-1

6. Midway, 8-1

7. Wellington-Napoleon, 8-1

T8. Skyline, 6-3

T8. Maysville, 7-2

10. Monroe City, 6-3

Dropped out: No. 10 Lockwood

Also receiving votes: Scotland County (6-3), Lockwood (7-2), Mark Twain (6-3)

This story was originally published October 18, 2016 at 7:09 PM with the headline "Missouri high school football Week 10 state rankings released."