Just 3 weeks left in regular season? Yep, and here are the new Missouri football rankings

With three weeks left in the Missouri high school football regular season, a pair of Kansas City-area teams have finally been rewarded for their unbeaten records.

Smithville is the newest entrant in the Missouri Class 4 state media poll, checking in at No. 9. The Warriors have smothered their first six opponents, outscoring them by a combined score of 243-40.

Hogan Prep made its first appearance in the Class 3 rankings, occupying the 10th and final spot. The Rams have allowed 28 points over their last five wins.

The 15-member media panel includes Sam McDowell, The Kansas City Star; Dion Clisso, PrepsKC; Dave Kvidahl, STLHighschoolsports.com; Jim Powers, High School Sports Caravan; Cameron Teague, The Columbia Tribune; Tom Rackers, Jefferson City News-Tribune; Mike Scott, Ozone Sports; Harrison Keegan, The Springfield News-Leader; Tim Leible, The Rolla Daily News; Thomas Huitt-Johnson, The St. Joseph News-Press; J.B Connoley, KRES radio; Chris Pobst, Sikeston Standard-Democrat; Matt King, The Daily Journal; Jason Peake, The Joplin Globe; and Josh Mlot, Southeast Missourian.

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

CLASS 6

1. CBC (14), 5-1

2. Eureka (1), 6-0

3. Blue Springs, 4-2

4. Lee’s Summit West, 5-1

5. Kirkwood, 4-1

6. Park Hill, 4-2

7. Lindbergh, 6-0

8. Rockhurst, 4-2

9. Hazelwood Central, 5-1

10. Rock Bridge, 5-1

Also receiving votes: Ritenour (6-0), Francis Howell (4-2)

CLASS 5

1. Vianney (15), 6-0

2. Staley, 6-0

3. Fort Zumwalt North, 6-0

4. Fort Osage, 5-1

5. Battle, 4-2

6. Liberty, 5-1

7. Pattonville, 3-2

8. Webster Groves, 3-1

9. Poplar Bluff, 6-0

10. Sedalia Smith-Cotton, 6-0

Also receiving votes: Nixa (5-1), Lebanon (4-2), Chaminade (2-3), Glendale (4-2), William Chrisman (4-2)

CLASS 4

1. Webb City (15), 6-0

2. Carl Junction, 5-1

3. Kearney, 5-1

4. Platte County, 5-1

5. Parkway Central, 5-1

6. Ladue, 4-2

7. Parkway North, 3-3

8. Camdenton, 5-1

9. Smithville, 6-0

10. St. Francis Borgia, 6-0

Also receiving votes: MICDS (4-2), Hannibal (4-2), St. Mary’s (5-1), Harrisonville (3-3)

CLASS 3

1. McCluer South-Berkeley (15), 5-0

2. Blair Oaks, 6-0

3. Park Hills Central, 6-0

4. Seneca, 6-0

5. Maryville, 5-1

6. Chillicothe, 5-1

7. Center, 5-1

8. Mt. Vernon, 5-1

9. Eldon, 5-1

10. Hogan Prep Academy, 6-0

Also receiving votes: Springfield Catholic (5-1), Mexico (4-2)

CLASS 2

1. Lamar (13), 5-0

2. Trinity (2), 5-0

3. Lutheran North, 6-0

4. Ava, 6-0

5. Lexington, 6-0

6. Centralia, 5-1

7. Cardinal Ritter, 5-1

8. North Callaway, 5-1

9. South Callaway, 5-1

10. Lafayette County, 6-0

Also receiving votes: Mountain Grove (4-2), Palmyra (5-1), Brentwood (4-1), Lathrop (5-1), Malden (5-1)

CLASS 1

1. Valle Catholic (12), 6-0

2. Monroe City (3), 6-0

3. Marceline, 6-0

4. Hamilton-Penney, 5-1

5. Lincoln, 6-0

6. Pierce City, 6-0

7. Hayti, 5-1

8. Thayer, 5-1

9. Fayette, 5-1

10. Princeton, 6-0

Also receiving votes: Lockwood (5-1), Sarcoxie (6-0), Westran (5-1)

This story was originally published September 28, 2017 at 12:03 PM with the headline "Just 3 weeks left in regular season? Yep, and here are the new Missouri football rankings."