The Star’s high school football rankings for Oct. 3
The Star’s high school football rankings were selected by the high school sports staff.
BIG-CLASS | RECORD | NEXT OPPONENT | |
1. Fort Osage | 6-0 | Friday vs. Oak Park | The Indians, who have knocked off three state-ranked opponents, move into the top spot. |
2. Shawnee Mission East | 4-0 | Friday at Lawrence Free State | The Lancers allowed a season-high 19 points last week, but they still won easily. |
3. Rockhurst | 5-1 | Friday vs. Columbia Hickman | The Hawklets defeated Blue Springs for the first time since 2011 to pick up their fourth straight win. |
4. Olathe North | 4-0 | Friday at Leavenworth | After three close games, the Eagles finally coasted with a 49-0 shutout. |
5. Blue Springs | 4-2 | Friday vs. Raymore-Peculiar | The Wildcats were averaging 37 points per game before being held to 13 in a loss to Rockhurst. |
6. Lee’s Summit | 4-2 | Friday at Park Hill | Quarterback Drew Lock has thrown 20 touchdowns and only one interception this year. |
7. Lee’s Summit West | 5-1 | Friday vs. Blue Springs South | The Titans dropped their first game of the season in a shootout against Lee’s Summit. |
8. Park Hill | 6-0 | Friday vs. Lee’s Summit | Are the Trojans a fluke? They can prove otherwise by upsetting Lee’s Summit on Friday. |
9. Blue Valley | 4-1 | Beat BV North 35-7 Thursday | Other than its loss to Miege, Blue Valley has looked sharp in Eastern Kansas League play. |
10. Olathe South | 3-1 | Friday vs. SM West | The Falcons bounced back from a one-point overtime loss with a double-digit victory. |
SMALL-CLASS | RECORD | NEXT OPPONENT | |
1. Bishop Miege | 4-0 | Friday vs. BV West | The Stags rolled Eastern Kansas League rival St. Thomas Aquinas to stay undefeated. |
2. Platte County | 6-0 | Friday at Kearney | The Pirates can take control of the Suburban Blue Conference with a win against Kearney. |
3. Kearney | 5-1 | Friday vs. Platte County | The Bulldogs’ offense fell unexpectedly stagnant in a loss to Winnetonka. |
4. Piper | 4-0 | Friday vs. Bonner Springs | The Pirates nearly tripled their average from the first three games in a 61-8 victory. |
5. O’Hara | 7-0 | Beat St. Pius X 34-7 Thursday | The offense was clicking on all cylinders through seven weeks. |
This story was originally published October 2, 2014 at 9:52 PM with the headline "The Star’s high school football rankings for Oct. 3."