The Star’s high school football rankings for Oct. 16
The Star’s high school football rankings were selected by the high school sports staff.
BIG-CLASS | RECORD | NEXT OPPONENT | |
1. Fort Osage | 8-0 | Friday vs. Raytown | The Indians clinched the Suburban Conference White Division title last week. |
2. Shawnee Mission East | 7-0 | Defeated Harmon 83-0 Thursday | The Lancers enter stretch run hoping to return to Kansas 6A state title game. |
3. Rockhurst | 7-1 | Friday vs. Jefferson City | The Hawklets rolled over state-ranked Helias with their fourth 40-point output in five weeks. |
4. Olathe North | 6-0 | Friday vs. Olathe East | The Eagles have averaged 43 points per game in each of the last three weeks. |
5. Park Hill | 8-0 | Friday vs. Truman | A year after winning three games, Trojans can complete an undefeated regular season Friday. |
6. Blue Valley | 5-1 | Friday vs. Gardner Edgerton | The mixed classifications in the Eastern Kansas League should help Tigers in 6A districts. |
7. Olathe South | 5-1 | Friday at Blue Valley Northwest | The Falcons have been dominant except for a one-point loss to Olathe North. |
8. Raymore-Peculiar | 6-2 | Friday vs. Lee’s Summit West | The Panthers can clinch the Suburban Conference Gold Division title with a victory Friday. |
9. Staley | 6-2 | Friday vs. Oak Park | The Falcons’ defense has come alive with back-to-back shutouts. |
10. Blue Springs | 5-3 | Friday at Lee’s Summit North | Cobi Bissell topped 200 rushing yards in a blowout win against Lee’s Summit West. |
SMALL-CLASS | RECORD | NEXT OPPONENT | |
1. Bishop Miege | 6-0 | Friday vs. Spring Hill | The Stags enter district play after a dominant run in the Eastern Kansas League. |
2. Kearney | 7-1 | Friday vs. Grandview | The defense has allowed six points in two games, since giving up 17 in a loss to Winnetonka. |
3. Platte County | 7-1 | Friday at Raytown South | The Pirates can still clinch a share of the conference title with a victory on Friday. |
4. Piper | 5-1 | Friday at Basehor Linwood | The Pirates bounced back from their first loss with a blowout victory against Turner. |
5. Center | 7-1 | Friday at Smith-Cotton | After knocking off previously-unbeaten O’Hara, the Yellowjackets move back into the poll. |
This story was originally published October 16, 2014 at 9:23 PM with the headline "The Star’s high school football rankings for Oct. 16."