The Star’s high school football rankings (Sept. 17)
BIG-CLASS ... RECORD ... NEXT OPPONENT
1. Fort Osage ... 4-0 ... Friday at Staley
A trip to unbeaten Staley could decide the Suburban White Conference championship.
2. Shawnee Mission East ... 2-0 ... Friday vs. SM Northwest
The Lancers have yet to give up a point, outscoring opponents 94-0 in the first two games.
3. Staley ... 4-0 ... Friday vs. Fort Osage
The last three regular-season matchups with Fort Osage have been decided by four points or fewer.
4. Blue Springs South ... 4-0 ... Friday at Rockhurst
The Jaguars have managed only 17 points in their last four meetings with Rockhurst.
5. Lawrence ... 2-0 ... Friday at Lawrence Free State
JD Woods has eight touchdowns in two weeks for the Chesty Lions.
6. Blue Valley ... 2-0 ... Friday vs. Bishop Miege
Backup quarterback Matthew Dercher answered the call last week with four touchdowns.
7. Lee’s Summit West ... 4-0 ... Friday vs. Lee’s Summit North
Despite a young offense, the Titans are still averaging 32.8 points per game.
8. Park Hill ... 3-1 ... Friday at Park Hill South
The Trojans continued their defensive dominance last week, and Devin Haney returned an interception for a touchdown.
9. Shawnee Mission West ... 2-0 ... Friday at SM North
Adam Rellihan led a comeback victory with a passing and rushing touchdown.
10. Mill Valley ... 2-0 ... Friday vs. Derby
Logan Koch is leading the Jaguars with five touchdowns through the air and two on the ground.
SMALL-CLASS ... RECORD ... NEXT OPPONENT
1. Bishop Miege ... 2-0 ... Friday at Blue Valley
Dawson Downing and Carter Putz present a balanced attack with six and eight touchdowns, respectively.
2. Oak Grove ... 4-0 ... Friday vs. Odessa
The Missouri Class 3 defending state champions have topped 50 points three times in four weeks.
3. Platte County ... 4-0 ... Friday at Winnetonka
The Pirates have formulated two second-half comebacks in three weeks to remain unbeaten.
4. Harrisonville ... 4-0 ... Friday vs. Excelsior Springs
Nobody has topped 14 points against the Wildcats through the first four weeks.
5. Kearney ... 3-1 ... Friday at Ruskin
Marcus Harris ran for three touchdowns in a comeback against Raytown South that turned into a rout.
This story was originally published September 17, 2015 at 3:45 PM with the headline "The Star’s high school football rankings (Sept. 17)."