The Star’s high school football rankings (Nov. 5)
BIG-CLASS ... RECORD ... NEXT OPPONENT
1. Blue Springs South ... 11-0 ... Friday at Francis Howell
The matchup pits two undefeated teams, both ranked in the top three in the Missouri Class 6 state poll.
2. Staley ... 9-1 ... Friday vs. Park Hill
The Falcons recorded their fifth shutout of the season in last Friday’s win.
3. Lawrence ... 9-0 ... Friday vs. Shawnee Mission North
The top-seeded Chesty Lions are one of three undefeated teams in the Class 6A playoff bracket.
4. Park Hill ... 10-1 ... Friday at Staley
The Trojans used a last-second goal-line stand to defeat Liberty North last week.
5. Fort Osage ... 9-1 ... Friday vs. Truman
Skylar Thompson had five touchdowns — three rushing and two passing — in last week’s win.
6. Olathe North ... 8-1 ... Friday at Blue Valley North
Matt Wright scored two rushing touchdowns as the Eagles bounced back from their first loss.
7. Blue Valley North ... 8-1 ... Friday vs. Olathe North
Joey Dolan scored six touchdowns for the district champion Mustangs last Friday.
8. Mill Valley ... 8-1 ... Friday vs. Leavenworth
The Jaguars ended the regular season with victories against two undefeated teams.
9. Shawnee Mission East ... 8-1 ... Friday vs. Blue Valley Northwest
The Kansas Class 6A defending champion has just three losses in three seasons.
10. St. Thomas Aquinas ... 7-2 ... Friday vs. Topeka Seaman
The 2014 Kansas Class 5A state runner-up have won five consecutive games.
SMALL-CLASS ... RECORD ... NEXT OPPONENT
1. Harrisonville ... 11-0 ... Friday vs. Center
After back-to-back shutouts, the Wildcats will play for a Missouri Class 4 district championship.
2. Bishop Miege ... 7-1 ... Friday vs. Piper
The Class 4A Division 1 defending state champion allowed only 20 points in three district games.
3. Kearney ... 10-1 ... Friday vs. Platte County
The Suburban Blue Conference champion shut out Platte County 36-0 earlier this season.
4. Odessa ... 10-1 ... Friday vs. Oak Grove
In a September meeting, Odessa defeated Oak Grove with a final-minute touchdown.
5. Center ... 10-1 ... Friday at Harrisonville
Each of the Yellowjackets’ victories has come by at least a 22-point margin.
This story was originally published November 5, 2015 at 6:14 PM with the headline "The Star’s high school football rankings (Nov. 5)."