Missouri high school football preseason state rankings released

It’s officially football season.

Well, in two days anyway.

The Missouri high school season starts Friday with a full slate of games. Members of the Missouri media — including yours truly — will be voting in a weekly state poll this season.

The full 14-member media panel consists of Dion Clisso, PrepsKC; Sam McDowell, The Kansas City Star; Chris Geinosky, The Liberty Tribune; Dave Kvidahl, STLHighschoolsports.com; Jim Powers, High School Sports Caravan; Larry Thornton, KSDK radio; Cameron Teague-Robinson, The Columbia Tribune; Tom Rackers, Jefferson City News-Tribune; Mike Scott, Ozone Sports; Rance Burger, The Springfield News-Leader; Cody Thorn, The St. Joseph News-Press; J.B Connoley, KRES radio; Chris Pobst, Sikeston Standard-Democrat; Matt King, The Daily Journal.

Here are the polls. First-place votes are in parenthesis. The records are from last season.

CLASS 6

1. CBC (9), 13-1

2. Blue Springs (4), 6-6

3. Kirkwood, 11-2

4. Jefferson City, 9-2

5. Springfield Kickapoo, 12-1

6. Blue Springs South (1), 14-0

7. Park Hill, 11-2

8. Lee’s Summit West, 6-5

9. Hazelwood Central, 9-3

10. Francis Howell, 11-1

Also receiving votes: Eureka (10-1), SLUH (8-3), Rockhurst (4-6)

CLASS 5

1. Chaminade (12), 12-2

2. Staley (2), 9-2

2. Battle, 10-3

4. Liberty North, 8-3

5. Fort Zumwalt North, 11-1

6. Pattonville, 8-4

7. Fort Osage, 13-1

8. Nixa, 7-6

9. Belton, 8-4

10. Vianney, 7-4

Also receiving votes: Carthage (11-2), Liberty (3-7), Glendale (4-7), Rockwood Summit (10-3)

CLASS 4

1. Webb City (9), 14-1

2. Kearney (5), 14-1

3. Carl Junction, 9-2

4. Westminster, 13-1

5. Hannibal, 12-1

6. Harrisonville, 12-1

7. West Plains, 10-2

8. Parkway North, 7-4

9. Platte County, 8-4

10. Cape Girardeau Central, 9-5

Also receiving votes: Ladue (7-3), Affton (11-2), Bolivar (9-2), Camdenton (3-7)

CLASS 3

1. John Burroughs (13), 14-1

2. Maryville (1), 12-1

3. Blair Oaks, 13-1

4. Odessa, 13-2

5. Oak Grove, 9-3

6. Mexico, 10-2

7. Monett, 8-3

8. McCluer South-Berkley, 7-5

9. Osage, 5-6

10. Center, 10-2

Also receiving votes: Park Hills Central (10-3), Lutheran South (6-5), Eldon (7-4), Reeds Spring (10-2), Aurora (9-5), Chillicothe (7-4), St. Charles West (5-5), Wright City (8-4)

CLASS 2

1. Lamar (14), 1-0

2. Mt. View-Liberty, 12-1

3. Centralia, 11-2

4. Palmyra, 11-3

5. Lutheran North, 8-5

6. Brookfield, 11-2

7. Mountain Grove, 10-3

8. Lafayette County, 12-2

9. Malden, 14-1

10. Trinity, 6-4

Also receiving votes: Fair Grove (8-4), Cardinal Ritter (10-2), Summit Christian Academy (10-2), California (6-4), Highland (4-7), Father Tolton Catholic (10-2)

CLASS 1

1. Valle Catholic (14), 15-0

2. Marceline, 12-2

3. Hamilton-Penney, 11-4

T4. Lincoln, 11-1

T4. Mark Twain, 11-1

6. Skyline, 13-1

7. Lockwood, 9-1

8. Thayer, 10-2

9. Polo, 8-3

10. Scotland County, 6-5

Also receiving votes: East Buchanan (11-1), South Shelby (6-7), Midway (10-3), West Platte (6-7), Marionville (10-2), Westran (7-5)

This story was originally published August 17, 2016 at 3:21 PM with the headline "Missouri high school football preseason state rankings released."