Cardinal Ritter remained the top team in Class 3 after surviving their toughest test last week while three teams are in the second position in this week’s Missouri State Football Media Poll. CBC remained the No. 2 team in Class 6 while Howell stayed in the second spot in Class 5, St. Mary’s fell to the No. 2 position after losing to Trinity out of Louisville, Ky., last Friday.
Here is the complete list for this week. First-place votes in parenthesis.
CLASS 6
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
- Liberty North (9), 8-0, 99, 1
- CBC (1), 7-1, 91, 2
- Lee’s Summit North, 7-1, 80, 3
- Troy, 6-2, 56, 6
- T5. Joplin, 6-2, 48, 5, T5. Nixa, 7-1, 48, 4
- Marquette, 7-1, 45, 7
- DeSmet, 4-4, 28, 8
- Blue Springs South, 5-3, 16, NR
- Rock Bridge, 7-1, 12, NR
Dropped out: No. 9 Raymore-Peculiar, No. 10 Rockhurst
Also receiving votes: Rockhurst(4-4), 10; 10 Staley (6-2), 10; Seckman (7-1), 6; Raymore-Peculiar (5-3), 1
CLASS 5
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
- Carthage (9), 7-1, 99, 1
- Francis Howell (1), 8-0, 91, 2
- Camdenton, 8-0, 76, 4
- Holt, 7-1, 61, 5
- Lebanon, 7-1, 54, 3
- Webb City, 5-3, 53, 6
- MICDS, 7-1, 43, 7
- Oak Park, 7-1, 35, 8
- Eureka, 7-1, 17, 9
- Fort Osage, 6-2, 9, NR
Dropped out: No. 10 Jefferson City Helias
Also receiving votes: Jefferson City Helias (6-2), 8; Grain Valley (6-2), 4
CLASS 4
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
- Kearney (9), 8-0, 99, 2
- St. Mary’s (1), 6-2, 85, 1
- Smithville, 7-1, 79, 3
- Center, 8-0, 75, 4
- Union, 8-0, 59, 5
- Hannibal, 6-2, 50, 7
- Hillsboro, 7-1, 40, 6
- Rockwood Summit, 7-1, 33, 8
- Vashon, 5-2, 13, 9
- Nevada, 6-2, 11, 10
Also receiving votes: West Plains (5-3), 6
CLASS 3
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
- Cardinal Ritter (10), 8-0, 100, 1
- Valle Catholic, 8-0, 89, 3
- Pleasant Hill, 7-1, 80, 2
- Lutheran St. Charles, 5-3, 69, 5
- Lutheran North, 5-3, 57, 4
- St. Pius X, 6-2, 51, 6
- Maryville, 5-3, 42, 8
- T8. Park Hills Central, 7-1, 23, 10 , T8. Savannah, 7-1, 23, 7
- Reeds Spring, 6-2, 12, NR
Dropped out: No. 9 Kennett
Also receiving votes: Kennett (6-2), 4
CLASS 2
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
- Blair Oaks (10), 8-0, 100, 1
- Lafayette County, 8-0, 86, 2
- Seneca, 8-0, 82, 3
- Lamar, 7-1, 70, 4
- Richmond, 7-1, 56, 5
- Bowling Green, 8-0, 51, 6
- MV-Liberty, 8-0, 40, 7
- Centralia, 7-1, 34, 9
- Macon, 7-1, 17, 8
- New Madrid County Central, 7-1, 11, NR
Dropped out: No. 10 Trenton
Also receiving votes: Lift for Life (5-3), 2; Trenton (7-1), 1
CLASS 1
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
- Monroe City (6), 8-0, 96, 1
- East Buchanan (4), 7-1, 94, 2
- Marionville, 8-0, 75, 4
- Gallatin, 8-0, 70, 5
- Mid Buchanan, 7-1, 59, 3
- Lincoln, 7-1, 50, 6
- Adrian, 7-1, 36, 8
- Scott City, 7-1, 34, 7
- St. Vincent, 7-1, 25, 9
- Portageville, 7-1, 10, NR
Dropped out: No. 10 Cole Camp
Also receiving votes: Cole Camp (6-2), 1
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