Statewide media prep football polls: Cooper climbin’, NewCath cracks top 10

The Kentucky High School Football Media Poll is conducted by 16 sports journalists throughout the state, with one representative for each of the 16 basketball regions in order to provide geographical balance. The poll will be released each Wednesday morning throughout the regular season.

Here are the polls after nine weeks of action:

Class 6A

Rank-school (FPV)                    Record              Pts        LW

1. Trinity (16)                               7-2                      160       1

2. South Warren                        8-0                      143       2

3. St. Xavier                                 5-3                      127       3

4. Manual                                     6-2                      107       4

5. Frederick Douglass             5-3                      97         5

6. Ryle                                            5-3                      76         6

7. Male                                          5-3                      66         7

8. Madison Central                   5-3                      49         8

9. Bryan Station                         4-4                      19         9

10. George Rogers Clark        5-4                      8          NR

Others receiving votes: Bullitt East 7, Simon Kenton 6, Ballard 5, North Hardin 5, Oldham County 5.

Class 5A

Rank-school (FPV)                                  Record              Pts        LW

1. Woodford County (11)                      7-1                      152       2

2. Scott County (2)                                  7-2                      128       1

3. Cooper (2)                                             5-3                      111       4

4. Owensboro (1)                                     6-2                      107       5

5. Pulaski County                                    6-2                      94         T6

6. (tie) Atherton                                        7-1                      84         T6

6. (tie) Madisonville-North Hopkins 7-1                      84         3

8. Bowling Green                                     3-5                      35         9

9. North Laurel                                         6-2                      29         8

10. South Laurel                                      8-1                      27         10

Others receiving votes: South Oldham 11, Collins 10, Greenwood 5, Apollo 3.

Class 4A

Rank-school (FPV)                    Record              Pts        LW

1. Boyle County (12)                7-1                      155       1

2. Franklin County (2)              9-0                      132       T2

3. Paducah Tilghman (2)        7-1                      130       T2

4. Highlands                                7-2                      110       4

5. Johnson Central                   9-0                      106       5

6. Covington Catholic             6-3                      73         6

7. North Oldham                       8-1                      52         7

8. Corbin                                       5-3                      43         8

9. Logan County                        7-1                      36         10

10. Taylor County                      7-1                      23         9

Others receiving votes: Lincoln County 10, Ashland Blazer 8, Elizabethtown 2.

Class 3A

Rank-school (FPV)                    Record              Pts        LW

1. Christian Academy (16)    9-0                      160       1

2. Bell County                            8-0                      139       2

3. Murray                                      8-0                      123       3

4. Lexington Catholic              6-2                      111       4

5. Lloyd Memorial                     8-0                      94         5

6. Glasgow                                   8-0                      77         6

7. Rockcastle County              7-1                      64         7

8. Lawrence County                 7-1                      47         8

9. Central                                     3-5                      19         10

10. Bardstown                            6-3                      15         9

Others receiving votes: Russell 12, Bourbon County 11, East Carter 8.

Class 2A

Rank-school (FPV)                    Record              Pts           LW

1. Beechwood (10)                   7-1                      152         1

2. Owensboro Catholic (4)    7-1                      143         2

3. Mayfield (1)                             7-1                      127         3

4. Lexington Christian (1)       5-3                      112         4

5. Belfry                                         7-1                      100          5

6. Prestonsburg                         8-0                      76            6

7. Somerset                                7-1                      72            7

8. Breathitt County                   6-2                      36            8

9. Martin County                       7-1                      34            9

10. Danville                                 7-2                      8               10

Others receiving votes: Monroe County 6, Bracken County 4, Hancock County 4, Caldwell County 3, Green County 3.

Class A

Rank-school (FPV)                                  Record              Pts        LW

1. Kentucky Country Day (8)               7-0                      146       1

2. Campbellsville (4)                              7-1                      138       2

3. Pikeville (3)                                            5-3                      125       3

4. Raceland (1)                                         7-1                      124       4

5. Sayre                                                       7-1                      95         5

6. Covington Holy Cross                      8-0                      72         T6

7. Middlesboro                                         7-0                      70         T6

8. Hazard                                                    4-4                      46         9

9. Louisville Holy Cross                        4-4                      34         8

10. Newport Central Catholic            4-4                      11         NR

Others receiving votes: Nicholas County 10, Paris 6, Newport 3.

Voters: Steve Springer (Murray Ledger & Times), Edward Marlowe (WKDZ-FM), Mark Mathis (Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer), Micheal Compton (Bowling Green Daily News), Josh Claywell (The Kentucky Standard, LaRue County Herald News), Sarandon Raboin (WHAS-11), Jason Frakes (The Courier Journal), James Weber (Cincinnati Enquirer), Brendan Connelly (Cincinnati Enquirer), Evan Dennison (LINKnky.com), Jared Peck (Lexington Herald-Leader), Mike Marsee (Danville freelancer), Les Dixon (13thRegionMediaNetwork.com), Brendon Miller (Bluegrass Sports Nation), Randy White (Appalachian News-Express), James Collier (WLGC-FM).