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 is the fifth poll of the season:
Class 6A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. Trinity (16) 6-1 160 1
2. Frederick Douglass 6-0 144 2
3. Manual 5-1 125 3
4. Madison Central 6-0 107 4
5. South Warren 5-2 96 6
6. St. Xavier 2-4 71 5
7. Male 3-3 40 7
8. Eastern 5-1 35 8
9. George Rogers Clark 5-2 27 T9
10. Bullitt East 4-2 23 T9
Others receiving votes: McCracken County 19, Bryan Station 16, Lafayette 12, North Hardin 5.
Class 5A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. Pulaski County (15) 6-0 159 1
2. Scott County (1) 6-1 140 2
3. Woodford County 5-1 119 3
4. Owensboro 5-2 115 4
5. Atherton 5-1 93 5
6. Cooper 5-2 69 6
7. West Jessamine 7-0 65 7
8. Madisonville-North Hopkins 6-1 43 8
9. Collins 5-2 33 9
10. Bowling Green 3-4 23 10
Others receiving votes: South Laurel 10, Fairdale 8, Muhlenberg County 2, North Laurel 1.
Class 4A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. Highlands (13) 6-1 157 1
2. Boyle County 5-1 141 2
3. Paducah Tilghman (3) 7-0 134 3
4. Ashland Blazer 7-0 105 5
5. (tie) Corbin 4-2 90 6
5. (tie) Covington Catholic 4-3 90 4
7. North Oldham 6-1 46 8
8. Logan County 5-2 32 7
9. (tie) Johnson Central 2-5 21 9
9. (tie) Spencer County 5-2 21 NR
Others receiving votes: Nelson County 16, Boyd County 8, Elizabethtown 7, Warren East 7, Franklin County 4, Greenup County 1.
Class 3A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. Christian Academy (16) 7-0 160 1
2. Lexington Catholic 4-2 133 2
3. Murray 6-1 125 3
4. Glasgow 7-0 111 5
5. Rockcastle County 7-0 81 6
6. Lloyd Memorial 6-1 71 4
7. Lawrence County 4-1 66 7
8. LaRue County 7-0 42 8
9. Bourbon County 6-1 34 NR
10. Bardstown 5-2 27 9
Others receiving votes: Central 14, Russell 8, Hart County 7, Estill County 1.
Class 2A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. Beechwood (15) 6-0 159 1
2. Owensboro Catholic (1) 6-1 141 2
3. Lexington Christian 4-2 122 3
4. Mayfield 6-1 105 4
5. Belfry 6-1 102 5
6. Danville 7-0 74 6
7. Somerset 6-1 70 7
8. Breathitt County 5-1 34 9
9. Caldwell County 6-1 26 8
10. Prestonsburg 5-1 25 NR
Others receiving votes: DuBois 18, Monroe County 2, Martin County 1, St. Henry 1.
Class A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. Pikeville (16) 6-1 160 1
2. Sayre 6-0 136 2
3. Raceland 4-2 126 3
4. Middlesboro 6-0 100 4
5. Paintsville 7-0 88 6
6. Bethlehem 7-0 77 7
7. Louisville Holy Cross 5-1 75 5
8. Kentucky Country Day 4-2 50 8
9. Dayton 6-0 25 9
10. Eminence 5-1 15 NR
Others receiving votes: Covington Holy Cross 11, Williamsburg 10, Hazard 4, Nicholas County 2, Ludlow 1.
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), Cory Bosemer (Bosemer Media), Jason Frakes (The Courier Journal), James Weber (Cincinnati Enquirer), Brendan Connelly (Cincinnati Enquirer), Evan Dennison (LinkNKy.com), Jared Peck (PrepSpin.com), Mike Marsee (Danville freelancer), Les Dixon (13thRegionMediaNetwork.com), Brendon Miller (Bluegrass Sports Nation), Randy White (Appalachian News-Express), James Collier (Rams Sports Network).
