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 eighth poll of the season (next week will be the last poll of the season):
Class 6A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. Trinity (16) 9-1 160 1
2. Frederick Douglass 9-0 142 2
3. Manual 8-1 129 3
4. South Warren 7-2 107 4
5. Madison Central 8-1 99 5
6. St. Xavier 4-5 73 6
7. Bullitt East 7-2 66 8
8. Male 5-4 38 7
9. McCracken County 6-3 27 NR
10. Bryan Station 4-5 18 9
Others receiving votes: Lafayette 13, Paul Dunbar 3, Oldham County 2, Eastern 1, North Hardin 1, Simon Kenton 1.
Class 5A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. Pulaski County (16) 9-0 160 1
2. Woodford County 8-1 133 2
3. Owensboro 7-2 131 3
4. Atherton 8-1 95 5
5. Scott County 7-3 94 4
6. West Jessamine 9-0 76 7
7. Cooper 7-2 75 6
8. Bowling Green 5-4 44 9
9. Madisonville-North Hopkins 7-2 33 8
10. Collins 7-3 28 10
Others receiving votes: Fairdale 10, South Laurel 1.
Class 4A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. Highlands (14) 8-2 158 1
2. Boyle County 8-1 142 2
3. Paducah Tilghman (2) 9-0 131 3
4. Ashland Blazer 9-0 106 4
5. Corbin 7-2 94 5
6. Covington Catholic 6-4 83 6
7. North Oldham 8-1 57 7
8. Logan County 7-2 34 8
9. Spencer County 7-2 31 9
10. Nelson County 8-1 15 10
Others receiving votes: Elizabethtown 11, Franklin County 5, Greenup County 5, Boyd County 4, Johnson Central 4.
Class 3A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. Christian Academy (16) 9-0 160 1
2. Lexington Catholic 7-2 135 2
3. Murray 8-1 129 3
4. Glasgow 8-1 88 5
5. Rockcastle County 9-0 86 4
6. LaRue County 9-0 81 6
7. Lloyd Memorial 8-1 65 7
8. Lawrence County 7-1 63 8
9. Bourbon County 8-1 48 9
10. Bardstown 6-3 13 10
Others receiving votes: Russell 10, Central 1, Estill County 1.
Class 2A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. Beechwood (15) 9-0 159 1
2. Owensboro Catholic (1) 8-1 142 2
3. Lexington Christian 7-2 122 3
4. Mayfield 8-1 107 4
5. Belfry 8-1 103 5
6. Somerset 8-1 78 6
7. Danville 8-1 58 7
8. Breathitt County 8-1 42 8
9. Prestonsburg 8-1 34 9
10. Caldwell County 8-1 23 10
Others receiving votes: DuBois 9, Walton-Verona 2, Martin County 1.
Class A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. Pikeville (16) 8-1 160 1
2. Sayre 9-0 137 2
3. Raceland 7-2 127 3
4. Middlesboro 9-0 106 4
5. Kentucky Country Day 7-2 92 5
6. Paintsville 8-1 78 6
7. Bethlehem 8-1 69 8
8. Louisville Holy Cross 6-3 52 7
9. Eminence 7-2 18 9
10. Williamsburg 6-2 12 NR
Others receiving votes: Covington Holy Cross 12, Dayton 6, Newport Central Catholic 5, Bishop Brossart 1, Nicholas County 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).
