Former Newport star Taylen Kinney helped lead the Wildcats to an All "A" state title in 2024. File photo | Charles Bolton

Some top ranked matchups throughout the state caused some movement in the latest statewide media polls.

The polls are made up of 16 media members throughout the state, a voter representing one of the 16 regions in the state. Polls will run through the regular season and into district tournament week.

See the latest movement below.

First-place votes in parentheses; records through Monday’s games

Boys poll

Rank-school (FPV)                         Record                Pts         LW

1. Great Crossing (16)                   22-1                     240        1

2. Lexington Catholic                    20-2                     195        3

3. Trinity                                          17-4                     194        T4

4. Lyon County                               20-2                     192        2

5. Newport                                     21-3                     190        6

6. Covington Catholic                   17-5                     151        T4

7. St. Xavier                                    17-3                     123        7

8. Harlan County                           21-2                     114        8

9. Bowling Green                           18-4                     109        9

10. Manual                                     17-2                     86          11

11. (tie) Evangel Christian            17-5                     85          10

11. (tie) George Rogers Clark      19-1                    85          12

13. North Oldham                         19-2                     56          14

14. Bryan Station                           17-2                     36          13

15. Woodford County                  15-4                     28          15

Others receiving votes: DeSales 15, Frederick Douglass 12, Cooper 6, Boyd County 1, Henry Clay 1, Male 1.

Top 5 boys teams in each region

First Region

Chelsea Ladd, The Paducah Sun

1. Murray

2. Calloway County

3. Marshall County

4. McCracken County

5. Graves County

Second Region

Edward Marlowe, WKDZ-FM

1. Lyon County

2. Henderson County

3. University Heights

4. Webster County

5. Madisonville-North Hopkins

Third Region

Mark Mathis, Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer

1. Owensboro Catholic

2. Daviess County

3. Owensboro

4. Butler County

5. Ohio County

Fourth Region

Micheal Compton, Bowling Green Daily News

1. Bowling Green

2. Warren Central

3. Warren East

4. Barren County

5. Franklin-Simpson

Fifth Region

Josh Claywell, Bardstown Kentucky Standard/LaRue County Herald News

1. North Hardin

2. Adair County

3. LaRue County

4. Central Hardin

5. Elizabethtown

Sixth Region

Dominique Yates, WLKY-TV

1. Evangel Christian

2. DeSales

3. Butler

4. Fairdale

5. Louisville Holy Cross

Seventh Region

Jason Frakes, The Courier Journal

1. Trinity

2. St. Xavier

3. Manual

4. Male

5. Christian Academy

Eighth Region

James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer

1. North Oldham

2. Oldham County

3. Walton-Verona

4. Woodford County

5. Spencer County

Ninth Region

Brendan Connelly, Cincinnati Enquirer

1. Newport

2. Cooper

3. Covington Catholic

4. Lloyd Memorial

5. Boone County

10th Region

Evan Dennison, LinkNKY.com

1. George Rogers Clark

2. Campbell County

3. Mason County

4. Harrison County

5. Augusta

11th Region

Jared Peck, Lexington Herald-Leader

1. Great Crossing

2. Lexington Catholic

3. Bryan Station

4. Frederick Douglass

5. Henry Clay

12th Region

Mike Marsee, Danville freelancer

1. Danville Christian

2. Wayne County

3. Pulaski County

4. Mercer County

5. Somerset

13th Region

Les Dixon, 13thRegionMediaNetwork.com

1. Harlan County

2. Bell County

3. Whitley County

4. Corbin

5. South Laurel

14th Region

Brendon Miller, Bluegrass Sports Nation

1. Breathitt County

2. Hazard

3. Knott County Central

4. Estill County

5. Perry County Central

15th Region

Randy White, Appalachian News-Express

1. Pikeville

2. Martin County

3. Pike County Central

4. Floyd Central

5. Johnson Central

16th Region

James Collier, WLGC-FM

1. Boyd County

2. Fleming County

3. Ashland Blazer

4. Rowan County

5. Morgan County

Girls statewide poll

First-place votes in parentheses; records through Monday’s games

Rank-school (FPV)                         Record                Pts         LW

1. Sacred Heart (16)                      15-7                     240        1

2. (tie) Cooper                               18-4                     212        3

2. (tie) George Rogers Clark        20-2                     212        2

4. Pikeville                                       16-3                     170        4

5. Anderson County                      18-1                     164        5

6. Covington Holy Cross               19-5                     150        8

7. McCracken County                   18-3                     141        7

8. Owensboro Catholic                 16-4                     136        6

9. Franklin-Simpson                      20-1                     96          9

10. Ashland Blazer                        14-4                     79          12

11. Butler                                        16-6                     59          NR

12. Notre Dame                             15-4                     56          11

13. Ryle                                           12-7                     50          10

14. North Laurel                            14-4                     27          13

15. Boyd County                            17-6                     26          14

Others receiving votes: Pulaski County 23, Johnson Central 18, Franklin County 12, Meade County 8, Russell 8, Bethlehem 7, Danville Christian 6, Pineville 6, Corbin 5, Frederick Douglass 5, Simon Kenton 3, Grant County 1.

First Region

Chelsea Ladd, The Paducah Sun

1. McCracken County

2. Marshall County

3. Calloway County

4. Graves County

5. Mayfield

Second Region

Edward Marlowe, WKDZ-FM

1. Henderson County

2. Madisonville-North Hopkins

3. Crittenden County

4. Christian County

5. Lyon County

Third Region

Mark Mathis, Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer

1. Owensboro Catholic

2. Daviess County

3. Breckinridge County

4. Meade County

5. Owensboro

Fourth Region

Micheal Compton, Bowling Green Daily News

1. Franklin-Simpson

2. Bowling Green

3. Warren East

4. Barren County

5. Logan County

Fifth Region

Josh Claywell, Bardstown Kentucky Standard/LaRue County Herald News

1. Bethlehem

2. North Hardin

3. Taylor County

4. Bardstown

5. Green County

Sixth Region

Dominique Yates, WLKY-TV

1. Butler

2. Whitefield Academy

3. Mercy

4. Bullitt East

5. Pleasure Ridge Park

Seventh Region

Jason Frakes, The Courier Journal

1. Sacred Heart

2. Central

3. Assumption

4. Manual

5. Christian Academy

Eighth Region

James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer

1. Anderson County

2. Grant County

3. Simon Kenton

4. Spencer County

5. South Oldham

Ninth Region

Brendan Connelly, Cincinnati Enquirer

1. Cooper

2. Covington Holy Cross

3. Ryle

4. Notre Dame

5. Highlands

10th Region

Evan Dennison, LinkNKY.com

1. George Rogers Clark

2. Montgomery County

3. Scott

4. Campbell County

5. Bishop Brossart

11th Region

Jared Peck, Lexington Herald-Leader

1. Franklin County

2. Frederick Douglass

3. Madison Central

4. Madison Southern

5. Henry Clay

12th Region

Mike Marsee, Danville freelancer

1. Southwestern

2. Pulaski County

3. Danville Christian

4. Rockcastle County

5. Boyle County

13th Region

Les Dixon, 13thRegionMediaNetwork.com

1. North Laurel

2. Corbin

3. South Laurel

4. Knox Central

5. Pineville

14th Region

Brendon Miller, Bluegrass Sports Nation

1. Owsley County

2. Letcher County Central

3. Perry County Central

4. Knott County Central

5. Leslie County

15th Region

Randy White, Appalachian News-Express

1. Pikeville

2. Johnson Central

3. Martin County

4. Paintsville

5. Shelby Valley

16th Region

James Collier, WLGC-FM

1. Ashland Blazer

2. Russell

3. Boyd County

4. Bath County

5. Fleming County

Voters: 1st Region – Chelsea Ladd, The Paducah Sun, 2nd Region – Edward Marlowe, WKDZ-FM, 3rd Region – Mark Mathis, Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer, 4th Region – Micheal Compton, Bowling Green Daily News, 5th Region – Josh Claywell, Bardstown Kentucky Standard/LaRue County Herald News, 6th Region – Dominique Yates, WLKY-TV, 7th Region – Jason Frakes, The Courier Journal, 8th Region – James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9th Region – Brendan Connelly, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10th Region – Evan Dennison, LinkNKY.com, 11th Region – Jared Peck, Lexington Herald-Leader, 12th Region – Mike Marsee, Danville freelancer, 13th Region – Les Dixon, 13thRegionMediaNetwork.com, 14th Region – Nate Johnson, WYMT-TV, 15th Region – Randy White, Appalachian News-Express, 16th Region – James Collier, WLGC-FM.