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.
Going from Class 6A on down to 1A, seven northern Kentucky teams made their respective top 10’s. Ryle is at No. 8 in the 6A poll. Cooper and Highlands come in at 2-3 in the 5A poll while Covington Catholic is No. 5 in 4A. Beechwood is No. 2 in the 2A poll with Newport Central Catholic fifth and Newport 10th in the 1A poll. Ryle dropped two spots after their loss to Cooper, the Jaguars and Bluebirds stayed put in the 5A poll while the Colonels jumped up a spot. Beechwood, NewCath and Newport stayed put from the initial poll. Simon Kenton dropped out of the 6A top 10 after their loss to Simon Kenton, but did make the others receiving votes category. Dixie Heights (5A), Lloyd Memorial (3A), Ludlow (1A) and Bishop Brossart (1A) are in the others receiving votes category for their respective class.
Here is the second poll of the season. First-place votes are in parentheses.
Class 6A
Rank-school (FPV)                         Record Pts        LW
1. Male (8) 3-0 151 2
2. Trinity (8) 2-1 148 1
3. St. Xavier 2-1 126 3
4. Manual 3-0 113 5
5. Frederick Douglass 1-2 93 4
6. Bullitt East 3-0 56 8
7. Great Crossing 3-0 53 9
8. Ryle                                             2-1        49         6
9. Madison Central 3-0 35 NR
10. Bryan Station 0-3 23 7
Others receiving votes: Simon Kenton 14, Oldham County 6, Ballard 4, Barren County 4, Henderson County 3, Eastern 1, George Rogers Clark 1.
Class 5A
Rank-school (FPV)                         Record Pts        LW
1. Bowling Green (8) 2-1 149 1
2. Cooper (7)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 147Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2
3. Highlands                                  3-0        130       3
4. South Warren (1) 3-0 116 4
5. Woodford County 3-0 79 5
6. Madisonville-North Hopkins 3-0 69 6
7. Pulaski County 2-1 53 7
8. Owensboro 1-2 44 8
9. Atherton 2-1 24 9
10. Graves County 2-1 19 NR
Others receiving votes: Scott County 17, North Laurel 14, South Oldham 10, Southwestern 4, Dixie Heights 3, Greenwood 2.
Class 4A
Rank-school (FPV)                         Record Pts        LW
1. Boyle County (15) 3-0 159 1
2. Paducah Tilghman (1) 3-0 142 2
3. Corbin 3-0 124 3
4. Franklin County 3-0 107 4
5. Covington Catholic                   1-2        83         6
6. Johnson Central 2-1 74 7
7. Ashland Blazer 2-1 71 5
8. North Oldham 3-0 56 8
9. Bardstown 2-1 28 10
10. Warren East 2-1 9 9
Others receiving votes: DeSales 5, Logan County 5, Mason County 4, Allen County-Scottsville 3, Henry County 2, Jeffersontown 2, Taylor County 2, Boyd County 1, Greenup County 1, Spencer County 1, Wayne County 1.
Class 3A
Rank-school (FPV)                         Record Pts        LW
1. Christian Academy (16) 3-0 160 1
2. Hart County 3-0 129 2
3. Central 1-2 117 3
4. Bell County 2-1 90 6
5. Belfry 1-2 85 4
6. Glasgow 3-0 69 8
7. Lexington Catholic 0-3 61 5
8. Union County 2-1 58 9
9. Rockcastle County 3-0 40 10
10. Franklin-Simpson 2-1 37 7
Others receiving votes: Mercer County 11, Adair County 7, Hancock County 7, Lloyd Memorial 4, East Carter 3, Lawrence County 2.
Class 2A
Rank-school (FPV)                         Record Pts        LW
1. Owensboro Catholic (10) 3-0 153 1
2. Beechwood (6)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 149Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2
3. Lexington Christian 1-2 120 4
4. Mayfield 1-2 98 3
5. Murray 2-1 87 6
6. Somerset 2-1 76 5
7. Crittenden County 1-2 35 7
8. Washington County 3-0 33 9
9. (tie) Green County 1-2 23 8
9. (tie) Prestonsburg 3-0 23 NR
Others receiving votes: Breathitt County 22, Bracken County 16, Betsy Layne 15, Knott County Central 10, Martin County 9, Monroe County 4, Caldwell County 3, Shelby Valley 3, Metcalfe County 1.
Class A
Rank-school (FPV)                         Record Pts        LW
1. Campbellsville (12) 3-0 155 1
2. Pikeville (2) 0-3 124 2
3. Sayre 3-0 120 3
4. Raceland (2) 1-1 119 4
5. Newport Central Catholic       3-0        99         5
6. Hazard 3-0 70 9
7. Kentucky Country Day 2-1 66 7
8. Paris 2-1 45 6
9. Bethlehem 3-0 40 8
10. Newport                                  2-0        23         10
Others receiving votes: Ludlow 6, Middlesboro 5, Bishop Brossart 3, Louisville Holy Cross 2, Paintsville 2, Williamsburg 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), Kendrick Haskins (WAVE-TV), 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).