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.
In the seventh edition of the media poll, things stayed put for northern Kentucky teams for the most part. The small movement came in 6A, where Ryle dropped from a tie for fifth and into sixth alone, Beechwood moving up from No. 3 to No. 2 in the 2A poll and Bishop Brossart moving up from a tie for ninth into eighth in the 1A poll while Newport dropped from No. 7 to No. 10 in 1A.
Cooper (No. 1 in 5A), Highlands (No. 4 in 5A), Conner (No. 9 in 5A), Covington Catholic (No. 5 in 4A), Lloyd Memorial (No. 7 in 3A) and Newport Central Catholic (No. 6 in 1A) all stayed in the same spot.
Ludlow (1A) remained in the others receiving votes category.
Class 6A
Rank-school (FPV)                         Record Pts        LW
1. Male (9)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 Â Â Â Â 6-1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 149Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1
2. Trinity (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 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6-2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 145Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3
3. Manual (1)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 6-1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 135Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4
4. St. Xavier                                    4-3        112       2
5. Frederick Douglass                  4-3        88         T5
6. Ryle                                             5-2        85         T5
7. Bryan Station                            4-3        48         7
8. Madison Central                       5-2        37         8
9. Oldham County                        6-1        35         9
10. North Hardin                          5-2        24         10
Others receiving votes: Barren County 9, Great Crossing 8, Meade County 3, Bullitt East 2.
Class 5A
Rank-school (FPV)                         Record Pts        LW
1. Cooper (15)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 8-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 159Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1
2. Bowling Green (1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6-1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 143Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2
3. South Warren                           6-1        122       3
4. Highlands                                  6-2        114       4
5. Woodford County                    6-1        79         6
6. Owensboro                               4-3        67         7
7. South Oldham                          6-2        55         5
8. Scott County                             5-3        46         10
9. (tie) Conner                               6-2        29         9
9. (tie) Graves County                  5-2        29         8
Others receiving votes: Pulaski County 13, Madisonville-North Hopkins 11, Atherton 8, Grayson County 5.
Class 4A
Rank-school (FPV)                         Record Pts        LW
1. Boyle County (15)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 159Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1
2. Paducah Tilghman (1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 142Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2
3. Franklin County                        7-0        129       3
4. Corbin                                        6-1        108       4
5. Covington Catholic                   5-2        89         5
6. Ashland Blazer                          7-1        86         6
7. Johnson Central                        6-2        58         7
8. Allen County-Scottsville          6-1        45         8
9. North Oldham                          5-2        23         9
10. Greenup County                     6-1        20         10
Others receiving votes: Spencer County 7, Warren East 6, Bardstown 5, John Hardin 2, DeSales 1.
Class 3A
Rank-school (FPV)                         Record Pts        LW
1. Christian Academy (10)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5-2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 152Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1
2. Hart County (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 7-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 144Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2
3. Bell County                                7-1        117       4
4. Central                                       4-3        114       3
5. Belfry                                          5-2        96         5
6. Rockcastle County                    6-1        65         6
7. Lloyd Memorial                        6-1        55         7
8. Union County                            5-2        47         8
9. Adair County                             6-1        41         9
10. Hancock County                     7-0        39         10
Others receiving votes: Franklin-Simpson 8, Lexington Catholic 3, Clay County 2.
Class 2A
Rank-school (FPV)                         Record Pts        LW
1. Owensboro Catholic (13)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 156Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1
2. Beechwood (1)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 7-1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 136Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3
3. Lexington Christian (2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5-2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 135Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2
4. (tie) Mayfield                            4-2        101       4
4. (tie) Murray                               6-1        101       5
6. Prestonsburg                             7-0        75         6
7. Bracken County                        6-1        51         7
8. Somerset                                   4-3        45         8
9. Betsy Layne                               6-1        39         9
10. Washington County               6-2        12         10
Others receiving votes: Leslie County 10, Crittenden County 5, Knott County Central 5, Monroe County 3, Owen County 3, Caldwell County 2, Breathitt County 1.
Class A
Rank-school (FPV)                         Record Pts        LW
1. Campbellsville (14)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 158Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1
2. Sayre                                           7-0        129       2
3. Pikeville (2)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 2-5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 116Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3
4. Raceland                                    4-3        111       4
5. Kentucky Country Day             5-2        81         5
6. Newport Central Catholic       4-3        78         6
7. Hazard                                        5-3        55         8
8. Bishop Brossart                        6-1        46         T9
9. Bethlehem                                5-2        45         T9
10. Newport                                  4-2        25         7
Others receiving votes: Paris 18, Caverna 5, Louisville Holy Cross 5, Frankfort 4, Ludlow 4.
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).