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. Starting next week, 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. 3 in the 6A poll, Cooper is No. 5 in 5A, Highlands is No.3, Covington Catholic No. 6 in 4A, Lloyd Memorial comes in at No. 7 in 3A with reigning champ Beechwood No. 1 in 2A. Holy Cross is the lone 1A team ranked, coming in at No. 9. Simon Kenton and Campbell County (6A), Conner, Boone County and Scott (5A), Newport, Newport Central Catholic and Bishop Brossart (1A) are in the others receiving votes category for their respective class.
Here are the initial polls of the season. First-place votes are in parentheses.
Class 6A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts
1. Trinity (16) 2-0 160
2. St. Xavier 2-0 134
3. Ryle 2-0 125
4. Male 2-0 109
5. South Warren 2-0 106
6. Manual 1-1 72
7. Frederick Douglass 0-2 55
8. Ballard 1-1 45
9. Oldham County 2-0 20
10. Madison Central 1-1 15
Others receiving votes: Simon Kenton 13, Campbell County 8, North Hardin 6, Great Crossing 5, Henry Clay 4, Bryan Station 2, George Rogers Clark 1.
Class 5A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts
1. Scott County (6) 2-0 133
2. Bowling Green (3) 0-2 116
3. Woodford County (2) 2-0 113
4. Pulaski County (2) 2-0 110
5. Cooper (1) 0-2 95
6. Atherton (1) 2-0 83
7. Owensboro 0-2 46
8. South Oldham 2-0 45
9. Madisonville-North Hopkins 2-0 35
10. Collins (1) 2-0 33
Others receiving votes: South Laurel 16, Greenwood 14, Muhlenberg County 9, East Jessamine 7, Madison Southern 6, Conner 5, Boone County 3, Graves County 3, Southwestern 3, Apollo 2, Scott 2, North Laurel 1.
Class 4A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts
1. Paducah Tilghman (10) 2-0 149
2. Boyle County (5) 2-0 138
3. Highlands (1) 2-0 118
4. Franklin County 2-0 112
5. Corbin 2-0 90
6. Covington Catholic 0-2 80
7. Johnson Central 2-0 66
8. North Oldham 2-0 43
9. Ashland Blazer 1-1 33
10. Logan County 2-0 13
Others receiving votes: Boyd County 11, Lincoln County 8, John Hardin 6, Russell County 3, Taylor County 3, Valley 2, Franklin-Simpson 1, Harlan County 1, Nelson County 1, Spencer County 1, Wayne County 1.
Class 3A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts
1. Christian Academy (16) 2-0 160
2. Bell County 2-0 135
3. Lexington Catholic 1-1 101
4. Murray 2-0 100
5. Rockcastle County 2-0 83
6. Bardstown 2-0 60
7. Lloyd Memorial 2-0 48
8. Central 0-2 44
9. Union County 1-1 41
10. Glasgow 2-0 39
Others receiving votes: Lawrence County 30, Russell 18, Hart County 10, Fleming County 7, Bourbon County 2, DeSales 1, East Carter 1.
Class 2A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts
1. Beechwood (7) 1-0 145
2. Owensboro Catholic (6) 2-0 139
3. Mayfield (3) 2-0 135
4. Lexington Christian 1-1 105
5. Belfry 2-0 103
6. Prestonsburg 2-0 60
7. Somerset 1-1 44
8. Hancock County 2-0 30
9. Monroe County 2-0 27
10. Breathitt County 1-1 26
Others receiving votes: Bracken County 17, Caldwell County 15, West Carter 11, Knott County Central 9, Washington County 7, Martin County 4, McLean County 3.
Class A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts
1. Raceland (12) 2-0 138
2. Kentucky Country Day (3) 2-0 134
3. Campbellsville 1-1 117
4. Pikeville 1-1 104
5. Hazard (1) 2-0 89
6. Sayre 1-1 73
7. Louisville Holy Cross 2-0 57
8. Paris 2-0 48
9. Covington Holy Cross 2-0 26
10. Paintsville 2-0 22
Others receiving votes: Middlesboro 21, Williamsburg 17, Newport 12, Newport Central Catholic 12, Nicholas County 5, Bishop Brossart 3, Lynn Camp 2.
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), Sarandon Raboin (WHAS-11), 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).