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 remain in their respective top 10’s. Ryle dropped a spot to No. 7 in the 6A poll after a loss to Highlands, Cooper dropped two spots to No. 5 in 5A after a loss to DuPont Manual, in 4A, Highlands stayed put at No. 4 after a win over Ryle and Covington Catholic dropped a spot to No. 6 despite a win over Beechwood, Lloyd Memorial moved up one to No. 6 in 3A, Beechwood remained in the No. 1 spot in 2A and has eight of 16 first-place votes. Holy Cross is the lone 1A team ranked, jumping a spot to No. 8.
Simon Kenton (6A), Newport and Newport Central Catholic (1A) are in the others receiving votes category for their respective class.
Here is the third poll of the season. First-place votes are in parentheses.
Class 6A
Rank-school (FPV)                   Record             Pts       LW
1. Trinity (16)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 4-1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 160Â Â Â Â Â Â 1
2. St. Xavier                                3-1                     144      2
3. South Warren                       5-0                     126      3
4. Manual                                    4-1                     112      4
5. Frederick Douglass            2-3                     77        7
6. Male                                         2-2                     74        5
7. Ryle                                           2-3                     62        6
8. North Hardin                         3-2                     38        10
9. Madison Central                  3-2                     32        NR
10. George Rogers Clark       3-2                     23        9
Others receiving votes: Oldham County 14, Ballard 8, Bryan Station 8, Bullitt East 1, Simon Kenton 1.
Class 5A
Rank-school (FPV)                                 Record             Pts       LW
1. Scott County (5)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 4-1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 132Â Â Â Â Â Â 1
2. Woodford County (4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4-1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 127Â Â Â Â Â Â 4
3. Madisonville-North Hopkins (4)Â Â 5-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 121Â Â Â Â Â Â 5
4. Pulaski County                                   4-1                     103      2
5. Cooper (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 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2-3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 101Â Â Â Â Â Â 3
6. Owensboro (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 Â Â Â 3-2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 88Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6
7. Atherton                                                4-1                     71        7
8. Collins                                                   5-0                     46        8
9. Bowling Green (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 1-4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 34Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9
10. South Oldham                                  4-1                     33        10
Others receiving votes: North Laurel 8, Muhlenberg County 6, South Laurel 5, Graves County 3, Apollo 2.
Class 4A
Rank-school (FPV)                   Record             Pts      LW
1. Boyle County (6)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3-1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 147Â Â Â Â Â Â 1
2. Paducah Tilghman (4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4-1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 136Â Â Â Â Â Â 2
3. Franklin County (5)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 126Â Â Â Â Â Â 3
4. Highlands                               4-1                     113      4
5. Johnson Central (1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 100Â Â Â Â Â Â 6
6. Covington Catholic            3-2                     87        5
7. Corbin                                      3-2                     52        7
8. North Oldham                      4-1                     47        8
9. Logan County                       5-0                     36        9
10. Lincoln County                  5-0                     17        10
Others receiving votes: Taylor County 8, Ashland Blazer 6, Boyd County 3, Franklin-Simpson 2.
Class 3A
Rank-school (FPV)                   Record             Pts      LW
1. Christian Academy (16)Â Â Â 5-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 160Â Â Â Â Â Â 1
2. Bell County               5-0                     139      2
3. Murray                                     5-0                     118      4
4. Lexington Catholic             3-2                     111      3
5. Rockcastle County             5-0                     90        5
6. Lloyd Memorial                    5-0                     74        7
7. Glasgow                                  5-0                    55        10
8. Bardstown                             4-1                     49        6
9. Lawrence County                3-1                     34        9
10. Central                                  2-3                     28        8
Others receiving votes: Russell 8, Hart County 5, Bourbon County 4, East Carter 2, Union County 2, DeSales 1.
Class 2A
Rank-school (FPV)                   Record             Pts         LW
1. Beechwood (8)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3-1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 147Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1
2. Owensboro Catholic (6)Â Â Â 4-1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 145Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2
3. Mayfield (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 4-1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 123Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3
4. Lexington Christian            2-3                     109        4
5. Belfry                                        4-1                     96           5
6. Prestonsburg (1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 81Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6
7. Somerset                               4-1                     72           7
8. Hancock County                 4-1                     39           8
9. Monroe County                    4-1                     29           9
10. Breathitt County               3-2                     15           NR
Others receiving votes: Martin County 8, Bracken County 7, Danville 4, Caldwell County 3, Knott County Central 2.
Class A
Rank-school (FPV)                                Record             Pts      LW
1. Kentucky Country Day (10)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 147Â Â Â Â Â Â 2
2. Campbellsville (4)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 4-1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 135Â Â Â Â Â Â 3
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 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2-3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 131Â Â Â Â Â Â 1
4. Raceland                                              4-1                     118      4
5. Sayre                                                      3-1                     83        5
6. Louisville Holy Cross                       4-1                     67        7
7. Hazard                                                   3-2                     58        6
8. Covington Holy Cross                     4-0                     54        9
9. Middlesboro                                        3-0                     39        10
10. Paris                                                     3-2                     14        8
Others receiving votes: Newport 12, Paintsville 10, Nicholas County 7, Newport Central Catholic 4, 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), 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).