Tayden Lorenzen (22) and Highlands meet Covington Catholic this week in a top 10, Class 4A showdown. Photo provided | Charles Bolton

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.

Class 6A

Rank-school (FPV)                    Record              Pts        LW

1. Trinity (16)                               5-1                      160       1

2. St. Xavier                                 3-2                      137       2

3. South Warren                        6-0                      134       3

4. Manual                                     5-1                      111       4

5. Frederick Douglass             2-3                      83         5

6. Male                                          3-2                      78         6

7. Ryle                                            3-3                      63         7

8. Madison Central                   4-2                      41         9

9. George Rogers Clark          4-2                      25         10

10. Oldham County                 4-2                      22         NR

Others receiving votes: Bryan Station 12, North Hardin 9, Ballard 5.

Class 5A

Rank-school (FPV)                                  Record              Pts        LW

1. Scott County (7)                                  5-1                      138       1

2. Woodford County (3)                        4-1                      134       2

3. Madisonville-North Hopkins (4)   6-0                      130       3

4. Cooper (1)                                             3-3                      102       5

5. Owensboro (1)                                     4-2                      92         6

6. Pulaski County                                    4-2                      77         4

7. Atherton                                                 5-1                      76         7

8. South Oldham                                     5-1                      51         10

9. Bowling Green                                     1-5                      28         9

10. Collins                                                  5-1                      27         8

Others receiving votes: North Laurel 17, South Laurel 8.

Class 4A

Rank-school (FPV)                    Record              Pts        LW

1. Boyle County (6)                   4-1                      147       1

2. Paducah Tilghman (4)        5-1                      134       2

3. Franklin County (4)              6-0                      132       3

4. Highlands                                5-1                      113       4

5. Johnson Central (2)             6-0                      106       5

6. Covington Catholic             4-2                      78         6

7. Corbin                                       3-2                      53         7

8. North Oldham                       5-1                      44         8

9. Logan County                        6-0                      35         9

10. Taylor County                      6-0                      25         NR

Others receiving votes: Lincoln County 10, Ashland Blazer 3.

Class 3A

Rank-school (FPV)                    Record              Pts        LW

1. Christian Academy (16)    6-0                      160       1

2. Bell County                             6-0                      139       2

3. Murray                                      6-0                      123       3

4. Lexington Catholic              3-2                      104       4

5. Rockcastle County              6-0                      88         5

6. Lloyd Memorial                     6-0                      82         6

7. Glasgow                                   6-0                      65         7

8. Bardstown                              5-1                      55         8

9. Lawrence County                 4-1                      34         9

10. Central                                   2-4                      12         10

Others receiving votes: Russell 10, Bourbon County 4, East Carter 2, Knox Central 1, Union County 1.

Class 2A

Rank-school (FPV)                    Record              Pts           LW

1. Beechwood (11)                   4-1                      150         1

2. Owensboro Catholic (3)    5-1                      142         2

3. Mayfield (1)                             5-1                      126         3

4. Lexington Christian             2-3                      105         4

5. Belfry                                         5-1                      96            5

6. Prestonsburg (1)                   5-0                      80            6

7. Somerset                                5-1                      72            7

8. Monroe County                     5-1                      36            9

9. Breathitt County                   4-2                      28            10

10. Hancock County                4-2                      18            8

Others receiving votes: Martin County 11, Danville 9, Caldwell County 4, Bracken County 3.

Class A

Rank-school (FPV)                                  Record              Pts        LW

1. Kentucky Country Day (8)               5-0                      146       1

2. Campbellsville (5)                              5-1                      136       2

3. Pikeville (3)                                            3-3                      126       3

4. Raceland                                               4-1                      120       4

5. Sayre                                                       4-1                      93         5

6. Louisville Holy Cross                        4-1                      73         6

7. Covington Holy Cross                      5-0                      59         8

8. Middlesboro                                         4-0                      55         9

9. Hazard                                                    3-3                      37         7

10. Paintsville                                           5-1                      15         NR

Others receiving votes: Nicholas County 9, Paris 6, Newport 5.

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).

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