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.
Here are the polls after eight weeks of action:
Class 6A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. Trinity (16) 6-2 160 1
2. South Warren 7-0 142 2
3. St. Xavier 4-3 128 3
4. Manual 5-2 104 4
5. Frederick Douglass 4-3 97 5
6. Ryle 4-3 73 6
7. Male 4-3 68 7
8. Madison Central 4-3 29 8
9. Bryan Station 4-3 28 NR
10. Oldham County 5-2 27 10
Others receiving votes: George Rogers Clark 15, North Hardin 7, Bullitt East 1, Simon Kenton 1.
Class 5A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. Scott County (7) 7-1 141 1
2. Woodford County (3) 6-1 135 2
3. Madisonville-North Hopkins (4) 7-0 133 3
4. Cooper (1) 4-3 111 4
5. Owensboro (1) 5-2 99 5
6. (tie) Atherton 6-1 73 6
6. (tie) Pulaski County 5-2 73 7
8. North Laurel 6-1 46 8
9. Bowling Green 2-5 28 9
10. South Laurel 7-1 15 10
Others receiving votes: South Oldham 12, Greenwood 7, Collins 6, Dixie Heights 1.
Class 4A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. Boyle County (12) 6-1 155 1
2. (tie) Franklin County (2) 8-0 131 T2
2. (tie) Paducah Tilghman (2) 6-1 131 T2
4. Highlands 6-2 110 4
5. Johnson Central 8-0 107 5
6. Covington Catholic 5-3 77 6
7. North Oldham 7-1 49 7
8. Corbin 4-3 42 8
9. Taylor County 7-0 39 9
10. Logan County 6-1 23 10
Others receiving votes: Lincoln County 15, Elizabethtown 1.
Class 3A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. Christian Academy (16) 8-0 160 1
2. Bell County 8-0 139 2
3. Murray 7-0 123 3
4. Lexington Catholic 5-2 107 4
5. Lloyd Memorial 8-0 93 5
6. Glasgow 7-0 77 6
7. Rockcastle County 6-1 63 8
8. Lawrence County 6-1 42 9
9. Bardstown 6-2 36 7
10. Central 2-5 12 10
Others receiving votes: Russell 11, East Carter 7, Bourbon County 5, Powell County 3, Garrard County 2.
Class 2A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. Beechwood (10) 6-1 152 1
2. Owensboro Catholic (4) 7-1 143 2
3. Mayfield (1) 6-1 127 3
4. Lexington Christian (1) 4-3 107 4
5. Belfry 6-1 100 5
6. Prestonsburg 7-0 78 6
7. Somerset 6-1 71 7
8. Breathitt County 5-2 31 8
9. Martin County 6-1 26 9
10. Danville 7-1 18 NR
Others receiving votes: Monroe County 15, Hancock County 5, Bracken County 4, Caldwell County 2, Green County 1.
Class A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. Kentucky Country Day (8) 6-0 146 1
2. Campbellsville (4) 6-1 137 2
3. Pikeville (3) 4-3 126 3
4. Raceland (1) 6-1 123 4
5. Sayre 6-1 96 5
6. (tie) Covington Holy Cross 7-0 70 6
6. (tie) Middlesboro 6-0 70 7
8. Louisville Holy Cross 4-3 42 8
9. Hazard 4-4 37 T9
10. Paris 4-3 14 NR
Others receiving votes: Nicholas County 111, Newport Central Catholic 6, Paintsville 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).