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 is the first poll of the regular season:
Class 6A
Rank-school (FPV)                   Record             Pts
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 2-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 160
2. Manual                                    2-0                     139
3. Frederick Douglass            1-0                     124
4. St. Xavier                                1-1                      106
5. Male                                         2-0                     87
6. South Warren                       1-1                      80
7. Madison Central                  2-0                     66
8. George Rogers Clark         2-0                     21
9. Ryle                                           1-1                      18
10. Oldham County                2-0                     15
Others receiving votes: Bullitt East 14, Eastern 12, Simon Kenton 11, Bryan Station 10, Ballard 5, Campbell County 5, Lafayette 4, North Hardin 2, McCracken County 1.
Class 5A
Rank-school (FPV)                   Record             Pts
1. Scott County (8)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 149
2. Owensboro (6)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1-1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 139
3. Pulaski County (2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 115
4. Woodford County               2-0                     113
5. Atherton                                  2-0                     98
6. Bowling Green                      1-1                      80
7. Madisonville-North Hopkins 2-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 41
8. Cooper                                    1-1                      33
9. (tie) Collins                            1-1                      23
9. (tie) North Laurel                 1-1                      23
Others receiving votes: Apollo 17, Fairdale 17, West Jessamine 14, Grayson County 7, Muhlenberg County 4, Madison Southern 3, East Jessamine 2, Boone County 1, South Oldham 1.
Class 4A
Rank-school (FPV)                   Record             PtsÂ
1. Boyle County (16)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 160
2. Corbin                                      2-0                     124
3. Covington Catholic            1-1                      111
4. (tie) Highlands                      1-1                      110
4. (tie) Paducah Tilghman     2-0                     110
6. Ashland Blazer                     2-0                     78
7. Johnson Central                  1-1                      55
8. Spencer County                  2-0                     27
9. Logan County                       1-1                      24
10. Franklin County                 0-2                     23
Others receiving votes: Boyd County 15, John Hardin 12, Mason County 12, North Oldham 8, Nelson County 6, Harlan County 3, Elizabethtown 2.
Class 3A
Rank-school (FPV)                   Record             PtsÂ
1. Christian Academy (16)Â Â Â 2-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 160
2. Lexington Catholic             2-0                     141
3. Murray                                     2-0                     123
4. Lloyd Memorial                    2-0                     90
5. Glasgow                                  2-0                     79
6. Lawrence County                2-0                     65
7. Bardstown                             2-0                     63
8. Bell County               1-1                      32
9. Rockcastle County             2-0                     31
10. Russell                                  2-0                     26
Others receiving votes: Central 21, Hart County 14, Adair County 12, LaRue County 5, Butler County 4, East Carter 4, Carroll County 3, Fleming County 2, Union County 2, Bourbon County 1, Letcher County Central 1, Lewis County 1.
Class 2A
Rank-school (FPV)                   Record             Pts        Â
1. Beechwood (6)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 147
2. Lexington Christian (5)Â Â Â Â Â Â 1-1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 133
3. Owensboro Catholic (4)Â Â Â 1-1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 122
4. Belfry                                       2-0                     111
5. 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 2-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 107
6. Somerset                               2-0                     82
7. Danville                                   2-0                     68
8. Caldwell County                  2-0                     28
9. Monroe County                    2-0                     27
10. Breathitt County               1-1                      16
Others receiving votes: DuBois 15, Prestonsburg 13, Knott County Central 4, East Ridge 3, Green County 2, Martin County 1, McLean County 1.
Class A
Rank-school (FPV)                   Record             Pts
1. Raceland (10)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1-1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 136
2. Sayre (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 2-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 130
3. Pikeville (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 1-1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 127
4. Middlesboro                          1-0                     83
5. Louisville Holy Cross         2-0                     75
6. Hazard (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 2-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 73
7. Williamsburg                        2-0                     43
8. Bethlehem                             2-0                     41
9. Kentucky Country Day      0-2                     40
10. Covington Holy Cross    2-0                     34
Others receiving votes: Paintsville 33, Campbellsville 16, Dayton 12, Eminence 10, Nicholas County 10, Bishop Brossart 7, Newport Central Catholic 6, Ludlow 2, Newport 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), Cory Bosemer (Bosemer Media), 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 (Rams Sports Network).
