Tayden Lorenzen (22) and the Highlands Bluebirds are ranked No. 1 in the state in Class 4A. 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.

Here is the second poll of the season:

Class 6A

Rank-school (FPV)                    Record              Pts        LW

1. Trinity (15)                               3-1                      159       1

2. Frederick Douglass (1)       3-0                      140       2

3. St. Xavier                                 2-1                      119       3

4. Manual                                     3-1                      111       4

5. Madison Central                   4-0                      87         5

6. South Warren                        3-1                      80         6

7. Male                                          2-1                      61         7

8. George Rogers Clark          4-0                      50         8

9. Bullitt East                              3-1                      28         9

10. Eastern                                  4-0                      23         10

Others receiving votes: Bryan Station 6, Lafayette 5, Ryle 5, Ballard 3, Oldham County 3.

Class 5A

Rank-school (FPV)                    Record              Pts        LW

1. Scott County (13)                 4-0                      157       1

2. Pulaski County (3)               4-0                      136       4

3. Woodford County                3-1                      116       3

4. Owensboro                             2-2                      105       2

5. Atherton                                   3-1                      84         5

6. Cooper                                     3-1                      68         8

7. Bowling Green                       1-3                      54         6

8. Collins                                      3-1                      39         9

9. West Jessamine                    4-0                      37         NR

10. Madisonville-North Hopkins 3-1              35         7

Others receiving votes: Apollo 15, North Laurel 12, Muhlenberg County 8, Grayson County 7, Fairdale 3, South Laurel 3, South Oldham 1.

Class 4A

Rank-school (FPV)                    Record              Pts        LW

1. Highlands (10)                       3-1                      150       4

2. Boyle County (2)                   3-1                      140       1

3. Covington Catholic (1)       3-1                      125       3

4. Paducah Tilghman (3)        4-0                      118       5

5. Corbin                                       3-1                      93         2

6. Ashland Blazer                      4-0                      85         6

7. Logan County                        3-1                      38         T7

8. Boyd County                          4-0                      30         NR

9. Johnson Central                   1-3                      24         T7

10. North Oldham                     3-1                      20         NR

Others receiving votes: Nelson County 19, Spencer County 16, Franklin County 13, Mason County 9.

Class 3A

Rank-school (FPV)                    Record              Pts        LW

1. Christian Academy (16)    4-0                      160       1

2. Lexington Catholic              3-1                      138       2

3. Murray                                      4-0                      131       3

4. Lloyd Memorial                     4-0                      106       4

5. Glasgow                                   4-0                      86         5

6. Rockcastle County              4-0                      62         8

7. Lawrence County                 2-1                      57         7

8. Bardstown                              3-1                      39         6

9. Central                                     2-2                      30         10

10. Russell                                   3-1                      18         9

Others receiving votes: Adair County 12, Hart County 12, Bell County 10, LaRue County 9, Bourbon County 5, Letcher County Central 3, Carroll County 2.

Class 2A

Rank-school (FPV)                    Record              Pts          LW

1. Beechwood (8)                      3-0                      150         1

2. Owensboro Catholic (6)    3-1                      144         2

3. Belfry (1)                                  4-0                      118         3

4. Lexington Christian (1)       2-2                      115         4

5. Mayfield                                   3-1                      101         T5

6. Danville                                    4-0                      74            7

7. Somerset                                3-1                      73            T5

8. Caldwell County                   4-0                      38            8

9. DuBois                                      3-1                      22            T9

10. Breathitt County                3-1                      21            T9

Others receiving votes: Prestonsburg 18, Monroe County 5, Martin County 1.

Class A

Rank-school (FPV)                    Record              Pts        LW

1. Pikeville (13)                           3-1                      157       1

2. Sayre                                         3-0                      133       2

3. Raceland (2)                           2-2                      132       3

4. Middlesboro                           3-0                      99         4

5. Louisville Holy Cross          4-0                      87         5

6. Paintsville                               4-0                      59         10

7. Bethlehem                              4-0                      51         7

8. Kentucky Country Day (1) 2-2                     45         9

9. Covington Holy Cross        4-0                      34         NR

10. Hazard                                   2-2                      23         8

Others receiving votes: Williamsburg 22, Campbellsville 13, Dayton 9, Nicholas County 7, Newport Central Catholic 4, Bishop Brossart 3, 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 freelancer), Mike Marsee (Danville freelancer), Les Dixon (13thRegionMediaNetwork.com), Brendon Miller (Bluegrass Sports Nation), Randy White (Appalachian News-Express), James Collier (Rams Sports Network).

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