McDonalds High School Football sportswriters and broadcasters poll for Week 9, Brought to you by Newks Express Cafe'

Missouri football rankings

Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a 15-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. First-place votes in parenthesis.

CLASS 6

Rank, team                            Rec      Pts.      LW

1. Blue Springs (15)                8-0       150      1

2. Hazelwood Central             8-0       131      2

3. Francis Howell                    7-1       123      3

4. Lee's Summit                      8-0       105      5

5. Liberty                                6-2       89        6

6. Rockhurst                            4-4       66        8

7. CBC                                    6-2       59        4

8. Eureka                                 7-1       45        9

9. Jefferson City                     5-3       37        7

10. Rock Bridge                      4-4       8          10

Also receiving votes: De Smet (4-4) 6, Blue Springs South (4-4) 3, Francis Howell Central (5-3) 1, Raymore-Peculiar (3-5) 1, Fort Zumwalt West (5-3) 1

CLASS 5

Rank, team                            Rec.     Pts.      LW

1. Lee's Summit West (12)      7-1       147      1

2. Fort Osage (3)                     8-0       138      2

3. Webster Groves                  5-2       106      4

4. Parkway Central                 7-1       100      5

5. Kickapoo                             8-0       84        5

6. Kirkwood                            6-1       76        3

7. Nixa                                                7-1       61        7

8. Kearney                               7-1       60        8

9. Camdenton                         7-1       30        9

10. Fort Zumwalt East                        8-0       16        10

Also receiving votes: Winnetonka (7-1) 5, Staley (4-4) 2

CLASS 4

Rank, team                            Rec.     Pts.      LW

1. Webb City (15)                   7-1       150      1

2. Bolivar                                8-0       135      2

3. Helias                                  6-2       111      3

4. Moberly                               8-0       96        4

5. Carl Junction                       7-1       87        5

6. Westminster                        7-1       67        T6

7. Harrisonville                        6-2       64        T6

8. Pleasant Hill                        8-0       52        8

9. Hillcrest                               6-2       35        9

10. Festus                                7-1       12        10

Also receiving votes: Ladue (7-1) 7, Hannibal (6-2) 6, Savannah (6-2) 2, Miller Career (8-0) 1

CLASS 3

Rank, team                            Rec.     Pts.      LW

1. Maryville (13)                     8-0       148      1

2. John Burroughs (2)             7-0       137      2

3. O'Fallon Christian               8-0       103      3

4. Reeds Spring                       8-0       95        4

T5. Oak Grove                        7-1       87        T5

T5. California                         7-1       87        T5

7. Duchesne                            7-1       66        7

8. Hogan Prep                         8-0       43        8

9. Park Hills Central                8-0       38        9

10. Centralia                            7-1       15        10

Also receiving votes: Center (6-2) 2, Pembroke Hill (7-1) 2, McCluer South-Berkeley (6-1) 1, Seneca (5-3) 1

CLASS 2

Rank, team                            Rec.     Pts.      LW

1. Mt. View-Liberty (9)          8-0       144      1

2. Lamar (6)                            7-1       140      2

3. Strafford                             8-0       111      3

4. Mountain Grove                  7-1       104      4

5. Caruthersville                      6-1       77        5

6. South Callaway                   7-1       74        6

7. Lafayette County                8-0       62        7

8. Blair Oaks                           7-1       47        8

9. Palmyra                               8-0       40        9

10. Ash Grove                         8-0       17        10

Also receiving votes: Lawson (6-2) 3, Montgomery County (8-0) 3, Lathrop (7-1) 2, Brentwood (8-0) 1

CLASS 1

Rank, team                            Rec.     Pts.      LW

1. Valle Catholic (15)              8-0       150      1

2. Westran                               8-0       134      2

3. Cass Midway                      8-0       119      3

4. Milan                                   7-0       87        4

5. Hamilton                             6-2       76        6

6. Salisbury                             7-1       69        7

7. East Buchanan                    7-1       59        5

8. Chaffee                               8-0       45        9

9. Osceola                               7-1       32        10

10. Jasper                                8-0       23        --

Dropped out: Thayer (5-3)

Also receiving votes: Thayer (5-3) 12, South Harrison (6-2) 11, Marionville (6-2) 6, Crest Ridge (7-1) 1, South Shelby (4-4) 1