Season debut for Dave Cantrall’s high school football rankings

Henry Clay, with Greg Couch at quarterback, was No. 14 in Dave Cantrall’s first rankings of the season. Mark Cornelison mcornelison@herald-leader.com

Undefeated Male tops this season’s first edition of Dave Cantrall’s Rating the State for high school football, and next up for the Bulldogs is a matchup with national power Trinity. The Shamrocks, also 3-0, are not in this week’s rankings because they have yet to play two in-state opponents.

Top 25

Note: Teams that have not played two in-state opponents are not yet ranked.

1. Male (3-0)	89.8
2. Bowling Green (3-0)	88.5
3. Simon Kenton (3-0)	88.0
4. McCracken County (3-0)	87.9
5. Scott County (3-0)	86.3
6. Ryle (3-0)	84.3
7. Lafayette (2-1)	83.5
8. St. Xavier (1-1)	82.9
9. Belfry (2-0)	82.6
10. Louisville Christian (2-1)	82.0
11. Cooper (2-1)	81.8
12. Mayfield (3-0)	81.1
13. Manual (3-0)	80.6
14. Henry Clay (1-1)	80.5
15. Ballard (2-1)	79.0
16. Central Hardin (3-0)	78.1
16. Christian County (2-1)	78.1
18. Pleasure Ridge Park (3-0)	77.1
19. Danville (3-0)	76.6
20. Highlands (1-2)	75.7
21. Conner (1-1)	74.9
22. Fern Creek (2-1)	74.8
23. DeSales (2-1)	74.7
24. South Warren (2-1)	74.4
25. Wayne County (2-1)	74.3

Class A

1. Paintsville	72.7
2. Beechwood	72.5
3. Pikeville	67.1
4. Russellville	59.9
5. Raceland	52.4
6. Hazard	50.2
7. Fairview	46.9
8. Williamsburg	39.1
9. Frankfort	38.4
10. Paris	38.2
11. Ludlow	36.5
12. Country Day	34.8
13. Nicholas County	33.3
14. Bethlehem	32.9
15. Campbellsville	29.9
16. Pineville	28.2
17. Bishop Brossart	27.7
18. Crittenden County	19.7
19. Bellevue	12.7
20. Lynn Camp	10.7
21. Eminence	10.3
22. Fulton City	4.6
22. South Floyd	4.6
24. Dayton	1.4
25. Caverna	0.8
26. Berea	0.1
26. Fort Knox	0.1
26. Phelps	0.1

Class 2A

1. Louisville Christian	82.0
2. Mayfield	81.1
3. Danville	76.6
4. DeSales	74.7
5. Owensboro Catholic	71.7
6. Lloyd	62.9
7. Newport Catholic	62.2
8. Lexington Christian	57.8
9. Glasgow	57.7
10. Cov. Holy Cross	56.1
11. Murray	54.0
12. Somerset	50.6
13. Butler County	47.4
14. Prestonsburg	45.1
15. Leslie County	42.7
16. Monroe County	41.5
17. Shelby Valley	36.7
18. Ballard Memorial	36.3
19. Walton-Verona	34.1
20. Metcalfe County	31.4
21. Green County	29.7
22. McLean County	27.1
23. Middlesboro	26.4
24. Hancock County	25.4
25. Owen County	23.0
26. Washington County	20.8
27. Allen Central	19.7
28. Gallatin County	18.1
29. Carroll County	17.6
30. Newport	14.4
31. East Ridge	12.2
32. Todd Central	8.8
33. Trimble County	4.2
34. Clinton County	1.9
35. Webster County	1.7
36. Betsy Layne	0.1

Class 3A

1. Belfry	82.6
2. Elizabethtown	69.6
3. Paducah Tilghman	69.2
4. Caldwell County	68.8
5. Central	68.3
5. Lexington Catholic	68.3
7. Boyle County	66.5
8. Corbin	66.3
9. Garrard County	60.4
10. Adair County	55.9
11. Bell County	54.0
12. Bardstown	53.6
13. Lawrence County	47.1
14. West Carter	45.7
15. Fleming County	45.2
16. Waggener	44.2
17. Western Hills	43.3
18. Union County	42.1
19. Pike Central	41.5
20. Casey County	41.1
21. Henry County	40.2
22. Edmonson County	40.1
23. Estill County	34.0
24. Moore	33.3
25. Fort Campbell	32.1
26. Trigg County	29.5
27. Thomas Nelson	29.4
28. Powell County	24.5
29. Hart County	24.4
30. LaRue County	23.4
31. Sheldon Clark	22.9
32. Bath County	22.5
33. McCreary Central	13.1
34. Morgan County	11.4
35. Knott Central	11.2
36. Jackson County	6.3
37. Magoffin County	4.1
38. Pendleton County	3.2
39. Lewis County	0.1

Class 4A

1. South Warren	74.4
2. Wayne County	74.3
3. Hopkinsville	73.2
4. John Hardin	72.0
5. Shelby County	70.8
6. Franklin-Simpson	70.0
7. Franklin County	68.4
8. Knox Central	67.4
9. Mercer County	65.4
10. Spencer County	64.3
11. Collins	61.2
12. Rockcastle County	59.3
13. Scott High	55.3
14. Western	54.8
15. East Jessamine	54.6
16. Allen County	54.3
17. Bourbon County	49.1
18. Warren Central	47.1
19. Madisonville	46.8
20. North Oldham	46.6
21. Taylor County	42.9
22. Greenup County	42.6
23. Calloway County	42.0
24. Valley	39.7
25. Holmes	36.4
26. Boyd County	34.7
26. Warren East	34.7
28. Harrison County	33.8
29. Mason County	27.1
30. Marion County	26.5
31. West Jessamine	25.2
32. Clay County	20.8
33. Russell County	20.6
34. Rowan County	16.8
35. Hopkins Central	11.9
36. Breckinridge County	11.2
37. Logan County	9.2

Class 5A

1. Bowling Green	88.5
2. Christian County	78.1
3. Highlands	75.7
4. Fern Creek	74.8
5. Owensboro	74.0
6. South Oldham	73.3
7. Pulaski County	72.5
8. Southwestern	72.4
9. Greenwood	68.0
10. Madison Southern	64.8
11. Graves County	61.5
12. Anderson County	61.1
13. North Bullitt	58.8
14. Bullitt Central	56.5
15. North Laurel	54.2
16. Fairdale	53.6
17. Harlan County	53.0
18. Bullitt East	50.8
19. Doss	50.4
20. Lincoln County	46.5
21. Montgomery County	46.3
22. Letcher Central	44.5
23. Whitley County	44.3
24. Apollo	44.1
25. Oldham County	40.8
26. Woodford County	38.6
27. Marshall County	36.8
28. Southern	32.4
29. Grant County	31.9
30. South Laurel	31.2
31. Perry Central	27.9
32. Barren County	25.0
33. Iroquois	21.7
34. Atherton	21.4
35. Nelson County	17.0
36. Grayson County	14.0

Class 6A

1. Male	89.8
2. Simon Kenton	88.0
3. McCracken County	87.9
4. Scott County	86.3
5. Ryle	84.3
6. Lafayette	83.5
7. St. Xavier	82.9
8. Cooper	81.8
9. Manual	80.6
10. Henry Clay	80.5
11. Ballard	79.0
12. Central Hardin	78.1
13. Pleasure Ridge Park	77.1
14. Conner	74.9
15. North Hardin	71.8
16. Madison Central	68.6
17. Bryan Station	68.5
18. Tates Creek	65.1
19. Campbell County	65.0
20. Paul Dunbar	60.8
21. Butler	58.5
22. Eastern	57.0
23. Daviess County	52.2
24. Clark County	51.1
25. Meade County	50.9
26. Boone County	49.0
27. Seneca	34.8
28. Jeffersontown	34.3
29. Muhlenberg County	32.3
30. Ohio County	18.6

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