Who’s No. 1 in the Kentucky high school football media rankings after Week 3?
The top teams in the Kentucky Associated Press high school football polls, with first-place votes, records, total points and previous rankings after the games of Week 3.
This week’s Kentucky AP Top 10s
CLASS A
| Rank-School | FPV | Rcd | TP | Pvs |
| 1. Pikeville | 7 | 3-0 | 79 | 1 |
| 2. Kentucky Country Day | 1 | 3-0 | 73 | 2 |
| 3. Raceland | - | 2-1 | 51 | 3 |
| 4. Sayre | - | 3-0 | 44 | 9 |
| 5. Williamsburg | - | 2-1 | 34 | 10 |
| 6. Newport Central Catholic | - | 1-2 | 32 | 4 |
| (tie) Lou. Holy Cross | - | 2-1 | 32 | 5 |
| 8. Hazard | - | 2-1 | 31 | 8 |
| 9. Paintsville | - | 0-2 | 22 | 6 |
| 10. Crittenden Co. | - | 1-1 | 17 | 7 |
Others receiving votes: Bethlehem 12, Bishop Brossart 7, Betsy Layne 6.
CLASS 2A
| Rank-School | FPV | Rcd | TP | Pvs |
| 1. Beechwood | 5 | 3-0 | 77 | 2 |
| 2. Lex. Christian | 3 | 3-0 | 75 | 1 |
| 3. Mayfield | - | 3-0 | 63 | 3 |
| 4. Murray | - | 2-0 | 54 | 4 |
| 5. Danville | - | 2-1 | 43 | 5 |
| 6. Middlesboro | - | 3-0 | 40 | 6 |
| 7. Hancock Co. | - | 3-0 | 32 | 8 |
| 8. Metcalfe Co. | - | 2-1 | 23 | T10 |
| 9. Somerset | - | 1-2 | 13 | 7 |
| 10. West Carter | - | 1-1 | 8 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Walton-Verona 6, Owensboro Catholic 3, Morgan Co. 2, Todd Co. Central 1.
CLASS 3A
| Rank-School | FPV | Rcd | TP | Pvs |
| 1. Christian Academy-Lou. | 8 | 3-0 | 80 | 1 |
| 2. Bardstown | - | 2-0 | 71 | 2 |
| 3. Taylor Co. | - | 3-0 | 54 | 6 |
| 4. Union Co. | - | 3-0 | 50 | 9 |
| 5. Mercer Co. | - | 2-1 | 44 | 5 |
| 6. Russell | - | 2-1 | 38 | 3 |
| 7. Ashland Blazer | - | 1-2 | 22 | 4 |
| 8. Bell Co. | - | 1-1 | 21 | NR |
| 9. Belfry | - | 0-3 | 18 | 7 |
| 10. Lawrence Co. | - | 2-0 | 14 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Glasgow 9, Elizabethtown 9, Paducah Tilghman 6, Estill Co. 3, DeSales 1.
CLASS 4A
| Rank-School | FPV | Rcd | TP | Pvs |
| 1. Corbin | 6 | 3-0 | 77 | 4 |
| 2. Lex. Catholic | - | 3-0 | 63 | 5 |
| 3. Johnson Central | 1 | 2-1 | 59 | 2 |
| 4. Boyle Co. | 1 | 2-1 | 58 | 3 |
| 5. Franklin Co. | - | 2-1 | 51 | 1 |
| 6. John Hardin | - | 2-1 | 35 | 7 |
| 7. Logan Co. | - | 2-1 | 32 | 8 |
| 8. Central | - | 1-2 | 29 | 6 |
| 9. Letcher Co. Central | - | 3-1 | 13 | 9 |
| 10. Knox Central | - | 2-1 | 12 | 10 |
Others receiving votes: Wayne Co. 5, Lincoln Co. 2, Franklin-Simpson 2, Holmes 2.
CLASS 5A
| Rank-School | FPV | Rcd | TP | Pvs |
| 1. Frederick Douglass | 7 | 3-0 | 78 | 1 |
| 2. Highlands | 1 | 3-0 | 73 | 2 |
| 3. South Warren | - | 1-1 | 55 | 3 |
| 4. Bowling Green | - | 2-1 | 46 | 6 |
| 5. Owensboro | - | 2-1 | 44 | 4 |
| 6. Southwestern | - | 3-0 | 39 | 7 |
| 7. Woodford Co. | - | 3-0 | 28 | 10 |
| 8. Cov. Catholic | - | 1-2 | 26 | 5 |
| 9. Scott Co. | - | 1-1 | 19 | 9 |
| 10. Collins | - | 3-0 | 12 | NR |
Others receiving votes: North Laurel 7, Pulaski Co. 5, Grayson Co. 4, Graves Co. 3, Greenwood 1.
CLASS 6A
| Rank-School | FPV | Rcd | TP | Pvs |
| 1. Male | 8 | 3-0 | 80 | 1 |
| 2. St. Xavier | - | 2-1 | 70 | 2 |
| 3. Manual | - | 3-0 | 63 | 4 |
| 4. Trinity | - | 0-3 | 46 | 3 |
| 5. Ballard | - | 2-1 | 45 | 7 |
| 6. Bryan Station | - | 1-1 | 34 | 5 |
| 7. Henderson Co. | - | 2-0 | 30 | 9 |
| 8. North Hardin | - | 1-2 | 19 | 6 |
| 9. Central Hardin | - | 3-0 | 14 | NR |
| (tie) Ryle | - | 2-1 | 14 | T10 |
Others receiving votes: Daviess Co. 11, Oldham Co. 5, Madison Central 3, Fern Creek 3, McCracken Co. 3.
All Associated Press members in Kentucky are eligible to participate in the high school football poll. Those who voted for this week’s poll are: The Daily Independent, Ashland; Daily News, Bowling Green; Times-Tribune, Corbin; The News-Enterprise, Elizabethtown; KPG Football, Owensboro; The Gleaner, Henderson; Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington; Kentucky Today, Louisville.
*FPV-First Place Votes; Rcd-Record; TP-Total Points; Pvs-Previous week’s rank.
How @HLpreps voted
Class A
| 1 | Kentucky Country Day | 3-0* |
| 2 | Pikeville | 3-0* |
| 3 | Sayre | 3-0 |
| 4 | Bishop Brossart | 3-0 |
| 5 | Raceland | 2-1 |
| 6 | Hazard | 2-1* |
| 7 | Bethlehem | 2-1 |
| 8 | Williamsburg | 2-1 |
| 9 | Holy Cross (Louisville) | 2-1 |
| 10 | Crittenden Co. | 1-1 |
Class 2A
| 1 | Beechwood | 3-0 |
| 2 | Lexington Christian | 3-0* |
| 3 | Mayfield | 3-0 |
| 4 | Murray | 2-0 |
| 5 | Danville | 2-1* |
| 6 | Hancock Co. | 3-0 |
| 7 | Metcalfe Co. | 2-1* |
| 8 | Middlesboro | 2-1* |
| 9 | Walton-Verona | 2-1 |
| 10 | West Carter | 1-1 |
Class 3A
| 1 | Christian Academy-Louisville | 3-0* |
| 2 | Bardstown | 2-0 |
| 3 | Taylor Co. | 3-0 |
| 4 | Union Co. | 3-0 |
| 5 | Bell Co. | 1-1 |
| 6 | Mercer Co. | 2-1 |
| 7 | Glasgow | 2-1 |
| 8 | Russell | 2-1 |
| 9 | Ashland Blazer | 1-2 |
| 10 | Belfry | 0-3* |
Class 4A
| 1 | Corbin | 3-0 |
| 2 | Boyle Co. | 2-1 |
| 3 | Lexington Catholic | 3-0 |
| 4 | Franklin Co. | 2-1 |
| 5 | Johnson Central | 1-1* |
| 6 | John Hardin | 2-1 |
| 7 | Logan Co. | 2-1* |
| 8 | Central | 1-2 |
| 9 | Knox Central | 2-1* |
| 10 | Letcher Co. Central | 3-1* |
Class 5A
| 1 | Frederick Douglass | 3-0 |
| 2 | Highlands | 3-0 |
| 3 | South Warren | 1-1 |
| 4 | Southwestern | 3-0 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 2-1 |
| 6 | Owensboro | 2-1 |
| 7 | Woodford Co. | 3-0 |
| 8 | Scott Co. | 2-1 |
| 9 | Collins | 3-0 |
| 10 | Covington Catholic | 1-2 |
Class 6A
| 1 | Male | 3-0 |
| 2 | St. Xavier | 2-1 |
| 3 | Manual | 3-0 |
| 4 | Trinity | 0-3* |
| 5 | Ballard | 2-1 |
| 6 | Oldham Co. | 4-0* |
| 7 | Bryan Station | 1-1 |
| 8 | Central Hardin | 3-0 |
| 9 | North Hardin | 1-2 |
| 10 | Daviess Co. | 2-1 |
* Record reflects that a team had one or more COVID-19 wins/losses
This story was originally published September 6, 2021 at 9:00 PM.
