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Who’s No. 1 in the final Kentucky high school football media rankings of 2021

Lexington Christian’s Grant Vaught (54), Mason Moore (16) and Tyler Morris (8) celebrated on the field after a game against Lexington Catholic at Lexington Christian Academy in Lexington, Ky., Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. LCA defeated Lexington Catholic 43-7.
Lexington Christian’s Grant Vaught (54), Mason Moore (16) and Tyler Morris (8) celebrated on the field after a game against Lexington Catholic at Lexington Christian Academy in Lexington, Ky., Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. LCA defeated Lexington Catholic 43-7. Alex Slitz aslitz@herald-leader.com

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 11. This is the final poll of 2021.

This week’s Kentucky AP Top 10s

CLASS A

Rank-SchoolFPVRcdTPPvs
1. Pikeville(9)9-21061
2. Raceland-9-1953
3. Russellville(2)9-1914
4. Ky. Country Day-8-2692
5. Bishop Brossart-10-0537
6. Sayre-8-252T9
7. Hazard-7-443T9
8. Newport Central Catholic-7-3316
9. Bethlehem-8-2305
10. Lou. Holy Cross-8-318NR

Others receiving votes: Williamsburg 9. Paintsville 7. Eminence 1.

CLASS 2A

Rank-SchoolFPVRcdTPPvs
1. Lex. Christian(10)10-01091
2. Beechwood(1)10-01002
3. Middlesboro-10-0843
4. Mayfield-9-1764
5. Murray-7-2626
6. Caldwell Co.-7-3507
7. Danville-7-4299
8. Green Co.-9-1288
9. West Carter-7-3255
10. Owensboro Catholic-5-52310

Others receiving votes: Metcalfe Co. 11. Walton-Verona 8.

CLASS 3A

Rank-SchoolFPVRcdTPPvs
1. Christian Academy-Louisville (8)9-11071
2. Bardstown(3)10-01012
3. Glasgow-9-1863
4. Union Co.-9-1754
5. Mercer Co.-8-2665
6. Bell Co.-8-2506
7. East Carter-8-327T10
8. Taylor Co.-8-226Y10
(tie) Ashland Blazer-6-4269
10. Belfry-4-6217

Others receiving votes: Lawrence Co. 10. Russell 8. Adair Co. 2.

CLASS 4A

Rank-SchoolFPVRcdTPPvs
1. Boyle Co.(6)9-11052
2. Corbin(5)10-01041
3. Johnson Central-8-2873
4. Lex. Catholic-8-2774
5. Franklin Co.-7-3665
6. Central-6-4546
7. Spencer Co.-7-3338
8. Holmes-8-22710
9. Logan Co.-7-3159
10. Letcher County Central-6-3137

Others receiving votes: Hopkinsville 9. Rowan Co. 9. Bourbon Co. 6.

CLASS 5A

Rank-SchoolFPVRcdTPPvs
1. South Warren(7)9-11052
2. Woodford Co.(3)10-0894
3. Owensboro-9-1873
4. Frederick Douglass-9-1861
5. Southwestern(1)9-1705
6. Cov. Catholic-7-3546
7. Graves Co.-8-2437
8. Cooper-7-3208
9. Collins-7-314T9
(tie) Scott Co.-7-314T9

Others receiving votes: Great Crossing 7. Highlands 6. Bowling Green 5. Pulaski Co. 3. South Oldham 2.

CLASS 6A

Rank-SchoolFPVRcdTPPvs
1. Male(11)9-01101
2. St. Xavier-9-1992
3. Bryan Station-9-1774
4. Daviess Co.-9-1656
5. Trinity-3-7635
6. Manual-7-3613
7. Ballard-7-3488
8. Ryle-7-3367
9. Oldham Co.-8-219NR
10. Madison Central-7-3179

Others receiving votes: Bullitt East 6. Dixie Heights 3. Lou. Pleasure Ridge Park 1.

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; Kentucky Enquirer, Cincinnati; The News-Enterprise, Elizabethtown; The Gleaner, Henderson; Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington; Courier-Journal, Louisville; The Ledger Independent, Maysville; Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro; The Commonwealth-Journal, Somerset.

*FPV-First Place Votes; Rcd-Record; TP-Total Points; Pvs-Previous week’s rank.

How @HLpreps voted

Class A

1Pikeville9-2*
2Bishop Brossart10-0
3Raceland 9-1
4Russellville9-1
5Kentucky Country Day 8-2*
6Hazard7-4*
7Sayre8-2
8Bethlehem8-2
9Holy Cross (Louisville)8-3*
10Newport Central Catholic7-3

Class 2A

1Lexington Christian10-0*
2Beechwood10-0
3Middlesboro10-0*
4Murray7-2
5Mayfield9-1
6Caldwell County7-3*
7Walton-Verona7-3
8Metcalfe County7-3*
9Green County9-1
10West Carter7-3

Class 3A

1Christian Academy-Louisville 9-1*
2Bardstown10-0
3Glasgow9-1
4Union County9-1
5Mercer County8-2
6East Carter8-3*
7Bell County8-2
8Taylor County8-2
9Russell6-4
10Belfry4-6*

Class 4A

1Boyle County 9-1
2Corbin 10-0
3Johnson Central8-2*
4Lexington Catholic8-2
5Franklin County 7-3
6Central 6-4
7Spencer County7-3
8Rowan County7-3
9Holmes8-2
10Logan County 7-4*

Class 5A

1Woodford County10-0*
2South Warren9-1
3Owensboro9-1
4Southwestern9-1
5Frederick Douglass9-1*
6Covington Catholic7-3
7Graves County8-2
8Scott County5-5
9Great Crossing8-2
10Bowling Green5-5

Class 6A

1Male9-0
2St. Xavier9-1
3Bryan Station9-1
4Daviess County9-1
5Trinity3-7*
6Manual7-3
7Ballard7-3
8Ryle7-3
9Madison Central7-3*
10Bullitt East7-3

* Record reflects that a team had one or more COVID-19 wins/losses

This story was originally published November 1, 2021 at 6:26 PM.

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