High School Sports

High school football: Dave Cantrall’s top 25 teams through Week 4

By Dave Cantrall Special to the Herald-Leader

Dave Cantrall’s Rating the State

TOP 25RatingLW
1. St. Xavier (3-0)91.91
2. Frederick Douglass (4-0)89.43
3. Boyle County (4-0)89.12
4. Ballard (4-0)88.6t5
5. Beechwood (4-0)87.4t5
6. Christian Academy-Louisville (4-0)86.98
7. Manual (4-0)86.24
8. Corbin (4-0)85.37
9. Covington Catholic (3-1)84.7t12
10. Woodford County (4-0)84.6t12
10. Male (1-2)84.69
12. Lexington Catholic (3-1)83.914
13. Bowling Green (4-0)83.315
14. Lexington Christian (2-2)82.410
15. Owensboro (2-2)81.011
16. Scott County (3-0)80.716
17. Mayfield (4-0)80.218
17. Pikeville (1-2)80.219
19. Central Hardin (4-0)79.923
20. Southwestern (3-0)79.521
21. Ryle (3-1)79.3NR
22. Franklin County (1-3)79.117
23. Pulaski County (3-1)78.324
23. Highlands (2-2)78.3NR
25. Daviess County (2-2)77.820

Note: Schools that haven’t played two in-state opponents are not yet included.

Ratings by class

CLASS A

1. Pikeville80.2
2. Raceland76.2
3. Bethlehem57.8
4. Hazard56.0
5. Newport Central Catholic53.5
6. Paintsville48.8
7. Sayre47.4
8. Louisville Holy Cross46.5
9. Kentucky Country Day45.8
10. Pineville44.1
11. Crittenden County43.1
12. Williamsburg42.0
13. Frankfort40.4
14. Campbellsville38.9
15. Bishop Brossart36.5
16. Russellville36.2
17. Nicholas County33.4
18. Paris29.4
19. Dayton28.1
20. Ludlow20.1
21. Betsy Layne17.9
22. Bracken County17.0
23. Fulton County16.2
24. Fort Knox13.9
25. Eminence13.8
26. Berea11.4
27. Harlan11.2
28. Fairview3.8
29. Phelps2.1
30. Bellevue0.1
30. Caverna0.1
30. Lynn Camp0.1




CLASS 2A

1. Beechwood87.4
2. Lexington Christian82.4
3. Mayfield80.2
4. Owensboro Catholic67.9
5. Danville65.9
6. Murray55.7
7. Somerset52.5
8. Lloyd50.5
9. Middlesboro49.5
10. Shelby Valley47.7
11. Hancock County47.4
12. Metcalfe County47.0
13. Breathitt County45.9
14. Caldwell County44.4
15. Butler County42.8
16. Walton-Verona41.2
17. West Carter38.0
18. Green County37.8
19. McLean County35.9
20. Carroll County35.4
21. Monroe County29.7
22. Newport29.4
23. Martin County28.4
24. Covington Holy Cross28.0
25. Todd Central24.8
26. Prestonsburg24.0
27. Washington County19.6
28. Leslie County19.1
29. East Ridge12.7
30. Fort Campbell9.6
31. Owen County8.9
32. Edmonson County8.6
33. Morgan County6.3
34. Bath County4.3
35. Shawnee4.1
36. Clinton County2.1
37. Knott Central1.0
38. Ballard Memorial0.1
38. Trimble County0.1




CLASS 3A

1. Christian Academy-Louisville86.9
2. Bardstown77.5
3. Glasgow74.5
4. Paducah Tilghman70.0
5. Belfry69.0
6. Elizabethtown67.0
7. Union County66.8
8. Bell County63.3
9. Mercer County62.8
10. Ashland Blazer59.3
11. East Carter59.2
12. Lawrence County58.5
13. Taylor County51.3
14. Mason County50.5
15. Casey County48.3
16. Henry County48.0
17. Russell47.5
18. LaRue County45.8
19. DeSales45.4
20. Greenup County41.7
21. Rockcastle County41.4
21. Trigg County41.4
23. Hart County40.7
24. Estill County39.7
25. Fleming County38.6
26. Adair County36.9
27. Garrard County34.2
28. Nelson County32.8
29. Magoffin County25.4
30. Western Hills24.6
31. McCreary Central20.8
32. Floyd Central19.9
33. Pike Central16.8
34. Webster County16.6
35. Thomas Nelson16.4
36. Powell County14.4
37. Lewis County8.3
38. Pendleton County5.8
39. Jackson County0.1




CLASS 4A

1. Boyle County89.1
2. Corbin85.3
3. Lexington Catholic83.9
4. Franklin County79.1
5. Johnson Central77.0
6. Logan County73.0
7. Central69.1
8. Hopkinsville68.3
9. Spencer County68.0
10. Letcher Central58.9
11. Madisonville58.5
12. Lincoln County56.5
13. Holmes55.4
14. Franklin-Simpson54.4
15. Allen County52.7
16. Warren East52.5
17. Wayne County51.9
18. Bourbon County51.2
19. Knox Central48.6
20. Shelby County47.6
21. John Hardin46.2
22. Rowan County46.1
23. Perry Central45.7
24. Scott High45.2
25. Harlan County43.6
26. North Oldham40.9
27. Clay County40.2
28. Boyd County39.7
29. Russell County34.6
30. Harrison County32.1
31. Hopkins Central27.2
32. Moore26.3
33. Anderson County25.9
34. Waggener24.7
35. Calloway County23.0
36. Warren Central22.9
37. Valley18.7
38. Marion County16.3




CLASS 5A

1. Frederick Douglass89.4
2. Covington Catholic84.7
3. Woodford County84.6
4. Bowling Green83.3
5. Owensboro81.0
6. Scott County80.7
7. Southwestern79.5
8. Highlands78.3
8. Pulaski County78.3
10. Cooper69.0
11. Fairdale67.5
12. Greenwood66.9
13. North Laurel64.9
14. Great Crossing64.8
15. South Oldham63.4
16. Collins63.0
17. Conner62.1
18. Graves County60.4
19. Madison Southern57.0
20. Whitley County51.8
21. Atherton48.3
22. West Jessamine45.9
23. Boone County45.6
24. Christian County42.5
25. Bullitt Central39.8
26. East Jessamine39.1
27. North Bullitt36.1
28. Montgomery County35.1
29. Seneca34.5
30. Doss32.3
31. Western31.1
32. Grayson County29.3
33. Grant County19.5
34. South Laurel16.5
35. Jeffersontown10.6
36. Ohio County9.6
37. Iroquois7.2
38. Muhlenberg County7.1
39. Breckinridge County3.1




CLASS 6A

1. St. Xavier91.9
2. Ballard88.6
3. Manual86.2
4. Male84.6
5. Central Hardin79.9
6. Ryle79.3
7. Daviess County77.8
8. Bullitt East76.7
9. North Hardin74.6
10. Henderson County74.1
11. Bryan Station73.8
12. Simon Kenton71.4
13. Dixie Heights70.6
14. Madison Central70.2
15. Pleasure Ridge Park69.7
16. Clark County67.2
17. Paul Laurence Dunbar63.0
18. Fern Creek60.9
19. Meade County56.8
20. Oldham County55.2
21. Campbell County54.2
22. Henry Clay53.4
23. Butler51.9
24. Eastern51.0
24. McCracken County51.0
26. Apollo50.8
27. Tates Creek50.6
28. Barren County49.7
29. Marshall County45.7
30. Lafayette43.9
31. Southern38.0
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