High School Sports

High school football: Dave Cantrall’s top 25 teams through Week 5

By Dave Cantrall Special to the Herald-Leader

Dave Cantrall’s Rating the State

TOP 25RatingLW
1. St. Xavier (3-1)91.91
2. South Warren (2-2)90.5NR
3. Frederick Douglass (5-0)89.72
4. Boyle County (5-0)89.63
5. Ballard (5-0)88.24
6. Christian Academy-Louisville (5-0)87.86
7. Manual (5-0)86.27
7. Covington Catholic (4-1)86.29
9. Lexington Catholic (4-1)85.912
10. Corbin (5-0)85.68
11. Woodford County (5-0)85.2t10
12. Male (2-2)85.1t10
13. Beechwood (4-1)84.55
14. Bowling Green (4-1)83.213
15. Pikeville (2-2)81.7t17
16. Scott County (4-0)81.216
17. Lexington Christian (2-3)80.714
18. Southwestern (4-0)80.320
19. Mayfield (5-0)80.2t17
20. Highlands (3-2)80.1t23
21. Pulaski County (4-1)79.3t23
22. Owensboro (3-2)79.115
23. Bardstown (5-0)79.0NR
24. Raceland (4-1)78.7NR
25. Franklin County (1-4)78.522

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

Ratings by class

CLASS A

1. Pikeville81.7
2. Raceland78.7
3. Bethlehem59.9
4. Hazard56.0
5. Newport Catholic54.0
6. Louisville Holy Cross49.9
7. Paintsville49.7
8. Sayre46.5
9. Kentucky Country Day44.7
10. Crittenden County43.1
11. Williamsburg42.0
12. Pineville41.6
13. Campbellsville39.1
14. Frankfort35.2
15. Nicholas County34.9
16. Russellville34.0
17. Bishop Brossart33.8
18. Paris31.6
19. Dayton28.7
20. Ludlow23.3
21. Bracken County21.8
22. Betsy Layne19.9
23. Fulton County16.2
24. Harlan14.4
25. Berea13.5
26. Eminence12.6
27. Fort Knox11.1
28. Fairview3.8
29. Phelps2.1
30. Lynn Camp0.3
31. Bellevue0.1
31. Caverna0.1




CLASS 2A

1. Beechwood84.5
2. Lexington Christian80.7
3. Mayfield80.2
4. Owensboro Catholic66.8
5. Danville61.7
6. Murray55.7
7. Lloyd53.1
8. Somerset52.5
9. Shelby Valley47.7
10. Hancock County47.4
11. Metcalfe County46.8
12. Middlesboro45.9
13. Breathitt County45.7
14. Butler County42.8
15. Caldwell County41.6
15. Green County41.6
17. Walton-Verona40.0
18. McLean County37.9
19. West Carter35.6
20. Carroll County31.8
21. Newport29.4
22. Martin County28.4
23. Covington Holy Cross27.3
24. Monroe County25.5
25. Prestonsburg24.1
26. Todd Central22.4
27. Washington County20.3
28. Leslie County19.1
29. East Ridge12.7
30. Fort Campbell11.7
31. Edmonson County10.8
32. Gallatin County10.6
33. Owen County8.9
34. Morgan County3.4
35. Trimble County2.9
36. Clinton County1.8
37. Shawnee0.5
38. Ballard Memorial0.1
38. Bath County0.1
38. Knott Central0.1




CLASS 3A

1. Christian Academy-Louisville87.8
2. Bardstown79.0
3. Glasgow70.2
4. Union County69.7
5. Paducah Tilghman69.6
6. Elizabethtown66.6
7. Belfry66.5
8. Bell County63.6
9. Mercer County62.1
10. East Carter59.9
11. Ashland Blazer58.9
12. Lawrence County58.6
13. Taylor County51.0
14. Mason County49.8
15. Henry County48.0
16. Casey County47.5
17. Greenup County45.4
18. Russell45.3
19. Hart County45.2
20. Rockcastle County44.0
21. Trigg County43.6
22. LaRue County43.5
23. DeSales42.8
24. Estill County38.1
25. Fleming County37.8
26. Adair County37.5
27. Garrard County36.4
28. Nelson County33.2
29. Magoffin County25.1
30. Western Hills22.3
31. McCreary Central20.4
32. Floyd Central19.2
33. Thomas Nelson17.1
33. Webster County17.1
35. Powell County16.0
36. Pike Central15.3
37. Lewis County12.0
38. Pendleton County3.7
39. Jackson County0.1




CLASS 4A

1. Boyle County89.6
2. Lexington Catholic85.9
3. Corbin85.6
4. Franklin County78.5
5. Johnson Central77.0
6. Logan County71.3
7. Central69.5
8. Hopkinsville68.3
9. Spencer County66.9
10. Letcher Central59.1
11. Madisonville58.7
12. Lincoln County58.0
13. Franklin-Simpson56.5
14. Holmes55.4
15. Warren East54.5
16. Wayne County52.1
17. Shelby County49.9
18. Bourbon County49.5
19. Allen County48.2
20. Knox Central47.6
21. Scott46.9
22. John Hardin46.2
23. Harlan County44.7
24. Perry Central43.7
25. North Oldham42.6
26. Rowan County42.3
27. Boyd County40.3
28. Clay County40.2
29. Harrison County33.4
30. Russell County32.5
31. Hopkins Central28.0
32. Moore27.2
32. Warren Central27.2
34. Waggener24.5
35. Anderson County23.3
36. Calloway County23.1
37. Valley19.0
38. Marion County14.9




CLASS 5A

1. South Warren90.5
2. Frederick Douglass89.7
3. Covington Catholic86.2
4. Woodford County85.2
5. Bowling Green83.2
6. Scott County81.2
7. Southwestern80.3
8. Highlands80.1
9. Pulaski County79.3
10. Owensboro79.1
11. Cooper69.0
11. Greenwood69.0
13. South Oldham67.2
14. Fairdale67.0
15. Great Crossing66.7
16. North Laurel66.0
17. Collins63.0
18. Graves County60.8
19. Conner59.5
20. Madison Southern56.3
21. Atherton52.6
22. Whitley County51.7
23. Boone County46.7
24. West Jessamine46.3
25. Christian County42.6
26. Bullitt Central39.0
26. Seneca39.0
28. East Jessamine37.5
29. Montgomery County37.1
30. North Bullitt33.6
31. Western29.2
32. Grayson County28.8
33. Doss28.7
34. Grant County17.4
35. South Laurel13.5
36. Ohio County11.6
37. Jeffersontown10.6
38. Breckinridge County5.8
39. Iroquois5.6
40. Muhlenberg County4.3




CLASS 6A

1. St. Xavier91.9
2. Ballard88.2
3. Manual86.2
4. Male85.1
5. Daviess County77.9
5. Ryle77.9
7. Bullitt East77.6
7. Central Hardin77.6
9. Henderson County76.9
10. North Hardin74.8
11. Bryan Station74.1
12. Madison Central72.7
13. Pleasure Ridge Park72.4
14. Simon Kenton71.4
15. Dixie Heights70.6
16. Clark County67.2
17. Paul Laurence Dunbar62.6
18. Fern Creek60.8
19. Campbell County57.0
20. Meade County55.7
21. McCracken County54.3
22. Butler53.2
22. Henry Clay53.2
24. Apollo52.0
25. Oldham County51.6
26. Eastern51.0
27. Tates Creek50.6
28. Barren County48.7
29. Marshall County42.4
30. Lafayette41.6
31. Southern33.2
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