High School Sports

Who’s No. 1 in the latest Kentucky high school football media rankings?

Frederick Douglass Broncos Davaun Hart (26) celebrates making a first down against the Scott County Cardinals while rushing with the ball during the game at Birds Nest Stadium at Great Crossing High School in Georgetown, Ky., Friday, September 23, 2022.
Frederick Douglass Broncos Davaun Hart (26) celebrates making a first down against the Scott County Cardinals while rushing with the ball during the game at Birds Nest Stadium at Great Crossing High School in Georgetown, Ky., Friday, September 23, 2022. swalker@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:

Class A

Rank-School FPV Rcd TP

1. Pikeville (5) 3-2 79 1

2. Raceland (3) 5-1 77 2

3. Hazard (1) 4-1 65 3

4. Newport Central Catholic - 5-1 64 4

5. Bethlehem - 4-1 53 5

6. Ky. Country Day - 5-1 34 8

7. Lou. Holy Cross - 5-1 30 9

8. Williamsburg - 3-1 25 6

9. Pineville - 5-0 24 7

10. Bracken Co. - 5-0 18 10

Others receiving votes: Nicholas Co. 10. Campbellsville 8. Paintsville 7. Bishop Brossart 1.

Class 2A

Rank-School FPV Rcd TP

1. Mayfield (5) 6-0 86 1

2. Beechwood (4) 4-1 85 2

3. Metcalfe Co. - 6-0 62 4

4. Owensboro Catholic - 3-3 56 5

5. Lex. Christian - 2-4 41 3

6. Butler Co. - 5-0 38 7

7. Somerset - 4-2 23 T10

8. Hancock Co. - 5-1 21 6

(tie) McLean Co. - 5-1 21 8

10. Prestonsburg - 6-0 18 NR

Others receiving votes: Lloyd Memorial 13. Middlesboro 10. Breathitt Co. 8. Danville 5. Todd Co. Central 4. Walton-Verona 4.

Class 3A

Rank-School FPV Rcd TP

1. Lou. Christian Academy (8) 6-0 88 1

2. Bardstown - 6-0 80 2

3. Union Co. - 6-0 68 3

4. Trigg Co. (1) 6-0 48 5

5. Mason Co. - 5-0 45 6

6. Paducah Tilghman - 2-3 38 4

7. Belfry - 3-3 28 T7

8. Bell Co. - 4-1 25 9

9. Elizabethtown - 5-1 22 NR

10. Hart Co.

Others receiving votes: East Carter 11. Lawrence Co. 10. Henry Co. 9. Glasgow 4. Greenup Co. 3. Casey Co. 3.

Class 4A

Rank-School FPV Rcd TP

1. Boyle Co. (9) 6-0 90 1

2. Corbin - 5-0 77 3

3. Lex. Catholic - 5-1 76 2

4. Johnson Central - 3-2 54 4

5. Logan Co. - 5-1 45 5

6. Spencer Co. - 5-1 43 6

7. Warren East - 6-0 42 7

8. Franklin Co. - 2-4 18 10

9. Central - 2-4 12 9

10. Perry Co. Central - 4-1 9 8

Others receiving votes: Holmes 8. Boyd Co. 6. Letcher County Central 6. Franklin-Simpson 4. Hopkinsville 3. Madisonville-North Hopkins 2.

Class 5A

Rank-School FPV Rcd TP

1. Frederick Douglass (9) 6-0 90 1

2. Woodford Co. - 5-0 72 T2

3. Bowling Green - 5-1 68 T2

(tie) Cov. Catholic - 5-1 68 4

5. South Warren - 3-2 49 5

6. Southwestern - 5-0 48 7

7. Scott Co. - 4-1 30 6

8. Pulaski Co. - 5-1 22 8

9. Highlands - 4-2 18 10

10. Greenwood - 5-1 13 9

Others receiving votes: Owensboro 6. Great Crossing 5. Lou. Fairdale 4. North Laurel 2.

Class 6A

Rank-School FPV Rcd TP

. St. Xavier (8) 4-1 86 1

2. Manual - 6-0 78 3

3. Ballard - 5-1 68 2

4. Male - 3-2 59 4

5. Madison Central (1) 5-0 55 T5

6. Lou. Trinity - 3-3 45 T5

7. Henderson Co. - 4-1 41 8

8. George Rogers Clark - 4-1 18 7

9. Bullitt East - 4-1 15 10

10. Ryle - 3-2 14 9

Others receiving votes: Daviess Co. 6. Central Hardin 5. Lex. Bryan Station 5.

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; Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington; Courier-Journal, Louisville; The Ledger Independent, Maysville; Kentucky Today, Louisville; KPG Football, Owensboro.

How @HLpreps voted

CLASS A





RankTeamRecord
1Raceland5-1
2Pikeville3-2
3Newport Central Catholic5-1
4Hazard4-1
5Bethlehem4-1
6Kentucky Country Day5-1
7Pineville5-0
8Holy Cross (Louisville)5-1
9Nicholas County6-0
10Bracken County5-0

CLASS 2A





RankTeamRecord
1Mayfield6-0
2Beechwood4-1
3Metcalfe County6-0
4Butler County5-0
5Prestonsburg6-0
6Owensboro Catholic3-3
7Hancock County5-1
8Breathitt County3-2
9Walton-Verona4-2
10McLean County5-1

CLASS 3A





RankTeamRecord
1Christian Academy-Louisville6-0
2Bardstown6-0
3Union County6-0
4Trigg County6-0
5Mason County5-0
6Bell County4-1
7Elizabethtown5-1
8Hart County5-1
9East Carter5-1
10Casey County5-1

CLASS 4A





RankTeamRecord
1Boyle County6-0
2Corbin5-0
3Lexington Catholic5-1
4Johnson Central3-2
5Warren East6-0
6Logan County5-1
7Spencer County5-1
8Franklin-Simpson4-2
9Letcher County Central4-2
10Perry Co. Central4-1

CLASS 5A





RankTeamRecord
1Frederick Douglass6-0
2Woodford County5-0
3Bowling Green5-1
4Southwestern5-0
5Covington Catholic5-1
6South Warren3-2
7Great Crossing5-0
8Pulaski County5-1
9North Laurel4-1
10Scott County4-1

CLASS 6A





RankTeamRecord
1St. Xavier4-1
2Manual6-0
3Madison Central5-0
4Ballard5-1
5Male3-2
6Trinity3-3
7Henderson County4-1
8Central Hardin5-1
9Bullitt East4-1
10Daviess County3-2
Jared Peck
Lexington Herald-Leader
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