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

By Jared Peck

Updated October 19, 2022 5:05 PM

Pikeville Panthers Blake Birchfield (12) runs the ball at Daniel Field in Hazard, Ky., on Friday, Oct. 22, 2021. Pikeville won, 17-0. Birchfield scored two touchdowns. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@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	Pvs
1. Pikeville	(5)	6-2	68	1
2. Raceland	(1)	7-1	62	2
3. Newport Central Catholic	-	7-1	51	4
4. Lou. Ky. Country Day	-	7-1	44	6
5. Hazard	(1)	6-2	39	5
6. Bethlehem	-	6-2	31	3
7. Lou. Holy Cross	-	6-2	29	T7
8. Campbellsville	-	5-3	21	NR
9. Bishop Brossart	-	7-2	14	10
10. Williamsburg	-	5-2	13	NR

Others receiving votes: Pineville 9. Paris 3. Paintsville 1.

Class 2A

Rank-School	FPV	Rcd	TP	Pvs
1. Mayfield	(3)	8-0	66	1
2. Beechwood	(3)	7-1	65	2
3. Owensboro Catholic	-	5-3	50	3
4. Metcalfe Co.	-	8-0	41	4
5. Lex. Christian	-	4-4	34	5
6. Breathitt Co.	(1)	5-2	32	6
7. McLean Co.	-	7-1	28	7
8. Lloyd Memorial	-	5-3	19	8
9. Walton-Verona	-	7-2	15	9
10. Shelby Valley	-	6-2	13	NR

Others receiving votes: Hancock Co. 7. Middlesboro 4. Butler Co. 4. Danville 4. Prestonsburg 2. Green Co. 1.

Class 3A

Rank-School	FPV	Rcd	TP	Pvs
1. Lou. Christian Academy	(6)	8-0	68	1
2. Bardstown	-	9-0	62	2
3. Union Co.	-	8-0	54	3
4. Mason Co.	-	8-0	47	4
5. Lawrence Co.	-	7-1	32	9
6. Bell Co.	-	6-2	25	6
7. Greenup Co.	-	6-2	19	NR
8. Belfry	-	4-4	13	5
9. Paducah Tilghman	-	3-5	12	7
10. Trigg Co.	(1)	7-1	11	10
(tie) Casey Co.	-	6-2	11	NR
(tie) Ashland Blazer	-	5-4	11	NR

Others receiving votes: Elizabethtown 10. Henry Co. 6. Hart Co. 4.

Class 4A

Rank-School	FPV	Rcd	TP	Pvs
1. Lex. Catholic	(3)	7-1	66	1
2. Corbin	(4)	8-0	65	2
3. Boyle Co.	-	7-1	58	3
4. Johnson Central	-	6-2	44	4
5. Spencer Co.	-	7-1	37	6
6. Warren East	-	8-0	36	7
7. Logan Co.	-	7-1	33	5
8. Lou. Central	-	5-4	15	9
9. Franklin Co.	-	4-4	10	8
10. Letcher County Central	-	6-2	9	10

Others receiving votes: Franklin-Simpson 5. Madisonville-North Hopkins 4. Boyd Co. 3.

Class 5A

Rank-School	FPV	Rcd	TP	Pvs
1. Frederick Douglass	(6)	8-0	69	1
2. Woodford Co.	(1)	8-0	62	2
3. Bowling Green	-	7-1	58	4
4. Southwestern	-	8-0	46	5
5. Highlands	-	7-2	32	8
5. Scott Co.	-	7-1	32	7
7. Pulaski Co.	-	8-1	24	9
8. Cov. Catholic	-	6-2	23	3
8. South Warren	-	5-3	23	6
10. Owensboro	-	6-2	8	NR

Others receiving votes: Fairdale 6. Greenwood 1. Cooper 1.

Class 6A

Rank-School	FPV	Rcd	TP	Pvs
1. St. Xavier	(6)	7-1	68	1
2. Manual	-	7-1	57	3
3. Ballard	-	7-1	55	2
4. Henderson Co.	-	7-1	40	4
5. Male	-	5-3	38	5
6. Trinity	-	5-4	32	6
(tie) Madison Central	(1)	7-1	32	7
8. Bullitt East	-	7-1	22	8
9. Central Hardin	-	7-1	12
(tie) Bryan Station	-	5-3	12	9

Others receiving votes: Ryle 11. Simon Kenton 6.

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
Rank	Team	Record
1	Pikeville	6-2
2	Raceland	7-1
3	Newport Central Catholic	7-1
4	Kentucky Country Day	7-1
5	Holy Cross (Louisville)	6-2
6	Hazard	6-2
7	Bishop Brossart	7-2
8	Williamsburg	5-2
9	Campbellsville	5-3
10	Bethlehem	6-2

CLASS 2A
Rank	Team	Record
1	Mayfield	8-0
2	Beechwood	7-1
3	Metcalfe County	8-0
4	Owensboro Catholic	5-3
5	Breathitt County	5-2
6	Walton-Verona	7-2
7	McLean County	7-1
8	Shelby Valley	6-2
9	Prestonsburg	8-1
10	Lexington Christian	4-4

CLASS 3A
Rank	Team	Record
1	Christian Academy-Louisville	8-0
2	Bardstown	9-0
3	Union County	8-0
4	Mason County	8-0
5	Lawrence County	7-1
6	Casey County	6-2
7	Bell County	6-2
8	Henry County	7-1
9	Greenup County	6-2
10	Elizabethtown	6-2

CLASS 4A
Rank	Team	Record
1	Corbin	8-0
2	Lexington Catholic	7-1
3	Boyle County	7-1
4	Johnson Central	6-2
5	Warren East	8-0
6	Logan County	7-1
7	Spencer County	7-1
8	Franklin-Simpson	6-2
9	Letcher County Central	6-2
10	Boyd County	6-3

CLASS 5A
Rank	Team	Record
1	Frederick Douglass	8-0
2	Woodford County	8-0
3	Bowling Green	7-1
4	Southwestern	8-0
5	Pulaski County	8-1
6	Scott County	7-1
7	Highlands	7-2
8	Covington Catholic	6-2
9	South Warren	5-3
10	Fairdale	8-1

CLASS 6A
Rank	Team	Record
1	St. Xavier	7-1
2	Ballard	7-1
3	Manual	7-1
4	Male	5-3
5	Trinity	5-4
6	Henderson County	7-1
7	Central Hardin	7-1
8	Bullitt East	7-1
9	Bryan Station	5-3
10	Madison Central	7-1

This story was originally published October 17, 2022 at 5:01 PM.

Jared Peck

Lexington Herald-Leader

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Jared Peck, the Herald-Leader’s Digital Sports Writer, covers high school athletics and has been with the company as a writer and editor for more than 20 years. Support my work with a digital subscription