High School Sports

Who’s No. 1 in the final Kentucky high school football media rankings of 2022?

Frederick Douglass ran out onto the field before their game at Bryan Station on Aug. 20, 2021. This season the Broncos host their city rivals with a 24-game win streak against Lexington teams on the line.
Frederick Douglass ran out onto the field before their game at Bryan Station on Aug. 20, 2021. This season the Broncos host their city rivals with a 24-game win streak against Lexington teams on the line.

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 (6) 7-2 60 1

2. Raceland - 9-1 54 2

3. Newport Central Catholic - 8-2 43 3

4. Lou. Ky. Country Day - 8-2 33 4

5. Campbellsville - 7-3 31 7

6. Bethlehem - 8-2 29 5

7. Hazard - 6-4 27 6

8. Lou. Holy Cross - 7-3 22 9

9. Bishop Brossart - 8-2 16 8

10. Williamsburg - 7-2 12 10

Others receiving votes: Crittenden Co. 2. Paintsville 1.

Class 2A

Rank-School FPV Rcd TP Pvs

1. Beechwood (2) 9-1 56 T1

(tie) Mayfield (3) 10-0 56 T1

3. Owensboro Catholic - 7-3 44 3

4. Metcalfe Co. - 10-0 40 4

5. Lex. Christian - 6-4 35 6

5. Breathitt Co. (1) 7-2 35 5

7. Shelby Valley - 8-2 19 T8

8. Lloyd Memorial - 7-3 17 7

9. Walton-Verona - 8-2 12 T8

10. McLean Co. - 8-2 9 10

Others receiving votes: Butler Co. 4. Green Co. 3.

Class 3A

1. Lou. Christian Academy (6) 10-0 60 1

2. Bardstown - 10-0 54 2

3. Union Co. - 10-0 48 3

4. Mason Co. - 10-0 42 4

5. Bell Co. - 8-2 29 7

6. Lawrence Co. - 8-2 25 5

6. Ashland Blazer - 6-4 25 6

8. Elizabethtown - 7-3 13 T9

9. Hart Co. - 8-2 9 NR

10. Paducah Tilghman - 4-6 8 T9

Others receiving votes: Belfry 7. Greenup Co. 5. Casey Co. 4. Henry Co. 1.

Class 4A

Rank-School FPV Rcd TP Pvs

1. Corbin (6) 10-0 60 2

2. Lex. Catholic - 8-2 50 1

3. Johnson Central - 8-2 43 4

3. Boyle Co. - 8-2 43 3

5. Warren East - 10-0 41 5

6. Logan Co. - 9-1 29 7

7. Spencer Co. - 9-1 24 6

8. Letcher County Central - 7-3 16 9

9. Central - 6-4 11 8

(tie) Boyd Co. - 7-3 11 10

Others receiving votes: Franklin Co. 1. Hopkinsville 1.

Class 5A

Rank-School FPV Rcd TP Pvs

1. Frederick Douglass (6) 10-0 60 1

2. Scott Co. - 9-1 50 6

3. Southwestern - 10-0 40 4

4. Woodford Co. - 9-1 37 2

5. Bowling Green - 8-2 36 3

6. Cov. Catholic - 8-2 35 7

7. Highlands - 8-2 32 5

8. Greenwood - 8-2 15 8

9. Owensboro - 8-2 12 9

10. Pulaski Co. - 8-2 9 10

Others receiving votes: Fairdale 4.

Class 6A

Rank-School FPV Rcd TP Pvs

1. St. Xavier (6) 9-1 60 1

2. Ballard - 8-2 43 4

3. DuPont Manual - 8-2 41 2

4. Bullitt East - 9-1 36 5

5. Bryan Station - 7-3 33 7

6. Trinity - 6-4 27 6

7. Male - 6-4 25 8

8. Henderson Co. - 8-2 24 3

9. Simon Kenton - 7-3 21 10

Others receiving votes: Ryle 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; Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington; The Ledger Independent, Maysville; Kentucky Today, Louisville; KPG Football, Owensboro.

How @HLpreps voted

CLASS A





RankTeamRecord
1Pikeville7-2
2Raceland9-1
3Newport Central Catholic8-2
4Kentucky Country Day8-2
5Bishop Brossart8-2
6Hazard6-4
7Williamsburg7-2
8Campbellsville7-3
9Bethlehem8-2
10Holy Cross (Louisville)7-3

CLASS 2A





RankTeamRecord
1Mayfield10-0
2Beechwood9-1
3Metcalfe County10-0
4Owensboro Catholic7-3
5Breathitt County7-2
6Walton-Verona8-2
7Shelby Valley8-2
8Lexington Christian6-4
9McLean County8-2
10Butler County8-2

CLASS 3A





RankTeamRecord
1Christian Academy-Louisville10-0
2Bardstown10-0
3Union County10-0
4Mason County10-0
5Bell County8-2
6Lawrence County8-2
7Elizabethtown7-3
8Ashland Blazer6-4
9Casey County7-3
10Hart County8-2

CLASS 4A





RankTeamRecord
1Corbin10-0
2Lexington Catholic8-2
3Boyle County8-2
4Johnson Central8-2
5Warren East10-0
6Logan County9-1
7Spencer County9-1
8Boyd County7-3
9Central 6-4
10Letcher County Central7-3

CLASS 5A





RankTeamRecord
1Frederick Douglass10-0
2Southwestern10-0
3Scott County9-1
4Woodford County9-1
5Bowling Green8-2
6Highlands8-2
7Covington Catholic8-2
8Greenwood8-2
9Fairdale9-1
10Owensboro8-2

CLASS 6A





RankTeamRecord
1St. Xavier9-1
2Bryan Station6-3
3Bullitt East9-1
4Male6-4
5Manual8-2
6Ballard8-2
7Trinity6-4
8Central Hardin9-1
9Simon Kenton7-3
10Henderson County8-2
Jared Peck
Lexington Herald-Leader
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
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