Who’s No. 1 in the latest Kentucky high school football media rankings?
Below are the top 10 boys’ high school football teams in each of the six classes for the 2024 season, according to the latest (Sept. 18) poll of 16 sports journalists from around Kentucky as compiled by the Courier Journal’s Jason Frakes.
Teams are listed with first-place votes in parentheses, records and total rankings points. In addition, see how Herald-Leader digital sports writer Jared Peck voted.
Class 6A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. Male (8) 3-0 152 1
2. Trinity (8) 3-1 149 2
3. St. Xavier 2-1 125 3
4. Manual 4-0 110 4
5. Frederick Douglass 2-2 89 5
6. (tie) Bullitt East 4-0 58 6
6. (tie) Ryle 3-1 58 8
8. Great Crossing 4-0 55 7
9. Madison Central 3-0 38 9
10. Bryan Station 1-3 19 10
Others receiving votes: Oldham County 11, Barren County 5, Ballard 4, Henderson County 3, Simon Kenton 3, George Rogers Clark 1.
Class 5A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. Bowling Green (9) 3-1 152 1
2. Cooper (7) 4-0 148 2
3. South Warren 4-0 122 4
4. Highlands 3-1 119 3
5. Woodford County 4-0 91 5
6. Pulaski County 2-1 60 7
7. Atherton 3-1 37 9
8. (tie) Graves County 3-1 35 10
8. (tie) Owensboro 1-3 35 8
10. Madisonville-North Hopkins 3-1 30 6
Others receiving votes: South Oldham 19, Scott County 13, North Laurel 11, Southwestern 4, Grayson County 2, Greenwood 2.
Class 4A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. Boyle County (15) 4-0 159 1
2. Paducah Tilghman (1) 4-0 143 2
3. Corbin 3-0 124 3
4. Franklin County 3-0 115 4
5. Covington Catholic 2-2 85 5
6. Ashland Blazer 3-1 78 7
7. Johnson Central 3-1 77 6
8. Warren East 3-1 23 10
9. North Oldham 3-1 21 8
10. Allen County-Scottsville 4-0 17 NR
Others receiving votes: Boyd County 7, Henry County 7, Bardstown 6, Wayne County 5, Greenup County 4, DeSales 3, Lincoln County 3, Taylor County 2, Logan County 1.
Class 3A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. Christian Academy (9) 3-1 151 1
2. Hart County (6) 4-0 138 2
3. Central 1-3 108 3
4. Bell County (1) 3-1 100 4
5. Belfry 2-2 90 5
6. Rockcastle County 4-0 60 9
7. (tie) Glasgow 3-1 48 6
7. (tie) Lexington Catholic 0-4 48 7
9. Union County 2-2 34 8
10. Adair County 4-0 32 NR
Others receiving votes: Franklin-Simpson 21, Lloyd Memorial 19, Mercer County 17, Hancock County 13, Clay County 1.
Class 2A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. Owensboro Catholic (11) 4-0 154 1
2. Beechwood (5) 4-0 148 2
3. Lexington Christian 2-2 128 3
4. Mayfield 2-2 98 4
5. Murray 3-1 92 5
6. Somerset 2-2 49 6
7. Crittenden County 2-2 42 7
8. Prestonsburg 4-0 41 T9
9. Betsy Layne 4-0 28 NR
10. Bracken County 3-1 22 NR
Others receiving votes: Martin County 19, Washington County 17, Breathitt County 11, Green County 10, Knott County Central 8, Leslie County 4, Monroe County 4, Caldwell County 2, Shelby Valley 2, Metcalfe County 1.
Class A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. Campbellsville (13) 4-0 157 1
2. Pikeville (3) 1-3 134 2
3. Sayre 3-0 118 3
4. Raceland 1-2 103 4
5. Hazard 4-0 83 6
6. Newport Central Catholic 3-1 78 5
7. Kentucky Country Day 3-1 70 7
8. Paris 3-1 57 8
9. Newport 3-0 29 10
10. Bethlehem 3-1 24 9
Others receiving votes: Bishop Brossart 8, Ludlow 6, Louisville Holy Cross 5, Middlesboro 5, Paintsville 2, Williamsburg 1.
Voters: Steve Springer (Murray Ledger & Times), Edward Marlowe (WKDZ-FM), Mark Mathis (Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer), Micheal Compton (Bowling Green Daily News), Josh Claywell (The Kentucky Standard, LaRue County Herald News), Kendrick Haskins (WAVE-TV), Jason Frakes (The Courier Journal), James Weber (Cincinnati Enquirer), Brendan Connelly (Cincinnati Enquirer), Evan Dennison (LinkNKy.com), Jared Peck (Lexington Herald-Leader), Mike Marsee (Danville freelancer), Les Dixon (13thRegionMediaNetwork.com), Brendon Miller (Bluegrass Sports Nation), Randy White (Appalachian News-Express), James Collier (WLGC-FM).
How @HLpreps voted
CLASS 6A | |
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Trinity |
| 2 | Male |
| 3 | St. Xavier |
| 4 | Manual |
| 5 | Frederick Douglass |
| 6 | Madison Central |
| 7 | Great Crossing |
| 8 | Ryle |
| 9 | Oldham County |
| 10 | George Rogers Clark |
CLASS 5A | |
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Cooper |
| 2 | Bowling Green |
| 3 | South Warren |
| 4 | Highlands |
| 5 | Woodford County |
| 6 | Pulaski County |
| 7 | Owensboro |
| 8 | North Laurel |
| 9 | South Oldham |
| 10 | Graves County |
CLASS 4A | |
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Boyle County |
| 2 | Paducah Tilghman |
| 3 | Corbin |
| 4 | Franklin County |
| 5 | Covington Catholic |
| 6 | Johnson Central |
| 7 | Ashland Blazer |
| 8 | Allen County-Scottsville |
| 9 | Boyd County |
| 10 | Warren East |
CLASS 3A | ||
| Rank | Team | Record |
| 1 | Hart County | 4-0 |
| 2 | Christian Academy-Louisville | 3-1 |
| 3 | Rockcastle County | 4-0 |
| 4 | Bell County | 3-1 |
| 5 | Hancock County | 4-0 |
| 6 | Adair County | 4-0 |
| 7 | Glasgow | 3-1 |
| 8 | Belfry | 2-2 |
| 9 | Central | 1-3 |
| 10 | Lloyd Memorial | 3-1 |
CLASS 2A | |
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Beechwood |
| 2 | Owensboro Catholic |
| 3 | Lexington Christian |
| 4 | Murray |
| 5 | Mayfield |
| 6 | Betsy Layne |
| 7 | Somerset |
| 8 | Martin County |
| 9 | Leslie County |
| 10 | Breathitt County |
CLASS A | |
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Campbellsville |
| 2 | Pikeville |
| 3 | Raceland |
| 4 | Sayre |
| 5 | Hazard |
| 6 | Kentucky Country Day |
| 7 | Paris |
| 8 | Newport |
| 9 | Newport Central Catholic |
| 10 | Bishop Brossart |
