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. 25) 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. Trinity (16) 4-1 160 2
2. Male 3-1 143 1
3. Manual 5-0 118 4
4. St. Xavier 2-2 106 3
5. Frederick Douglass 3-2 96 5
6. Ryle 4-1 76 T6
7. Bullitt East 4-1 51 T6
8. Great Crossing 4-1 48 8
9. Bryan Station 2-3 37 10
10. Oldham County 4-1 14 NR
Others receiving votes: Madison Central 13, Barren County 11, Simon Kenton 3, Campbell County 2, Henderson County 1, Meade County 1.
Class 5A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. Cooper (8) 5-0 151 2
2. Bowling Green (8) 4-1 150 1
3. Highlands 4-1 120 4
4. South Warren 4-1 110 3
5. Woodford County 5-0 102 5
6. Atherton 4-1 44 7
7. Owensboro 2-3 42 T8
8. South Oldham 4-1 40 NR
9. (tie) Madisonville-North Hopkins 41 33 10
9. (tie) Pulaski County 2-2 33 6
Others receiving votes: Conner 21, Graves County 10, Scott County 10, North Laurel 4, South Laurel 4, Apollo 2, Grayson County 2, Greenwood 2.
Class 4A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. Boyle County (15) 5-0 159 1
2. Paducah Tilghman (1) 5-0 143 2
3. Franklin County 4-0 124 4
4. Corbin 3-1 109 3
5. Covington Catholic 3-2 92 5
6. Ashland Blazer 4-1 79 6
7. Johnson Central 4-1 63 7
8. North Oldham 4-1 30 9
9. Allen County-Scottsville 5-0 25 10
10. Warren East 4-1 21 8
Others receiving votes: Greenup County 11, Henry County 7, Wayne County 6, Boyd County 5, Bardstown 3, DeSales 1, John Hardin 1, Perry County Central 1.
Class 3A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. Christian Academy-Louisville (8) 3-2 146 1
2. Hart County (6) 5-0 127 2
3. Central 2-3 122 3
4. Bell County (2) 4-1 98 4
5. Belfry 3-2 88 5
6. Rockcastle County 5-0 73 6
7. Adair County 5-0 51 10
8. Union County 3-2 48 9
9. Lloyd Memorial 4-1 33 NR
10. Hancock County 5-0 29 NR
Others receiving votes: Glasgow 20, Lexington Catholic 15, Franklin-Simpson 11, Mercer County 9, Clay County 6, Lawrence County 3, Leslie County 1.
Class 2A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. Owensboro Catholic (15) 5-0 158 1
2. Beechwood (1) 4-1 135 2
3. Lexington Christian 3-2 133 3
4. Mayfield 2-2 102 4
5. Murray 4-1 94 5
6. Prestonsburg 5-0 52 8
7. Betsy Layne 5-0 41 9
8. Crittenden County 2-2 37 7
9. Somerset 2-3 32 6
10. Bracken County 3-1 27 10
Others receiving votes: Breathitt County 24, Martin County 19, Washington County 10, Green County 7, Owen County 6, Knott County Central 3.
Class A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. Campbellsville (14) 5-0 158 1
2. Sayre 4-0 131 3
3. Pikeville (2) 1-4 122 2
4. Raceland 1-3 87 4
5. Hazard 4-1 80 5
6. Newport Central Catholic 3-2 67 6
7. Kentucky Country Day 3-2 63 7
8. Paris 3-2 52 8
9. Newport 4-0 51 9
10. Bethlehem 4-1 49 10
Others receiving votes: Caverna 4, Louisville Holy Cross 4, Ludlow 4, Bishop Brossart 3, Frankfort 2, Lynn Camp 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 | Manual |
| 4 | St. Xavier |
| 5 | Frederick Douglass |
| 6 | Ryle |
| 7 | Great Crossing |
| 8 | Oldham County |
| 9 | Bryan Station |
| 10 | Barren County |
CLASS 5A | |
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Cooper |
| 2 | Bowling Green |
| 3 | Highlands |
| 4 | Woodford County |
| 5 | South Warren |
| 6 | South Oldham |
| 7 | Owensboro |
| 8 | Conner |
| 9 | Atherton |
| 10 | Pulaski County |
CLASS 4A | |
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Boyle County |
| 2 | Paducah Tilghman |
| 3 | Franklin County |
| 4 | Covington Catholic |
| 5 | Corbin |
| 6 | Johnson Central |
| 7 | Ashland Blazer |
| 8 | Allen County-Scottsville |
| 9 | Boyd County |
| 10 | Warren East |
CLASS 3A | |
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Hart County |
| 2 | Christian Academy-Louisville |
| 3 | Rockcastle County |
| 4 | Bell County |
| 5 | Hancock County |
| 6 | Adair County |
| 7 | Belfry |
| 8 | Central |
| 9 | Lloyd Memorial |
| 10 | Leslie County |
CLASS 2A | |
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Owensboro Catholic |
| 2 | Beechwood |
| 3 | Lexington Christian |
| 4 | Murray |
| 5 | Mayfield |
| 6 | Betsy Layne |
| 7 | Martin County |
| 8 | Prestonsburg |
| 9 | Somerset |
| 10 | Breathitt County |
CLASS A | |
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Campbellsville |
| 2 | Pikeville |
| 3 | Raceland |
| 4 | Sayre |
| 5 | Newport |
| 6 | Hazard |
| 7 | Paris |
| 8 | Newport Central Catholic |
| 9 | Bishop Brossart |
| 10 | Kentucky Country Day |
This story was originally published September 25, 2024 at 7:57 AM.
