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 (Oct. 2) 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, total rankings points and last week’s position. In addition, see how Herald-Leader digital sports writer Jared Peck voted.

Class 6A

Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW

1. Male (6) 4-1 144 2

2. Trinity (3) 4-2 140 1

3. St. Xavier (6) 3-2 137 4

4. Frederick Douglass 3-2 103 5

5. Manual 5-1 94 3

6. Ryle (1) 4-1 93 6

7. Bryan Station 2-3 43 9

8. Madison Central 4-1 36 NR

9. Oldham County 5-1 24 10

10. (tie) Barren County 6-0 20 NR

10. (tie) Bullitt East 4-2 20 7

Others receiving votes: Great Crossing 11, North Hardin 7, Simon Kenton 3, Campbell County 2, Meade County 2, Henderson County 1.

Class 5A

Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW

1. Cooper (12) 6-0 156 1

2. Bowling Green (4) 5-1 146 2

3. South Warren 5-1 113 4

4. Highlands 4-2 112 3

5. Woodford County 5-0 107 5

6. South Oldham 5-1 57 8

7. Owensboro 3-3 53 7

8. Pulaski County 3-2 32 T9

9. Conner 5-1 29 NR

10. Atherton 4-2 24 6

Others receiving votes: Graves County 21, Madisonville 12, Scott County 11, Grayson County 3, South Laurel 3, North Laurel 1.

Class 4A

Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW

1. Boyle County (15) 6-0 159 1

2. Paducah Tilghman (1) 6-0 144 2

3. Franklin County 5-0 125 3

4. Corbin 4-1 103 4

5. Covington Catholic 4-2 87 5

6. Ashland Blazer 5-1 80 6

7. Johnson Central 5-1 75 7

8. North Oldham 5-1 38 8

9. Warren East 5-1 25 10

10. Allen County-Scottsville 5-1 17 9

Others receiving votes: Henry County 9, Greenup County 6, John Hardin 4, Spencer County 2, Wayne County 2, Bardstown 1, Boyd County 1, DeSales 1, Perry County Central 1.

Class 3A

Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW

1. Christian Academy-Louisville (10) 4-2 150 1

2. Hart County (5) 6-0 135 2

3. Central 3-3 115 3

4. Bell County (1) 5-1 112 4

5. Belfry 4-2 87 5

6. Rockcastle County 6-0 81 6

7. Adair County 6-0 60 7

8. Union County 4-2 40 8

9. Lloyd Memorial 5-1 39 9

10. Hancock County 6-0 26 10

Others receiving votes: Franklin-Simpson 14, Clay County 8, Mercer County 7, Lawrence County 3, Lexington Catholic 2, Glasgow 1.

Class 2A

Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW

1. Owensboro Catholic (14) 6-0 157 1

2. Beechwood (1) 5-1 136 2

3. Lexington Christian (1) 4-2 130 3

4. Mayfield 3-2 103 4

5. Murray 5-1 96 5

6. Prestonsburg 6-0 76 6

7. Betsy Layne 5-1 44 7

8. Somerset 3-3 38 9

9. Bracken County 4-1 35 10

10. Crittenden County 2-3 21 8

Others receiving votes: Owen County 11, Washington County 11, Breathitt County 7, Leslie County 5, Knott Central 4, Martin County 4, Green County 2.

Class A

Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW

1. Campbellsville (13) 6-0 157 1

2. Sayre 5-0 132 2

3. Pikeville (3) 2-4 119 3

4. Raceland 2-3 93 4

5. Hazard 4-2 79 5

6. Kentucky Country Day 4-2 74 7

7. Paris 3-2 67 8

8. Newport Central Catholic 3-3 57 6

9. Newport 4-1 51 9

10. Bethlehem 4-2 25 10

Others receiving votes: Bishop Brossart 8, Ludlow 5, Caverna 4, Louisville Holy Cross 4, 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).

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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