Herald-Leader Hype 25 preseason high school football rankings
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- Herald-Leader debuts 'Hype 25' to rank top Kentucky high school football teams.
- Louisville Trinity leads preseason list after 2024's Class 6A state championship.
- Rankings aim to spark fan dialogue; selections reflect records and class tiers.
For the first time in years, the Herald-Leader presents its own take on the top 25 teams in Kentucky high school football as the season kicks off this week.
Why am I calling it the “Hype 25?” It should be obvious, since these rankings and others aim to promote discussion about high school football.
Your opinions may vary. And if you think I’m sleeping on your team, my DMs are open. I won’t argue. But I will listen. Let’s go.
Herald-Leader Hype 25
Kentucky high school football rankings by sports writer Jared Peck ahead of this week’s regular season games. Last season’s record and this season’s H-L preseason class ranking in parenthesis.
1. Trinity (13-2, 6A-1)
2. St. Xavier (7-5, 6A-2)
3. Paducah Tilghman (15-0, 4A-1)
4. Boyle County (12-1, 4A-2)
5. Ryle (12-3, 6A-3).
6. Bowling Green (13-2, 5A-1)
7. Cooper (14-1, 5A-2)
8. Highlands (11-3, 4A-5
9. Frederick Douglass (9-5, 6A-5)
10. Male (9-3, 6A-4)
11. South Warren (12-2, 6A-7)
12. Christian Academy-Louisville (12-3, 3A-1)
13. Franklin County (13-1, 4A-4)
14. Covington Catholic (11-3, 4A-3)
15. Beechwood (14-1, 2A-1)
16. Manual (10-2, 6A-6)
17. Corbin (12-2, 4A-6)
18. Woodford County (10-2, 5A-4)
19. Scott County (6-6, 5A-3)
20. Owensboro (8-4, 5A-5)
21. Atherton (10-3, 5A-7)
22. Central (9-4, 3A-2)
23. Great Crossing (10-4, 6A-9)
24. Mayfield (9-3, 2A-2)
25. Lexington Christian (11-3, 2A-3)
Herald-Leader sports writer Jared Peck has been covering high school sports since 2016 and has led the H-L’s coverage of every KHSAA football state championship since 2019. Follow on X at @HLpreps.
