Who’s No. 1 in the first Kentucky high school football media rankings of the season?
Below are the top 10 high school football teams in each of Kentucky’s six classes for the 2025 season, according to the first (Sept. 4) poll of 16 sports journalists from around the state as compiled by the Courier Journal’s Jason Frakes.
Teams are listed with first-place votes in parenthesis, records and total rankings points. In addition, see how Herald-Leader digital sports writer Jared Peck voted.
Kentucky High School Football Media Poll
Class 6A
Rank. School (FPV)…Record…Pts
1. Trinity (16)…2-0…160
2. St. Xavier…2-0…134
3. Ryle…2-0…125
4. Male…2-0…109
5. South Warren…2-0…106
6. Manual…1-1…72
7. Frederick Douglass…0-2…55
8. Ballard…1-1…45
9. Oldham County…2-0…20
10. Madison Central…1-1…15
Others receiving votes: Simon Kenton 13, Campbell County 8, North Hardin 6, Great Crossing 5, Henry Clay 4, Bryan Station 2, George Rogers Clark 1.
Class 5A
Rank. School (FPV)…Record…Pts
1. Scott County (6)…2-0…133
2. Bowling Green (3)…0-2…116
3. Woodford County (2)…2-0…113
4. Pulaski County (2)…2-0…110
5. Cooper (1)…0-2…95
6. Atherton (1)…2-0…83
7. Owensboro…0-2…46
8. South Oldham…2-0…45
9. Madisonville-North Hopkins…2-0…35
10. Collins (1)…2-0…33
Others receiving votes: South Laurel 16, Greenwood 14, Muhlenberg County 9, East Jessamine 7, Madison Southern 6, Conner 5, Boone County 3, Graves County 3, Southwestern 3, Apollo 2, Scott 2, North Laurel 1.
Class 4A
Rank. School (FPV)…Record…Pts
1. Paducah Tilghman (10)…2-0…149
2. Boyle County (5)…2-0…138
3. Highlands (1)…2-0…118
4. Franklin County…2-0…112
5. Corbin…2-0…90
6. Covington Catholic…0-2…80
7. Johnson Central…2-0…66
8. North Oldham…2-0…43
9. Ashland Blazer…1-1…33
10. Logan County…2-0…13
Others receiving votes: Boyd County 11, Lincoln County 8, John Hardin 6, Russell County 3, Taylor County 3, Valley 2, Franklin-Simpson 1, Harlan County 1, Nelson County 1, Spencer County 1, Wayne County 1.
Class 3A
Rank. School (FPV)…Record…Pts
1. Christian Academy (16)…2-0…160
2. Bell County…2-0…135
3. Lexington Catholic…1-1…101
4. Murray…2-0…100
5. Rockcastle County…2-0…83
6. Bardstown…2-0…60
7. Lloyd Memorial…2-0…48
8. Central…0-2…44
9. Union County…1-1…41
10. Glasgow…2-0…39
Others receiving votes: Lawrence County 30, Russell 18, Hart County 10, Fleming County 7, Bourbon County 2, DeSales 1, East Carter 1.
Class 2A
Rank. School (FPV)…Record…Pts
1. Beechwood (7)…1-0…145
2. Owensboro Catholic (6)…2-0…139
3. Mayfield (3)…2-0…135
4. Lexington Christian…1-1…105
5. Belfry…2-0…103
6. Prestonsburg…2-0…60
7. Somerset…1-1…44
8. Hancock County…2-0…30
9. Monroe County…2-0…27
10. Breathitt County…1-1…26
Others receiving votes: Bracken County 17, Caldwell County 15, West Carter 11, Knott County Central 9, Washington County 7, Martin County 4, McLean County 3.
Class A
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts
1. Raceland (12)…2-0…138
2. Kentucky Country Day (3)…2-0…134
3. Campbellsville…1-1…117
4. Pikeville…1-1…104
5. Hazard (1)…2-0…89
6. Sayre…1-1…73
7. Louisville Holy Cross…2-0…57
8. Paris…2-0…48
9. Covington Holy Cross…2-0…26
10. Paintsville…2-0…22
Others receiving votes: Middlesboro 21, Williamsburg 17, Newport 12, Newport Central Catholic 12, Nicholas County 5, Bishop Brossart 3, Lynn Camp 2.
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), Sarandon Raboin (WHAS-11), 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
1. Trinity (Louisville)
2. St. Xavier
3. Ryle
4. South Warren
5. Male
6. Manual
7. Frederick Douglass
8. Ballard
9. Simon Kenton
10. Oldham County
Class 5A
1. Woodford County
2. Scott County
3. Atherton
4. Pulaski County
5. Bowling Green
6. Cooper
7. South Oldham
8. Collins
9. Madisonville-North Hopkins
10. Owensboro
Class 4A
1. Paducah Tilghman
2. Highlands
3. Boyle County
4. Franklin County
5. Corbin
6. Covington Catholic
7. Johnson Central
8. North Oldham
9. Logan County
10. Ashland Blazer
Class 3A
1. Christian Academy-Louisville
2. Bell County
3. Murray
4. Glasgow
5. Bardstown
6. Rockcastle County
7. Lexington Catholic
8. Lloyd Memorial
9. Union County
10. Central
Class 2A
1. Beechwood
2. Owensboro Catholic
3. Mayfield
4. Lexington Christian
5. Belfry
6. Prestonsburg
7. Somerset
8. Monroe County
9. Caldwell County
10. Breathitt County
Class A
1. Raceland
2. Kentucky Country Day
3. Hazard
4. Pikeville
5. Sayre
6. Campbellsville
7. Holy Cross (Louisville)
8. Paris
9. Holy Cross (Covington)
10. Williamsburg
