Who’s No. 1 in the latest 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 latest (Sept. 10) 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 parentheses, records, total rankings points and last week’s position. In addition, see how Herald-Leader digital sports writer Jared Peck (@HLpreps on X) voted below.
Kentucky High School Football Media Poll
Class 6A
Rank-school (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW
1. Trinity (15)…………………2-1…159…1
2. St. Xavier (1)……………3-0…145…2
3. South Warren…………3-0…110…5
4. Ryle…………………………2-1…97…3
5. Manual …………………2-1…95…6
6. Male………………………2-1…94…4
7. Oldham County………3-0…57…9
8. Frederick Douglass…0-3…34…7
9. Ballard……………………1-2…33…8
10. Madison Central……2-1…31…10
Others receiving votes: Simon Kenton 9, Campbell County 3, George Rogers Clark 3, North Hardin 1.
Class 5A
Rank-school (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW
1. Scott County (12)…………3-0…153…1
2. Woodford County (1)…3-0…127…3
3. Pulaski County (1)………3-0…116…4
4. Cooper (2)…………………1-2…108…5
5. Bowling Green …………0-3…98…2
6. Atherton ………………… 3-0…87…6
7. (tie) Owensboro ………1-2…57…7
7. (tie) South Oldham……3-0…57…8
9. Madisonville……………3-0…33…9
10. Collins ………………… 3-0…25…10
Others receiving votes: South Laurel 6, Muhlenberg County 5, Graves County 3, Apollo 2, Southwestern 2, Conner 1.
Class 4A
Rank-school (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW
1. Pad. Tilghman (13) … 3-0…157…1
2. Highlands (3)…………3-0…139…3
3. Franklin County ……3-0…115…4
4. Boyle County…………2-1…113…2
5. Corbin……………………3-0…96…5
6. Covington Catholic……1-2…84…6
7. Johnson Central………3-0…71…7
8. North Oldham…………2-1…39…8
9. Logan County…………3-0…29 10
10. Lincoln County………3-0…19 NR
Others receiving votes: Ashland Blazer 10, Taylor County 3, Franklin-Simpson 2, Boyd County 1, John Hardin 1, Valley 1.
Class 3A
Rank-school (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW
1. Christian Academy (16) 3-0 160 1
2. Bell County………………3-0…134…2
3. Lexington Catholic… 2-1…133…3
4. Murray……………………3-0…104…4
5. Rockcastle County……3-0…78…5
6. Bardstown ………………3-0…71…6
7. Lloyd Memorial………3-0…56…7
8. Central ……………………1-2…38…8
9. Union County…………2-1…34…9
10. Glasgow………………3-0…32…10
Others receiving votes: Lawrence County 25, Russell 10, Hart County 4, DeSales 1.
Class 2A
Rank-school (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW
1. Beechwood (11)…………… 2-0…152…1
2. Owensboro Catholic (5) 3-0…146…2
3. Mayfield……………………… 2-1…121…3
4. Lexington Christian………1-2…102…4
5. (tie) Belfry………………………2-1…86…5
5. (tie) Prestonsburg…………3-0…86…6
7. Somerset……………………2-1…63…7
8. Hancock County…………3-0…46…8
9. Breathitt County ……… 2-1…31…10
10. Monroe County…………2-1…18…9
Others receiving votes: Bracken County 13, Martin County 4, West Carter 4, Caldwell County 3, Knott County Central 2, Washington County 2, Danville 1.
Class A
Rank-school (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW
1. Pikeville (7)…………………2-1…144…4
2. Ky. Country Day (7)……3-0…139…2
3. Campbellsville (2)……… 2-1…127…3
4. Raceland…………………… 2-1…124…1
5. Sayre…………………………… 1-1…74…6
6. Hazard…………………………2-1…68…5
7. Paris……………………………3-0…61…8
8. Louisville Holy Cross……2-1…46…7
9. Paintsville ………………… 3-0…27…10
10. Cov. Holy Cross…………3-0…24…9
Others receiving votes: Middlesboro 16, Williamsburg 15, Newport 8, Newport Central Catholic 4, Bishop Brossart 2, Nicholas County 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), 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
2. St. Xavier
3. South Warren
4. Ryle
5. Male
6. Manual
7. Frederick Douglass
8. Ballard
9. Oldham County
10. Simon Kenton
CLASS 5A
1. Scott County
2. Woodford County
3. Atherton
4. Pulaski County
5. Cooper
6. Bowling Green
7. South Oldham
8. Collins
9. Owensboro
10. Madisonville
CLASS 4A
1. Paducah Tilghman
2. Highlands
3. Franklin County
4. Corbin
5. Boyle County
6. Covington Catholic
7. Johnson Central
8. Logan County
9. North Oldham
10. Lincoln County
CLASS 3A
1. Christian Academy-Louisville
2. Lexington Catholic
3. Bell County
4. Murray
5. Glasgow
6. Bardstown
7. Rockcastle County
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. Breathitt County
10. Hancock County
CLASS A
1. Pikeville
2. Raceland
3. Kentucky Country Day
4. Sayre
5. Campbellsville
6. Paris
7. Louisville Holy Cross
8. Hazard
9. Covington Holy Cross
10. Williamsburg
