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. 24) 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 (16))……………4-1…160…1
2. St. Xavier………… 3-1…144…2
3. South Warren………5-0…126…3
4. Manual………………4-1…112…4
5. Frederick Douglass……2-3…77…7
6. Male…………………2-2…74…5
7. Ryle…………………2-3…62…6
8. North Hardin…………3-2…38…10
9. Madison Central………3-2…32…NR
10. George Rogers Clark…3-2…23…9
Others receiving votes: Oldham County 14, Ballard 8, Bryan Station 8, Bullitt East 1, Simon Kenton 1.
Class 5A
Rank. School (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW
1. Scott County (5)……………4-1…132…1
2. Woodford County (4)………4-1…127…4
3. Madisonville-North Hopkins (4) 5-0…121…5
4. Pulaski County………………4-1…103…2
5. Cooper (1)…………………2-3…101…3
6. Owensboro (1)………………3-2…88…6
7. Atherton…………………4-1…71…7
8. Collins……………………5-0…46…8
9. Bowling Green (1)…………1-4…34…9
10. South Oldham………………4-1…33…10
Others receiving votes: North Laurel 8, Muhlenberg County 6, South Laurel 5, Graves County 3, Apollo 2.
Class 4A
Rank. School (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW
1. Boyle County (6)………3-1…147…1
2. Paducah Tilghman (4)……4-1…136…2
3. Franklin County (5)……5-0…126…3
4. Highlands…………………4-1…113…4
5. Johnson Central (1)……5-0…100…6
6. Covington Catholic……3-2…87…5
7. Corbin……………………3-2…52…7
8. North Oldham…………4-1…47…8
9. Logan County……………5-0…36…9
10. Lincoln County…………5-0…17…10
Others receiving votes: Taylor County 8, Ashland Blazer 6, Boyd County 3, Franklin-Simpson 2.
Class 3A
Rank. School (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW
1. Christian Academy (16) 5-0…160…1
2. Bell County…………………5-0…139…2
3. Murray………………………5-0…118…4
4. Lexington Catholic………3-2…111…3
5. Rockcastle County…………5-0…90…5
6. Lloyd Memorial…………5-0…74…7
7. Glasgow………………… 5-0…55…10
8. Bardstown…………………4-1…49…6
9. Lawrence County………3-1…34…9
10. Central……………………2-3…28…8
Others receiving votes: Russell 8, Hart County 5, Bourbon County 4, East Carter 2, Union County 2, DeSales 1.
Class 2A
Rank. School (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW
1. Beechwood (8)…………3-1…147…1
2. Owensboro Catholic (6) 4-1…145…2
3. Mayfield (1)………………4-1…123…3
4. Lexington Christian……2-3…109…4
5. Belfry……………………4-1…96…5
6. Prestonsburg (1)…………5-0…81…6
7. Somerset………………4-1…72…7
8. Hancock County………4-1…39…8
9. Monroe County…………4-1…29…9
10. Breathitt County………3-2…15…NR
Others receiving votes: Martin County 8, Bracken County 7, Danville 4, Caldwell County 3, Knott County Central 2.
Class A
Rank. School (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW
1. Kentucky Country Day (10) 4-0…147…2
2. Campbellsville (4)…………4-1…135…3
3. Pikeville (2)………………2-3…131…1
4. Raceland………………4-1…118…4
5. Sayre…………………………3-1…83…5
6. Louisville Holy Cross……4-1…67…7
7. Hazard…………………3-2…58…6
8. Covington Holy Cross 4-0…54…9
9. Middlesboro……………3-0…39…10
10. Paris………………………3-2…14…8
Others receiving votes: Newport 12, Paintsville 10, Nicholas County 7, Newport Central Catholic 4, 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), 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. Manual; 5. Frederick Douglass; 6. Male; 7. Ryle; 8. Madison Central; 9. Bryan Station; 10. Bullitt East.
CLASS 5A 1. Woodford County; 2. Madisonville-North Hopkins; 3. Pulaski County; 4. Cooper; 5. Atherton; 6. Scott County; 7. Collins; 8. Owensboro; 9. South Oldham; 10. Bowling Green.
CLASS 4A 1. Franklin County; 2. Paducah Tilghman; 3. Boyle County; 4. Johnson Central; 5. Highlands; 6. Covington Catholic; 7. Logan County; 8. North Oldham; 9. Corbin; 10. Lincoln County.
CLASS 3A 1. Christian Academy-Louisville; 2. Bell County; 3. Murray; 4. Lexington Catholic; 5. Glasgow; 6. Rockcastle County; 7. Lloyd Memorial; 8. Bardstown; 9. Central; 10. Bourbon County.
CLASS 2A 1. Beechwood; 2. Owensboro Catholic; 3. Mayfield; 4. Lexington Christian; 5. Belfry; 6. Prestonsburg; 7. Somerset; 8. Monroe County; 9. Danville; 10. Knott County Central.
CLASS A 1. Pikeville; 2. Raceland; 3. Kentucky Country Day; 4. Sayre; 5. Campbellsville; 6. Holy Cross (Louisville); 7. Hazard; 8. Paris; 9. Holy Cross (Covington); 10. Middlesboro.
