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 (Oct. 1) 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
School (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW
1. Trinity (16)…5-1…160…1
2. St. Xavier…3-2…137…2…
3. South Warren…6-0…134…3
4. Manual…5-1…111…4
5. Frederick Douglass…2-3…83…5
6. Male…3-2…78…6
7. Ryle…3-3…63…7
8. Madison Central…4-2…41…9
9. George Rogers Clark…4-2…25…10
10. Oldham County…4-2…22…NR
Others receiving votes: Bryan Station 12, North Hardin 9, Ballard 5.
Class 5A
School (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW
1. Scott County (7)…5-1…138…1
2. Woodford County (3)…4-1…134…2
3. Madisonville-North Hopkins (4)…6-0…130…3
4. Cooper (1)…3-3…102…5
5. Owensboro (1)…4-2…92…6
6. Pulaski County…4-2…77…4
7. Atherton…5-1…76…7
8. South Oldham…5-1…51…10
9. Bowling Green…1-5…28…9
10. Collins…5-1…27…8
Others receiving votes: North Laurel 17, South Laurel 8.
Class 4A
School (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW
1. Boyle County (6)…4-1…147…1
2. Paducah Tilghman (4)…5-1…134…2
3. Franklin County (4)…6-0…132…3
4. Highlands…5-1…113…4
5. Johnson Central (2)…6-0…106…5
6. Covington Catholic…4-2…78…6
7. Corbin…3-2…53…7
8. North Oldham…5-1…44…8
9. Logan County…6-0…35…9
10. Taylor County…6-0…25…NR
Others receiving votes: Lincoln County 10, Ashland Blazer 3.
Class 3A
School (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW
1. Christian Academy-Louisville (16)…6-0…160…1
2. Bell County…6-0…139…2
3. Murray…6-0…123…3
4. Lexington Catholic…3-2…104…4
5. Rockcastle County…6-0…88…5
6. Lloyd Memorial…6-0…82…6
7. Glasgow…6-0…65…7
8. Bardstown…5-1…55…8
9. Lawrence County…4-1…34…9
10. Central…2-4…12…10
Others receiving votes: Russell 10, Bourbon County 4, East Carter 2, Knox Central 1, Union County 1.
Class 2A
School (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW
1. Beechwood (11)…4-1…150…1
2. Owensboro Catholic (3)…5-1…142…2
3. Mayfield (1)…5-1…126…3
4. Lexington Christian…2-3…105…4
5. Belfry…5-1…96…5
6. Prestonsburg (1)…5-0…80…6
7. Somerset…5-1…72…7
8. Monroe County…5-1…36…9
9. Breathitt County…4-2…28…10
10. Hancock County…4-2…18…8
Others receiving votes: Martin County 11, Danville 9, Caldwell County 4, Bracken County 3.
Class A
School (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW
1. Kentucky Country Day (8)…5-0…146…1
2. Campbellsville (5)…5-1…136…2
3. Pikeville (3)…3-3…126…3
4. Raceland…4-1…120…4
5. Sayre…4-1…93…5
6. Louisville Holy Cross…4-1…73…6
7. Covington Holy Cross…5-0…59…8
8. Middlesboro…4-0…55…9
9. Hazard…3-3…37…7
10. Paintsville…5-1…15…NR
Others receiving votes: Nicholas County 9, Paris 6, Newport 5.
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. South Warren; 3. St. Xavier; 4. Manual; 5. Frederick Douglass; 6. Male; 7. Ryle; 8. Madison Central; 9. Bryan Station; 10. George Rogers Clark.
CLASS 5A: 1. Woodford County; 2. Madisonville-North Hopkins; 4. Cooper; 5. Atherton; 3. Pulaski County; 6. Scott County; 7. Owensboro; 8. South Oldham; 9. South Laurel; 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. Taylor County.
CLASS 3A: 1. Christian Academy-Louisville; 2. Bell County; 3. Lexington Catholic; 4. Murray; 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. Breathitt County.
CLASS A: 1. Pikeville; 2. Raceland; 3. Kentucky Country Day; 4. Sayre; 5. Campbellsville; 6. Holy Cross (Louisville); 7. Holy Cross (Covington); 8. Middlesboro; 9. Nicholas County; 10. Paintsville.
