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. 8) 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, last week’s position and current KHSAA RPI Standings rank. 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…RPI
1. Trinity (15)…5-2…159…1…5
2. South Warren (1)…7-0…141…3…1
3. St. Xavier…3-3…124…2…7
4. Manual…5-1…115…4…2
5. Frederick Douglass…3-3…90…5…10
6. Ryle…3-3…70…7…9
7. Male…3-3…65…6…20
8. Madison Central…4-2…46…8…3
9. George Rogers Clark…5-2…32…9…6
10. Oldham County…4-2…16…10…4
Others receiving votes: Bryan Station 14, North Hardin 7, Bullitt East 1.
Class 5A
School (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW…RPI
1. Scott County (7)…6-1…137…1…4
2. Woodford County (3)…5-1…136…2…7
3. Madisonville-N.H. (4)…7-0…125…3…1
4. Cooper (1)…4-3…106…4…12
5. Owensboro (1)…5-2…99…5…6
6. Atherton…5-1…73…7…10
7. Pulaski County…4-2…72…6…3
8. North Laurel…5-1…40…NR…2
9. Bowling Green…2-5…28…9…15
10. South Laurel…7-0…25…NR…5
Others receiving votes: South Oldham 19, Muhlenberg County 8, Dixie Heights 7, Collins 5.
Class 4A
School (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW…RPI
1. Boyle County (11)…5-1…153…1…2
2. (tie) Franklin County (3)…7-0…131…3…3
2. (tie) Paducah Tilghman (2) 6-1…131…2…4
4. Highlands… 6-1…115…4…5
5. Johnson Central…7-0…106…5…1
6. Covington Catholic…4-3…65…6…13
7. North Oldham…6-1…52…8…16
8. Corbin…3-3…43…7…10
9. Taylor County…7-0…37…10…6
10. Logan County…6-1…28…9…8
Others receiving votes: Lincoln County 17, Elizabethtown 2.
Class 3A
School (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW…RPI
1. Christian Academy (16)…7-0…160…1…1
2. Bell County…7-0…139…2…2
3. Murray…7-0…124…3…4
4. Lexington Catholic…4-2…103…4…10
5. Lloyd Memorial…7-0…85…6…3
6. Glasgow…7-0…74…7…7
7. Bardstown…6-1…64…8…6
8. Rockcastle County…6-1…61…5…8
9. Lawrence County…5-1…37…9…5
10. Central…2-4…19…10…21
Others receiving votes: Russell 7, East Carter 6, Bourbon County 1.
Class 2A
School (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW…RPI
1. Beechwood (9)…5-1…152…1…7
2. Owensboro Catholic (5)…6-1…144…2…1
3. Mayfield (1)…6-1…125…3…3
4. Lexington Christian (1)…3-3…104…4…5
5. Belfry…6-1…102…5…4
6. Prestonsburg…6-0…75…6…6
7. Somerset… 6-1…73…7…10
8. Breathitt County…4-2…32…9…8
9. Martin County…6-1…22…NR…9
10. Monroe County…5-2…20…8…11
Others receiving votes: Danville 17, Hancock County 6, Bracken County 4, Caldwell County 3, Green County 1.
Class A
School (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW…RPI
1. Kentucky Country Day (6)…5-0…144…1…1
2. Campbellsville (6)…6-1…139…2…4
3. Pikeville (3)…4-3…123…3…6
4. Raceland (1)…5-1…121…4…2
5. Sayre…5-1…98…5…3
6. Covington Holy Cross…6-0…73…7…9
7. Middlesboro…5-0…61…8…5
8. Louisville Holy Cross…4-2…53…6…8
9. (tie) Hazard…3-4…23…9…10
9. (tie) Nicholas County…7-0…23…NR…7
Others receiving votes: Paintsville 17, Paris 3, Bethlehem 1, Newport 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 (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; 3. Cooper; 4. Atherton; 5. Pulaski County; 6. Scott County; 7. Owensboro; 8. South Laurel; 9. Bowling Green; 10. North Laurel.
CLASS 4A: 1. Boyle County; 2. Paducah Tilghman; 3. Franklin County; 4. Johnson Central; 5. Highlands; 6. Covington Catholic; 7. North Oldham; 8. Logan County; 9. Corbin; 10. Taylor County.
CLASS 3A: 1. Christian Academy-Louisville; 2. Bell County; 3. Lexington Catholic; 4. Murray; 5. Glasgow; 6. Lloyd Memorial; 7. Bardstown; 8. Rockcastle County; 9. Central; 10. Lawrence County.
CLASS 2A: 1. Beechwood; 2. Owensboro Catholic; 3. Mayfield; 4. Lexington Christian; 5. Belfry; 6. Prestonsburg; 7. Somerset; 8. Danville; 9. Monroe County; 10. Breathitt County.
CLASS A: 1. Pikeville; 2. Raceland; 3. Kentucky Country Day; 4. Sayre; 5. Campbellsville; 6. Holy Cross (Covington); 7. Holy Cross (Louisville); 8. Middlesboro; 9. Nicholas County; 10. Paintsville.
