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. 22) 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 (16)…7-2…160…1…5
2. South Warren…8-0…143…2…1
3. St. Xavier…5-3…127…3…3
4. Manual…6-2…107…4…2
5. Frederick Douglass…5-3…97…5…4
6. Ryle…5-3…76…6…6
7. Male…5-3…66…7…13
8. Madison Central…5-3…49…8…7
9. Bryan Station…4-4…19…9…8
10. George Rogers Clark… 5-4…8…NR…16
Others receiving votes: Bullitt East 7, Simon Kenton 6, Ballard 5, North Hardin 5, Oldham County 5.
Class 5A
School (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW…RPI
1. Woodford County (11)…7-1…152…2…2
2. Scott County (2)…7-2…128…1…4
3. Cooper (2)…5-3…111…4…12
4. Owensboro (1)…6-2…107…5…3
5. Pulaski County…6-2…94…T6…1
6. (tie) Atherton…7-1…84…T6…10
6. (tie) Madisonville-North Hopkins 7-1…84…3…5
8. Bowling Green…3-5…35…9…14
9. North Laurel…6-2…29…8…6
10. South Laurel…8-1…27…10…7
Others receiving votes: South Oldham 11, Collins 10, Greenwood 5, Apollo 3.
Class 4A
School (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW…RPI
1. Boyle County (12)…7-1…155…1…1
2. Franklin County (2)…9-0…132…T2…3
3. Paducah Tilghman (2)… 7-1…130…T2…4
4. Highlands…7-2…110…4…6
5. Johnson Central…9-0…106…5…2
6. Covington Catholic…6-3…73…6…11
7. North Oldham…8-1…52…7…13
8. Corbin… 5-3…43…8…10
9. Logan County…7-1…36…10…5
10. Taylor County…7-1…23…9…8
Others receiving votes: Lincoln County 10, Ashland Blazer 8, Elizabethtown 2.
Class 3A
School (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW…RPI
1. Christian Academy (16)…9-0…160…1…1
2. Bell County…8-0…139…2…2
3. Murray…8-0…123…3…3
4. Lexington Catholic…6-2…111…4…6
5. Lloyd Memorial…8-0…94…5…4
6. Glasgow…8-0…77…6…7
7. Rockcastle County…7-1…64…7…9
8. Lawrence County…7-1…47…8…5
9. Central…3-5…19…10…19
10. Bardstown…6-3…15…9…10
Others receiving votes: Russell 12, Bourbon County 11, East Carter 8.
Class 2A
School (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW…RPI
1. Beechwood (10)…7-1…152…1…6
2. Owensboro Catholic (4)…7-1…143…2…1
3. Mayfield (1)…7-1…127…3…3
4. Lexington Christian (1)…5-3…112…4…2
5. Belfry…7-1…100…5…5
6. Prestonsburg…8-0…76…6…8
7. Somerset…7-1…72…7…9
8. Breathitt County…6-2…36…8…7
9. Martin County…7-1…34…9…10
10. Danville…7-2…8…10…4
Others receiving votes: Monroe County 6, Bracken County 4, Hancock County 4, Caldwell County 3, Green County 3.
Class A
School (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW…RPI
1. Kentucky Country Day (8)…7-0…146…1…1
2. Campbellsville (4)…7-1…138…2…3
3. Pikeville (3)…5-3…125…3…5
4. Raceland (1)…7-1…124…4…2
5. Sayre…7-1…95…5…6
6. Covington Holy Cross…8-0…72…T6…9
7. Middlesboro…7-0…70…T6…4
8. Hazard…4-4…46…9…7
9. Louisville Holy Cross…4-4…34…8…8
10. Newport Central Catholic…4-4…11…NR…11
Others receiving votes: Nicholas County 10, Paris 6, Newport 3.
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. Ballard.
CLASS 5A: 1. Woodford County; 2. Scott County; 3. Cooper; 4. Pulaski County; 5. Atherton; 6. Owensboro; 7. Madisonville-North Hopkins; 8. Bowling Green; 9. North Laurel; 10. South 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. Ashland Blazer.
CLASS 3A: 1. Christian Academy-Louisville; 2. Bell County; 3. Lexington Catholic; 4. Murray; 5. Glasgow; 6. Lloyd Memorial;7. Rockcastle County; 8. Central; 9. Lawrence County; 10. Bourbon County.
CLASS 2A: 1. Beechwood; 2. Owensboro Catholic; 3. Mayfield; 4. Lexington Christian; 5. Belfry; 6. Prestonsburg; 7. Somerset; 8. Martin County; 9. Danville; 10. Breathitt County.
CLASS A: 1. Pikeville; 2. Raceland; 3. Kentucky Country Day; 4. Campbellsville; 5. Sayre; 6. Holy Cross (Covington); 7. Middlesboro; 8. Hazard; 9. Holy Cross (Louisville); 10. Paris.
