The Helias Crusaders moved up two spots while the Blair Oaks Falcons stayed put in this week’s Missouri Media Rankings released Monday night.
Helias (3-0) jumped from No. 8 to No. 6 in the Class 5 rankings after defeating Battle 58-16 on Friday night at Ray Hentges Stadium. The Crusaders received 47 total points in the voting by 10 media members around the state.
Blair Oaks (3-0) remained at No. 2 in Class 2 after beating School of the Osage 56-13 on Friday night at the Falcon Athletic Complex. The Falcons received all 10 second-place votes in totaling 90 points behind unanimous No. 1 Lamar.
St. Mary’s is the only other unanimous No. 1 team, topping the Class 4 rankings.
In Class 6, three teams received at least one first-place vote. Liberty North tops the rankings, getting six first-place votes. C.B.C. is second with three first-place votes, while No. 4 Nixa got the other first-place nod.
Carthage remains No. 1 in Class 5 with nine first-place votes. Webb City, ranked second, got the other top vote.
Lutheran: St. Charles got nine first-place votes and tops the Class 3 rankings. No. 2 Cardinal Ritter, who will come to Ray Hentges Stadium this Friday to take on Helias, got the other first-place vote.
Monroe City is No. 1 in Class 1, receiving five first-place votes and totaling 95 points. East Buchanan is No. 2, getting the other five first-place votes and finishing with 94 points.
Missouri Media Rankings
Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a 10-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. First-place votes in parentheses. Panel is made up of Dion Clisso, PrepsKC; Cole Young, PrepsKC; Dave Kvidahl, STLHighschoolsports.com; Tom Rackers, Jefferson City News Tribune; Chris Parker, Ozone Sports; Joe Andrews, Warrensburg Star Journal; Tommy Rezac, KFEQ St. Joseph; J.B. Connoley, KRES radio; JC Reeves, Southeast Missourian/semoball.com; Jason Peake, SOMOSports.com.
CLASS 6
Rank, team;Record;Points;LW
1. Liberty North (6), 3-0, 96, 1
2. C.B.C. (3), 2-1, 89, 2
3. Lee’s Summit North, 2-1, 75, 3
4. Nixa (1), 3-0, 74, 4
5. (tie) De Smet, 1-2, 56, 6
5. (tie) Raymore-Peculiar, 3-0, 56, 5
7. Marquette, 3-0, 34, 7
8. Joplin, 3-0, 29, 8
9. Troy-Buchanan, 2-1, 23, 9
10. Rockhurst, 1-2, 18, 10
CLASS 5
Rank, team;Record;Points;LW
1. Carthage (9), 2-1, 99, 1
2. Webb City (1), 2-1, 90, 2
3. Francis Howell, 3-0, 81, 3
4. MICDS, 3-0, 64, 4
5. Lebanon, 3-0, 63, 5
6. Helias, 3-0, 47, 8
7. Fort Osage, 2-1, 38, 6
8. Holt, 2-1, 31, 9
9. Camdenton, 3-0, 25, 10
10. Timberland, 3-0, 9, NR
Dropped out: No. 7 North Kansas City.
Also receiving votes: Glendale (2-1), 3.
CLASS 4
Rank, team;Record;Points;LW
1. St. Mary’s: St. Louis (10), 2-1, 100, 1
2. Kearney, 3-0, 85, 4
3. Nevada, 3-0, 84, 3
4. Smithville, 2-1, 62, 2
5. Vashon, 1-1, 56, 5
6. Union, 3-0, 47, 6
7. (tie) Kansas City Center, 3-0, 40, 8
7. (tie) Hillsboro, 3-0, 40, 7
9. West Plains, 3-0, 19, 9
10. Hannibal, 1-2, 17, 10
CLASS 3
Rank, team;Record;Points;LW
1. Lutheran: St. Charles (9), 3-0, 99, 1
2. Cardinal Ritter (1), 3-0, 84, 3
3. St. Pius X: Kansas City, 3-0, 81, 2
4. Pleasant Hill, 3-0, 69, 4
5. Valle Catholic, 3-0, 61, 5
6. Maryville, 2-1, 48, 7
7. Kennett, 3-0, 37, 8
8. Lutheran North, 1-2, 28, 6
9. (tie) Park Hills Central, 3-0, 17, 10
9. (tie) Reeds Spring, 2-1, 17, 8
Also receiving votes: Savannah (3-0), 9.
CLASS 2
Rank, team;Record;Points;LW
1. Lamar (10), 3-0, 100, 1
2. Blair Oaks, 3-0, 90, 2
3. Lafayette County, 3-0, 79, 3
4. Richmond, 3-0, 68, 4
5. Seneca, 3-0, 60, 5
6. Centralia, 3-0, 47, 7
7. Bowling Green, 3-0, 38, 8
8. Macon, 3-0, 23, 10
9. Mountain Grove, 2-1, 14, 6
10. Liberty: Mountain View, 2-0, 12, NR
Dropped out: No. 9 Hallsville.
Also receiving votes: Lift for Life (2-1), 8; Ava (2-1), 5; Hallsville (1-2), 2; Mount Vernon (3-0), 2; Trenton (3-0), 2.
CLASS 1
Rank, team;Record;Points;LW
1. Monroe City (5), 3-0, 95, T1
2. East Buchanan (5), 2-1, 94, T1
3. Mid-Buchanan, 3-0, 77, 3
4. Marionville, 3-0, 64, 4
5. Adrian, 3-0, 61, 5
6. Gallatin, 3-0, 42, 9
7. (tie) Butler, 3-0, 40, 10
7. (tie) St. Vincent, 3-0, 40, 8
9. Portageville, 3-0, 18, 10
10. South Shelby, 3-0, 15, NR
Dropped out: No. 6 Thayer.
Also receiving votes: Cole Camp (3-0), 3; Lincoln (2-1), 1.