Who’s No. 1 in the first Kentucky high school football media rankings of the season?

jared peck

Thu, Sep 5, 2024, 5:15 a.m.·5 min read

Below are the top 10 boys’ high school football teams in each of the six classes for the 2024 season, according to the first (Sept. 5) poll of 16 sports journalists from around Kentucky as compiled by the Courier Journal’s Jason Frakes.

Teams are listed with first-place votes in parenthesis, records and total rankings points. In addition, see how Herald-Leader digital sports writer Jared Peck voted.

Class 6A

Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts

1. Trinity (16) 2-0 160

2. Male 2-0 136

3. St. Xavier 2-0 127

4. Frederick Douglass 1-1 117

5. Manual 2-0 90

6. Ryle 2-0 72

7. Bryan Station 0-2 47

8. Bullitt East 2-0 34

9. Great Crossing 2-0 24

10. Simon Kenton 2-0 23

Others receiving votes: Madison Central 21, Ballard 10, George Rogers Clark 10, Central Hardin 3, Oldham County 3, Tates Creek 3.

Class 5A

Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts

1. Bowling Green (6) 1-1 144

2. Cooper (8) 2-0 143

3. Highlands (1) 2-0 130

4. South Warren (1) 2-0 123

5. Woodford County 2-0 70

6. Madisonville-North Hopkins 2-0 58

7. Pulaski County 1-1 40

8. Owensboro 0-2 38

9. Atherton 2-0 31

10. North Laurel 2-0 27

Others receiving votes: Graves County 23, Scott County 20, Southwestern 10, South Oldham 9, Dixie Heights 6, North Bullitt 5, Greenwood 2, South Laurel 1.

Class 4A

Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts

1. Boyle County (16) 2-0 160

2. Paducah Tilghman 2-0 141

3. Corbin 2-0 123

4. Franklin County 2-0 111

5. Ashland Blazer 2-0 91

6. Covington Catholic 0-2 62

7. Johnson Central 1-1 52

8. North Oldham 2-0 46

9. Warren East 2-0 36

10. Bardstown 1-1 34

Others receiving votes: Spencer County 6, DeSales 5, Henry County 3, Logan County 3, Allen County-Scottsville 2, Mason County 2, Wayne County 2, Taylor County 1.

Class 3A

Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts

1. Christian Academy-Louisville (16) 2-0 160

2. Hart County 2-0 120

3. Central 0-2 97

4. Belfry 1-1 95

5. Lexington Catholic 0-2 82

6. Bell County 1-1 69

7. Franklin-Simpson 2-0 67

8. Glasgow 2-0 46

9. Union County 1-1 39

10. Rockcastle County 2-0 34

Others receiving votes: East Carter 26, Lawrence County 22, Mercer County 13, Hancock County 5, Adair County 2, Lloyd Memorial 2, Hopkins County Central 1.

Class 2A

Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts

1. Owensboro Catholic (12) 2-0 153

2. Beechwood (4) 2-0 144

3. Mayfield 1-1 120

4. Lexington Christian 0-2 103

5. Somerset 2-0 97

6. Murray 1-1 62

7. Crittenden County 1-1 46

8. Green County 1-1 34

9. Washington County 2-0 20

10. Breathitt County 0-2 19

Others receiving votes: Betsy Layne 18, Prestonsburg 17, Caldwell County 14, Knott County Central 13, Martin County 8, Shelby Valley 7, Bracken County 3, Monroe County 2.

Class A

Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts

1. Campbellsville (5) 2-0 139

2. Pikeville (9) 0-2 135

3. Sayre (1) 2-0 114

4. Raceland (1) 1-1 113

5. Newport Central Catholic 2-0 96

6. Paris 2-0 78

7. Kentucky Country Day 1-1 49

8. Bethlehem 2-0 46

9. Hazard 2-0 34

10. Newport 2-0 23

Others receiving votes: Williamsburg 20, Ludlow 17, Bishop Brossart 10, Louisville Holy Cross 6.

Voters: Chelsea Parker (The Paducah Sun), Edward Marlowe (WKDZ-FM), Mark Mathis (Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer), Micheal Compton (Bowling Green Daily News), Josh Claywell (The Kentucky Standard, LaRue County Herald News), Kendrick Haskins (WAVE-TV), 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).

Boyle County, led by Mr. Football candidate Montavin Quisenberry, is ranked No. 1 in Class 4A by the state’s media.

How @HLpreps voted

CLASS A
Rank	Team	Record
1	Pikeville	0-2
2	Raceland	1-1
3	Campbellsville	2-0
4	Sayre	2-0
5	Newport Central Catholic	2-0
6	Paris	2-0
7	Bethlehem	2-0
8	Hazard	2-0
9	Kentucky Country Day	1-1
10	Newport	2-0

CLASS 2A
Rank	Team	Record
1	Beechwood	2-0
2	Owensboro Catholic	2-0
3	Somerset	2-0
4	Mayfield	1-1
5	Lexington Christian	0-2
6	Murray	1-1
7	Betsy Layne	2-0
8	Washington County	2-0
9	Martin County	1-1
10	Breathitt County	0-2

CLASS 3A
Rank	Team	Record
1	Christian Academy-Louisville	2-0
2	Hart County	2-0
3	Glasgow	2-0
4	Franklin-Simpson	2-0
5	Rockcastle County	2-0
6	Central	0-2
7	East Carter	2-0
8	Lawrence County	2-0
9	Bell County	1-1
10	Belfry	1-1

CLASS 4A
Rank	Team	Record
1	Boyle County	2-0
2	Paducah Tilghman	2-0
3	Corbin	2-0
4	Franklin County	2-0
5	Ashland Blazer	2-0
6	North Oldham	2-0
7	Warren East	2-0
8	Covington Catholic	0-2
9	Johnson Central	1-1
10	Mason County	2-0

CLASS 5A
Rank	Team	Record
1	Cooper	2-0
2	Highlands	2-0
3	Bowling Green	1-1
4	South Warren	2-0
5	Woodford County	2-0
6	Madisonville	2-0
7	Atherton	2-0
8	North Laurel	2-0
9	Pulaski County	1-1
10	Southwestern	0-1

CLASS 6A
Rank	Team	Record
1	Trinity	2-0
2	St. Xavier	2-0
3	Male	2-0
4	Manual	2-0
5	Frederick Douglass	1-1
6	Ryle	2-0
7	Madison Central	2-0
8	Great Crossing	2-0
9	Bullitt East	2-0
10	Tates Creek	2-0