After gaining state championships last weekend, Festus and John Burroughs earned the top spots in the final Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association Top 10 that was released Tuesday evening. Festus leads a local group of three teams with the No. 1 slot in Class 5 while Borgia finished second and Fort Zumwalt South claimed the third slot to lead six teams that were voted on in the final poll. John Burroughs took the top spot in Class 4 after winning the state crown last week while in Class 6, Howell drew the runners-up position to pace five local teams.
Below is the complete list of the final poll
Class 6:
1. Liberty North 34-7
2. Francis Howell 31-11
3. Jackson 34-7
4. Nixa 32-8
5. Ft. Zumwalt West 30-9
6. Blue Springs South 27-6
7. Eureka 32-4
8T. Rock Bridge 30-7
8T. Vianney 30-6
10. Blue Springs 24-15
Others Receiving Votes: CBC 25-14
Class 5:
1. Festus 27-8
2. St. Francis Borgia 25-6
3. Ft. Zumwalt South 28-7-1
4. Webb City 22-15
5. Kearney 24-10
6. Glendale 25-6
7. Rockwood Summit 17-15
8. Clayton 14-17
9. Washington 27-9
10. Willard 28-10
Class 4:
1. John Burroughs 28-3
2. Springfield Catholic 21-8
3. Excelsior Springs 29-13
4. Fulton 19-10
5. Kennett 22-9
6. Logan-Rogersville 24-6
7. Nevada 19-10
8. Central (Park Hills) 19-4
9. Boonville 15-13
10. St. Charles West 16-15
Class 3:
1. Licking 27-6
2. South Callaway 24-8
3. Portageville 35-3
4. Barstow 23-8
5. West County 20-5
6. Elsberry 18-11
7. Scott City 20-9
8. Valle Catholic 29-5
9. Stockton 22-5
10. Valley Park 20-5
Class 2:
1. Ash Grove 25-0
2. Salisbury 24-2
3. Chaffee 22-10
4. Maysville 16-11
5. Iberia 24-5
6. Putnam County 21-8
7. Gainesville 21-5
8. Bernie 18-10
9. Eugene 18-8
10. Russellville 24-9
Receiving Votes: Tipton 15-13, Greenville 23-5, Purdy 23-6, Marion C. Early 22-7, Harrisburg 18-9, Lincoln 17-11
Class 1
- St. Elizabeth 23-7
- South Nodaway 20-3
- Cooter 25-7
- Community 19-7
- Liberal 19-12
- Green City 16-7
- Oran 17-5
- Sacred Heart 20-10
- Leeton 18-6
- Billings 21-6
Jim Powers has been covering prep sports in the St. Louis area for 15+ years and a part of the Missouri State High School Activities Association Championship Broadcasts for the past 11 years. Powers is also a part of the Fox 2 Verlo Mattress Prep Zone Friday nights at 10:10 during the football and basketball seasons. If you have a prep sports story, please contact Jim at japowers2421@yahoo.com. Follow Jim at @hssportscaravan
