The Missouri Baseball Coaches Association released its second set of rankings for the season and the St. Louis metro area is still well represented in the large school classes. Fort Zumwalt West jumped to the top spot in Class 6 as they headline five local squads to the Class 6 rankings. Fort Zumwalt East holds the second slot in the Class 5 rankings while John Burroughs is the area’s top team in Class 4.
Here is the complete list of rankings for this week.
Class 1:
- Oran
- 2T. Cooter, 2T. Northwest (Hughesville)
- 4T. Wheatland, 4T. St. Elizabeth
- Billings
- Liberal
- 8T. Pilot Grove
- Weaubleau
- Northeast (Cairo)
Class 2:
- Russellville
- Purdy
- Iberia
- Ash Grove
- Seymour
- Marion C. Early
- Gainesville
- Greenville
- Miller 7-2
- Concordia
Receiving Votes: Blue Eye, Plattsburg, Putnam County, Eugene
Class 3:
- Lawson
- Valle Catholic
- Portageville
- Scott City
- 5T. East Buchanan, 5T. Fair Grove
- Stockton
- Licking
- Forsyth
- Holden
Receiving votes: Clever, West County, Lafayette County, East Prairie
Class 4:
- Logan-Rogersville
- Southern Boone
- Kennett
- Springfield Catholic
- Father Tolton
- St. Pius X (Kansas City)
- John Burroughs
- Park Hills Central
- Hallsville
- Blair Oaks
Class 5:
- Glendale
- Ft. Zumwalt East
- Helias Catholic
- Willard
- Camdenton
- Ft. Zumwalt South
- Platte County
- Kearney
- Webb City
- Festus
Receiving Votes: St. Dominic, McDonald County, Windsor, Lutheran South, Smithville
Class 6:
- Ft. Zumwalt West
- Blue Springs South
- Liberty North
- Francis Howell
- Vianney
- Rock Bridge
- Nixa
- CBC
- Jackson
- Eureka
Receiving Votes: Lee’s Summit West, Lebanon, Liberty
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
