State Football Poll – High School Sports Caravan – December 6, 2022

The St. Louis metro area claimed the No. 1 spot in the top four classes in the final Missouri State Football Media Poll that was released Monday evening. CBC, Howell, and St. Mary’s ascended to the top of the rankings after winning their titles while Cardinal Ritter solidified their spot as the top team in Class 3.

Here is the complete list as voted on by a panel of media from around the state. First-place votes in parenthesis.

 

CLASS 6

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. CBC (9), 13-1, 90, 2 
2. Lee’s Summit North, 12-2, 81, 3
3. Liberty North, 12-1, 72, 1
4. Nixa, 10-2, 58, 4
5. DeSmet, 7-6, 51, 51, NR  
6. Blue Springs South, 7-4, 36, 8 
7. Park Hill South, 6-6, 25, NR 
8. Marquette, 10-2, 23, 7
9. Troy, 8-3, 22, 5 
10. Raymore-Peculiar, 6-5, 16, NR 

Dropped out: No. 6 Joplin, No. 9 Staley, No. 10 Seckman

Also receiving votes: Joplin (7-3), 9; Staley (7-3), 8; Rock Bridge (10-2), 2; Seckman (9-2), 2

CLASS 5

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Francis Howell (9), 14-0, 90, 2 
2. Carthage, 11-2, 76, 1
3. Fort Osage, 11-3, 72, 7  
4. Lebanon, 11-2, 52, T5 
5. Cape Girardeau Central, 10-4, 45, NR 
6. Grain Valley, 9-3, 42, NR
7. MICDS, 11-2, 26, 8
8. Timberland, 9-4, 22, NR
9. Oak Park, 8-3, 17, 10 
10. Camdenton, 9-2, 16, 4

Dropping out:  No. 3 Holt, No. 6 Webb City, No. 9 Eureka

Also receiving votes: Holt (8-2), 11: Republic (8-4), 11; Eureka (11-2), 8; Webb City (6-4), 6; Jefferson City Helias (9-3), 1 

CLASS 4

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. St. Mary’s (9), 12-2, 90, 2 
2. Smithville, 12-2, 78, 3
3. Kearney, 10-1, 58, 1
4. St. Dominic, 8-6, 57, NR  
5. Center, 11-1, 55, 4
6. T6. Hillsboro, 10-2, 40, T6 , T6. West Plains, 9-4, 40, NR

8. Hannibal, 9-3, 28, T6  
9. Rockwood Summit, 10-2, 18, 8  
10. Union, 10-1, 13, 5 

Dropped out: No. 9 Nevada, No. 10 Vashon

Also receiving votes: Parkway Central (9-3), 8; Nevada (9-3), 7; Hazelwood East (8-3), 3

CLASS 3

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Cardinal Ritter (9), 14-0, 90, 1
2. Pleasant Hill, 11-2, 78, 3 
3. Reeds Spring, 11-3, 59, 10
4. Park Hills Central, 11-2, 53, 8 
5. Maryville, 8-4, 49, 5
6. Valle Catholic, 10-1, 38, 2 
7. Sullivan, 11-3, 29, NR 
8. Savannah, 10-2, 27, 7
9. Lutheran North, 7-5, 22, 6 
10. St. Charles West, 9-3, 21, NR 

Dropped out: No. 4 Lutheran St. Charles, No. 9 St. Pius X

Also receiving votes: Lutheran St. Charles (6-4), 18; St. Pius X (7-4), 8; Boonville (8-5), 3

CLASS 2

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Blair Oaks (9), 14-0, 90, 1
2. Lamar, 12-2, 81, 3 
3. Bowling Green, 12-1, 69, 6
4. Lafayette County, 11-1, 60, 2 
5. Seneca, 11-2, 55, 4 
6. Richmond, 10-2, 44, 5
7. MV-Liberty, 11-1, 35, 7
8. T8. Lift for Life, 9-4, 19, NR, T8. Macon, 9-2, 19, 8

10. Mt. Vernon, 8-4, 10, NR 

Dropped out: No. T9 Centralia, No. T9 New Madrid County Central

Also receiving votes: Holden (8-4), 8; Centralia (7-3), 2; New Madrid County Central (9-2), 1; St. Francis Borgia (7-5), 1; Trenton (8-2), 1  

CLASS 1

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. East Buchanan (9), 14-1, 90, 2 
2. Adrian, 12-3, 75, 8
3. T3. Gallatin, 11-1, 64, 4, T3. Monroe City, 13-1, 64, 1

5. Duchesne, 8-5, 51, NR  
6. Marionville, 12-1, 48, 3 
7. Mid Buchanan, 10-2, 36, 5
8. Lincoln, 11-2, 35, 6
9. Portageville, 10-3, 14, NR 
10. Butler, 8-3, 6, NR 

Dropped out: No. 7 Scott City, T9 Ash Grove, No. T9 Cole Camp

Also receiving votes: Cole Camp (9-3), 5; Scott City (9-2), 4; Putnam County (9-3), 3