Fourteen NKY high school football teams in latest 2023 media poll ahead of Week 5
The high school football season is approaching the halfway season as many teams prepare for Week 5. The Kentucky High School Athletic Association has even released RPI rankings for each of the six classes in football.
As it is every Wednesday morning for the remainder of the season, it's time for the newest edition of the Kentucky high school football media poll.
Notable changes include Newport moving into the top 10 in Class 1A after beating Boone County 28-15. Highlands and Cooper both move up a spot in 5A after beating Ryle and Campbell County respectively.
Beechwood remains at No. 1 in 2A after a thrilling win over Simon Kenton, which sets up a fantastic matchup with No. 2 ranked Covington Catholic, who claimed sole possession of the second spot in 4A after an equally thrilling win over Dixie Heights.
Here are the complete polls for each class. First-place votes are in parentheses.
Class 1A
Rank-school Record Pts LW
1. Raceland (18) 2-1 223 2
2. Pikeville (2) 2-2 204 1
3. Campbellsville (2) 4-0 177 3
4. Kentucky Country Day (1) 4-0 155 5
5. Newport Central Catholic 2-2 123 4
6. Paris 4-0 117 6
7. Sayre 3-0 94 8
8. Bethlehem 2-2 51 9
9. Louisville Holy Cross 2-2 40 7
10. Newport 3-1 35 NR
Others receiving votes: Eminence 14, Middlesboro 10, Hazard 9, Covington Holy Cross 8, Bishop Brossart 4, Williamsburg 1.
Class 2A
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Rank-school Record Pts LW
1. Beechwood (11) 4-0 216 1
2. Lexington Christian (12) 3-1 215 2
3. Owensboro Catholic 4-0 178 3
4. Mayfield 3-1 173 4
5. Somerset 3-1 112 6
6. Shelby Valley 3-1 102 7
7. Murray 3-1 101 5
8. Green County 3-1 77 8
9. Pike County Central 4-0 27 NR
10. Bracken County 3-1 19 T10
Others receiving votes: Crittenden County 17, Floyd Central 16, Breathitt County 5, Leslie County 2, Martin County 2, Walton-Verona 2, Prestonsburg 1.
Class 3A
Rank-school Record Pts LW
1. Christian Academy (21) 3-1 227 1
2. Lexington Catholic (1) 2-2 179 4
3. Central 1-3 163 2
4. Bell County (1) 4-0 137 5
5. (tie) Belfry 2-2 113 3
5. (tie) Lloyd Memorial 4-0 113 6
7. Union County 4-0 96 8
8. Hart County 4-0 80 7
9. Mercer County 4-0 64 9
10. Franklin-Simpson 4-0 61 10
Others receiving votes: Glasgow 23, Rockcastle County 6, Lawrence County 2, Clay County 1.
Class 4A
Rank-school Record Pts LW
1. Boyle County (22) 4-0 229 1
2. Covington Catholic 4-0 197 T2
3. Corbin (1) 3-0 192 T2
4. Paducah Tilghman 4-0 152 4
5. Franklin County 3-0 137 5
6. Ashland Blazer 4-0 121 6
7. Johnson Central 2-2 83 T7
8. Wayne County 4-0 54 9
9. Taylor County 3-1 50 10
10. Logan County 3-1 36 T7
Others receiving votes: Mason County 5, Henry County 4, Jeffersontown 2, Shelby County 2, Boyd County 1.
Class 5A
Rank-school Record Pts LW
1. South Warren (12) 4-0 213 3
2. Bowling Green (7) 2-2 204 2
3. Highlands (2) 3-1 179 4
4. Scott County (2) 3-1 168 1
5. Cooper 3-1 103 6
6. Woodford County 2-1 101 7
7. (tie) Owensboro 1-3 69 5
7. (tie) South Oldham 3-1 69 8
9. (tie) Greenwood 3-1 54 10
9. (tie) Southwestern 1-2 54 9
Others receiving votes: Madisonville-North Hopkins 25, Dixie Heights 10, Conner 7, Collins 6, Moore 3.
Class 6A
Rank-school Record Pts LW
1. St. Xavier (21) 3-0 228 1
2. Frederick Douglass (2) 2-1 204 2
3. Male 2-1 184 3
4. Trinity 2-2 160 4
5. Manual 4-0 135 5
6. Bryan Station 2-2 106 T7
7. Ballard 2-2 86 6
8. Bullitt East 3-1 53 9
9. Pleasure Ridge Park 2-2 35 NR
10. Ryle 2-2 26 10
Others receiving votes: Central Hardin 24, George Rogers Clark 11, Meade County 7, Tates Creek 4, Simon Kenton 2.
Brendan Connelly's top 10 teams in Northern Kentucky
Covington Catholic
Beechwood
Highlands
Lloyd Memorial
Cooper
Ryle
Conner
Newport Central Catholic
Newport
Simon Kenton
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: KHSAA football: 2nd statewide 2023 media poll released
