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Male, Christian Academy unanimous No. 1s in final Kentucky High School Football Media Poll

jason frakes, louisville courier journal
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The final Kentucky High School Football Media Poll of the season sees some clear-cut favorites for state championships and a couple of tight races.

With the playoffs set to start in all six classes this week, Male (Class 6A) and Christian Academy (Class 3A) are unanimous No. 1 picks in their classes. Boyle County (Class 4A) and Lexington Christian (Class 2A) are the clear favorites in their classes.

Male's Kevin Wilson celebrates a stop in the first half against Manual on Friday. The Bulldogs remained the unanimous No. 1 team in the Kentucky High School Football Media Poll.
Male's Kevin Wilson celebrates a stop in the first half against Manual on Friday. The Bulldogs remained the unanimous No. 1 team in the Kentucky High School Football Media Poll.

Class 5A has the closest vote for No. 1, with Bowling Green getting 14 first-place votes to Highlands’ 10. In Class A, Raceland leads the way with 15 first-place votes and is followed by Pikeville (seven) and Campbellsville (two).

A total of 24 sports journalists from across Kentucky returned ballots this week.

Here are the complete polls. First-place votes are in parentheses.

Class 6A

Rank-school (FPV)      Record  Pts   LW

1. Male (24)                    9-1     240    1

2. Trinity                          7-3     208    2

3. Manual                        8-2     176    4

4. St. Xavier                     7-3      173    5

5. Frederick Douglass      5-4     148     3

6. Bryan Station               7-3      119     6

7. Ballard                          7-3     104     7

8. Bullitt East                    8-2      69      8

9. Ryle                              6-4      46      9

10. Tates Creek                 7-3      14     NR

Others receiving votes: Pleasure Ridge Park 10, Simon Kenton 10, Fern Creek 2, Meade County 1.

Class 5A

Rank-school (FPV)                    Record  Pts    LW

1. Bowling Green (14)                 7-3      227     1

2. Highlands (10)                         9-1      221     2

3. South Warren                          8-2      192     4

4. Scott County                            8-2     173      3

5. Cooper                                     8-2     132      5

6. Southwestern                           7-3     109     T6

7. Woodford County                    6-3       68      T6

8. Madisonville-North Hopkins    8-2      63       8

9. Greenwood                               7-3      47       9

10. Owensboro                             6-4      41      10

Others receiving votes: Atherton 18, Grayson County 15, North Laurel 4, South Oldham 4, Collins 2, Dixie Heights 2, Graves County 2.

Class 4A

Rank-school (FPV)              Record  Pts   LW

1. Boyle County (23)              10-0    239    1

2. Corbin (1)                           10-0    210    2

3. Covington Catholic             10-0   192     3

4. Paducah Tilghman              10-0   162     4

5. Franklin County                  10-0   155     5

6. Johnson Central                    7-3    107     6

7. Ashland Blazer                      9-1     95      7

8. Taylor County                        8-2     81      8

9. DeSales                                 8-2     43      9

10. Logan County                     7-3     16     10

Others receiving votes: Jeffersontown 13, Bardstown 3, Henry County 3, Perry County Central 1.

Class 3A

Rank-school (FPV)                Record  Pts    LW

1. Christian Academy (24)        9-1     240     1                   .

2. Lexington Catholic               6-4     202     2

3. Hart County                        10-0  149      5

4. Union County                      9-1     140      3

5. Central                                5-5      130      4

6. Bell County                         9-1      120      6

7. Rockcastle County              9-1       94       7

8. Mercer County                    9-1       73       9

9. Lloyd Memorial                   9-1       68       8

10. Franklin-Simpson              8-2       49     10

Others receiving votes: Belfry 37, Glasgow 15, McLean County 3.

Class 2A

Rank-school (FPV)                  Record  Pts   LW

1. Lexington Christian (22)        9-1      238     1

2. Beechwood (1)                      9-1      207  2

3. Owensboro Catholic (1)       10-0    194       3

4. Mayfield                                8-1     177       4

5. Green County                       8-2     116     5

6. Somerset                             7-3     115       6

7. Shelby Valley                        7-3      94        8

8. Murray                                 6-4      56        7

9. Crittenden County               6-4      50        9

10. Betsy Layne                        9-1      47      10

Others receiving votes: Washington County 14, Breathitt County 5, Carroll County 4, Martin County 3.

Class A

Rank-school (FPV)               Record  Pts    LW

1. Raceland (15)                      7-3      230     1

2. Pikeville (7)                          7-2      220     2

3. Campbellsville (2)                9-1      184     3

4. Sayre                                10-0      157     5

5. Kentucky Country Day         8-2      148     4

6. Paris                                     9-1      137     6

7. Newport Central Catholic   6-4        84      7

8. Middlesboro                       7-2        65      8

9. Newport                             7-3         43      9

10. Louisville Holy Cross        5-5         33      10

Others receiving votes: Bethlehem 11, Ludlow 4, Eminence 3, Paintsville 1.

Voters: Chelsea Parker (The Paducah Sun), Scott Brown (YourSportsEdge.com), Edward Marlowe (WKDZ-FM), Mark Mathis (Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer), Micheal Compton (Bowling Green Daily News), Kaden Gaylord-Day (WBKO-TV), Josh Claywell (The Kentucky Standard, LaRue County Herald News), Dominique Yates (WLKY-TV), Brooks Holton (The Courier Journal), Jason Frakes (The Courier Journal), Kent Spencer (WHAS-TV), James Weber (Cincinnati Enquirer), Brendan Connelly (Cincinnati Enquirer), Evan Dennison (LinkNKy.com), Ivan Rice (Bourbon County Citizen), Jared Peck (Lexington Herald-Leader), Brian Milam (WKYT-TV), Mike Marsee (Danville freelancer), Les Dixon (13thRegionMediaNetwork.com), Nate Johnson (WYMT-TV), John Henson (HarlanCountySports.com), Steve LeMaster (Floyd County Chronicle), Randy White (Pikeville Appalachian News-Express), Matthew Sparks (Ashland Daily Independent).

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This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Kentucky high school football rankings: Male Bulldogs No. 1 in 6A