Blair Oaks, Eldon remain in poll after last Friday's clash

The Blair Oaks Falcons and the Eldon Mustangs both remain in the latest Class 3 Missouri Media Football Rankings released today.

Blair Oaks (4-0) remains No. 2, while Eldon (3-1) dropped three places to No. 10 after the Falcons defeated the Mustangs 32-12 last Friday night at the Falcon Athletic Complex in Wardsville.

North Callaway (3-1) is the lone other area team in the rankings.

The Thunderbirds enter the Class 2 rankings at No. 10 after upending South Callaway 33-29 last Friday.

South Callaway fell out of the Class 2 rankings this week after the loss, but is still receiving votes.

Vianney (Class 5) Webb City (Class 4) and McCluer South-Berkeley (Class 3) are unanimous No. 1 selections in voting by 15 media members from around Missouri.

Park Hill is the new No. 1 team in Class 6, receiving 13 first-place votes. No. 2 C.B.C. and No. 3 Eureka got one first-place vote each.

In Class 2, Lamar got 13 votes for the top spot, with No. 2 Trinity receiving the other two.

In Class 1, Valle Catholic received 12 first-place votes, with three going to No. 2 Monroe City.

Complete rankings, along with the News Tribune's ballot, are posted below.

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Missouri Media Rankings

Here are Missouri Media prep football rankings. First-place votes in parentheses:

CLASS 6

Rank, team     Rec.     Pts.     LW

1. Park Hill (13)     4-0     147     2

2. C.B.C. (1)     3-1     129     4

3. Eureka (1)     4-0     110     5

4. Blue Springs     2-2     108     3

5. Kirkwood     3-1     95     1

6. Lee's Summit West     3-1     85     6

7. Rockhurst     3-1     52     8

8. Lindbergh     4-0     40     9

9. Hazelwood Central     3-1     18     T10

10. (tie) Francis Howell     3-1     17     T10

10. (tie) Rock Bridge     3-1     17     7

Also receiving votes: Ritenour (4-0) 7.

CLASS 5

Rank, team     Rec.     Pts.     LW

1. Vianney (15)     4-0     150     1

2. Staley     4-0     130     2

3. Fort Zumwalt North     4-0     125     3

4. Liberty     4-0     104     4

5. Fort Osage     4-0     89     5

6. Battle     2-2     53     6

7. William Chrisman     4-0     42     8

8. Pattonville     2-2     40     NR

9. Chaminade     2-2     39     7

10. Webster Groves     3-1     20     9

Dropped out: No. 10 Ozark.

Also receiving votes: Nixa (4-0) 18; Raytown (3-1) 12; Carthage (2-2) 3.

CLASS 4

Rank, team     Rec.     Pts.     LW

1. Webb City (15)     4-0     150     1

2. Carl Junction     3-1     132     2

3. Kearney     3-1     122     3   

4. Platte County     3-1     95     9

5. Parkway North     3-1     87     8

6. Parkway Central     3-1     55     4

7. Ladue     2-2     48     NR

8. West Plains     4-0     47     NR

9. Harrisonville     2-2     24     6

10. Camdenton     3-1     21     NR

Dropped out: No. 5 Hannibal, No. 7 MICDS, No. 10 Raytown South.

Also receiving votes: Hannibal (2-2) 19; MICDS (2-2) 17; St. Francis Borgia (4-0) 3; Raytown South (2-2) 2; St. Mary's (4-0) 2; Smithville (4-0) 1.

CLASS 3

Rank, team     Rec.     Pts.     LW

1. McCluer S.-Berkeley (15)     3-0     150    1

2. Blair Oaks     4-0     130     2

3. Park Hills Central     4-0     116     3

4. Chillicothe     4-0     111     4

5. Maryville     3-1     79     6

6. Seneca     4-0     71     9

7. Kansas City Center     3-1     62     T7

8. Mount Vernon     3-1     32     5

9. Miller Career     2-2     29     10

10. Eldon     3-1     27     T7

Also receiving votes: Mexico (3-1) 17; St. James (4-0) 1.

CLASS 2

Rank, team     Rec.     Pts.     LW

1. Lamar (13)     4-0     148     1

2. Trinity (2)     3-0     137     2

3. Lutheran North     4-0     116     3

4. Ava     4-0     102     4

5. Mountain Grove     3-1     88     5

6. Centralia     4-0     83     6

7. Lexington     4-0     51     9

8. Lathrop     4-0     38     10

9. Cardinal Ritter     3-1     31     NR

10. North Callaway     3-1     18     NR

Dropped out: No. 7 South Callaway, No. 8 Brentwood.

Also receiving votes: Brentwood (3-1) 5, South Callaway (3-1) 5; Palmyra (3-1) 3.

CLASS 1

Rank, team     Rec.     Pts.     LW

1. Valle Catholic (12)     4-0     145     1

2. Monroe City (3)     4-0     133     2

3. Marceline     4-0     120     3

4. Hamilton-Penney     3-1     97    4

5. Lincoln     4-0     89     5

6. Hayti     4-0     76     6

7. Pierce City     4-0     61     7

8. Westran     4-0     48     8

9. Thayer     3-1     31     9

10. Lockwood     4-0     23     10

Also receiving votes:  Wellington-Napoleon (3-1), 2.

News Tribune's Ballot

CLASS 6

1. Park Hill; 2. C.B.C.; 3. Kirkwood; 4. Blue Springs; 5. Lee's Summit West.

6. Eureka; 7. Lindbergh; 8. Rock Bridge; 9. Rockhurst; 10. Francis Howell.

CLASS 5

1. Vianney; 2. Staley; 3. Fort Zumwalt North; 4. Liberty; 5. Fort Osage.

6. Battle; 7. Chaminade; 8. William Chrisman; 9. Nixa; 10. Pattonville.

CLASS 4

1. Webb City; 2. Carl Junction; 3. Kearney; 4. Platte County; 5. Parkway North.

6. Ladue; 7. Harrisonville; 8. Parkway Central; 9. MICDS; 10. West Plains.

CLASS 3

1. McCluer South-Berkeley; 2. Chillicothe; 3. Blair Oaks; 4. Park Hills Central; 5. Kansas City Center.

6. Miller Career; 7. Maryville; 8. Mexico; 9. Seneca; 10. Mount Vernon.

CLASS 2

1. Lamar; 2. Trinity; 3. Mountain Grove; 4. Lutheran North; 5. Centralia.

6. Ava; 7. Lathrop; 8. Cardinal Ritter; 9. North Callaway; 10. Lexington.

CLASS 1

1. Valle Catholic; 2. Hamilton-Penney; 3. Monroe City; 4. Marceline; 5. Hayti.

6. Westran; 7. Pierce City; 8. Lincoln; 9. Thayer; 10. Lockwood.