Jays 4th, Falcons 3rd in preseason poll

The first state football rankings are out, and the Jefferson City Jays are ranked fourth in Class 6, while the Blair Oaks Falcons come in third in Class 3. We'll begin to find out how accurate these polls are when the teams return to the fields Friday night.

Preseason Rankings

First-place votes in parentheses

CLASS 6

Rank, team 2015 Rec. Pts.

1. C.B.C. (9) 13-1 135

2. Blue Springs (4) 6-6 109

3. Kirkwood 11-2 100

4. Jefferson City 9-2 91

5. Springfield Kickapoo 12-1 67

6. Blue Springs South (1) 14-0 54

7. Park Hill 11-2 51

8. Lee's Summit West 6-5 41

9. Hazelwood Central 9-3 38

10. Francis Howell 11-1 28

Also receiving votes: Eureka (10-1) 27; SLUH (8-3) 26; Rockhurst (4-6) 3.

CLASS 5

Rank, team 2015 Rec. Pts.

1. Chaminade (12) 12-2 137

2. Staley (2) 9-2 116

2. Battle 10-3 116

4. Liberty North 8-3 98

5. Fort Zumwalt North 11-1 88

6. Pattonville 8-4 53

7. Fort Osage 13-1 52

8. Nixa 7-6 40

9. Belton 8-4 24

10. Vianney 7-4 16

Also receiving votes: Carthage (11-2) 13; Liberty (3-7) 7; Glendale (4-7) 6; Rockwood Summit (10-3) 4.

CLASS 4

Rank, team 2015 Rec. Pts.

1. Webb City (9) 14-1 135

2. Kearney (5) 14-1 128

3. Carl Junction 9-2 110

4. Westminster Christian 13-1 89

5. Hannibal 12-1 79

6. Harrisonville 12-1 71

7. West Plains 10-2 48

8. Parkway North 7-4 37

9. Platte County 8-4 22

10. Cape Girardeau Central 9-5 18

Also receiving votes: Ladue (7-3) 14; Affton (11-2) 7; Bolivar (9-2) 6; Camdenton (3-7) 6.

CLASS 3

Rank, team 2015 Rec. Pts.

1. John Burroughs (13) 14-1 139

2. Maryville (1) 12-1 112

3. Blair Oaks 13-1 98

4. Odessa 13-2 93

5. Oak Grove 9-3 82

6. Mexico 10-2 59

7. Monett 8-3 56

8. McCluer South-Berkley 7-5 29

9. School of the Osage 5-6 21

10. Center 10-2 20

Also receiving votes: Park Hills Central (10-3) 17 Lutheran South (6-5) 10; Eldon (7-4) 9; Reeds Spring (10-2) 9; Aurora (9-5) 6; Chillicothe (7-4) 4; St. Charles West (5-5) 3; Wright City (8-4) 3.

CLASS 2

Rank, team 2015 Rec. Pts.

1. Lamar (14) 1-0 140

2. Mt. View-Liberty 12-1 122

3. Centralia 11-2 98

4. Palmyra 11-3 88

5. Lutheran North 8-5 72

6. Brookfield 11-2 53

7. Mountain Grove 10-3 48

8. Lafayette County 12-2 46

9. Malden 14-1 33

10. Trinity 6-4 25

Also receiving votes: Fair Grove (8-4) 19; Cardinal Ritter (10-2) 10; Summit Christian Academy (10-2) 9; California (6-4) 5; Highland (4-7) 1; Father Tolton Catholic (10-2) 1.

CLASS 1

Rank team 2015 Rec. Pts.

1. Valle Catholic (14) 15-0 140

2. Marceline 12-2 117

3. Hamilton-Penney 11-4 112

4. (tie) Lincoln 11-1 78

4. (tie) Mark Twain 11-1 78

6. Skyline 13-1 7-6

7. Lockwood 9-1 39

8. Thayer 10-2 29

9. Scotland County 6-5 20

10. Polo 8-3 26

Also receiving votes: East Buchanan (11-1); 17; South Shelby (6-7); 15; Cass-Midway (10-3); 12; West Platte (6-7); 5; Marionville (10-2); 4; Westran (7-5); 2.

Statewide high school football rankings; as compiled by a 14-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. Panel is made up of Dion Clisso; PrepsKC; Sam McDowell; The Kansas City Star; Chris Geinosky; The Liberty Tribune; Dave Kvidahl; STLHighschoolsports.com; Jim Powers; High School Sports Caravan; Larry Thornton; KSDK radio; Cameron Teague-Robinson; The Columbia Tribune; Tom Rackers; Jefferson City News-Tribune; Mike Scott; Ozone Sports; Rance Burger; The Springfield News-Leader; Cody Thorn; The St. Joseph News-Press; J.B Connoley; KRES radio; Chris Pobst; Sikeston Standard-Democrat; and Matt King; The Daily Journal.