Falcons move up in latest state poll

With Maryville's 24-0 loss to Chillicothe last week, the Blair Oaks Falcons move up to number two in the Class 3 poll behind McCluer South Berkeley. And with Eldon's win over Southern Boone, the Mustangs enter the state poll for the first time at number 7. Southern Boone drops out of the polls.

In Class 2, South Callaway holds its place at number 7.

Here are the statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a 15-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. First-place votes in parenthesis.

(First-place votes in parenthesis)

CLASS 6

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW 1. Kirkwood (15), 3-0, 150, 2 2. Park Hill, 3-0, 124, 3 3. Blue Springs, 2-1, 123, 1 4. CBC, 2-1, 106, 4 5. Eureka, 3-0, 92, 5 6. Lee’s Summit West, 2-1, 72, 7 7. Rock Bridge, 3-0, 68, 8 8. Rockhurst, 2-1, 40, 9 9. Lindbergh, 3-0, 20, NR T10. Francis Howell, 3-0, 13, 10 T10. Hazelwood Central, 2-1, 13, 6 Also receiving votes: Ritenour (3-0), 2; Jefferson City (2-1), 1; Lee’s Summit North (2-1), 1

CLASS 5

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW 1. Vianney (12), 3-0, 147, 1 2. Staley (3), 3-0, 130, 3 3. Fort Zumwalt North, 3-0, 128, 2 4. Liberty, 3-0, 102, 5 5. Fort Osage, 3-0, 83, 6 6. Battle, 2-1, 77, 4 7. Chaminade, 2-1, 66, 7 8. William Chrisman, 3-0, 32, 10 9. Webster Groves, 3-0, 24, NR 10. Ozark, 2-1, 23, 8 Dropped out: No. 9 Pattonville Also receiving votes: Nixa (3-0), 5; Carthage (1-2), 4; Pattonville (1-2), 2; Raytown (3-0), 2

CLASS 4

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW 1. Webb City (15), 3-0, 150, 1 2. Carl Junction, 2-1, 125, 3 3. Kearney, 2-1, 114, 4 4. Parkway Central, 3-0, 97, 6 5. Hannibal, 2-1, 90, 5 6. Harrisonville, 2-1, 74, 2 7. MICDS, 2-1, 60, 7 8. Parkway North, 2-1, 45, 10 9. Platte County, 2-1, 34, 8 10. Raytown South, 2-1, 12, NR Dropped out: No. 9 Ladue Also receiving votes: West Plains (3-0), 8; Camdenton (2-1), 7; Grain Valley (2-1), 3; Ladue (1-2), 3; St. Mary’s (3-0) 3

CLASS 3

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW 1. McCluer South-Berkeley (15), 2-0, 150, 1 2. Blair Oaks, 3-0, 132, 3 3. Park Hills Central, 3-0, 113, 5 4. Chillicothe, 3-0, 86, NR 5. Mt. Vernon, 3-0, 78, 8 6. Maryville, 2-1, 59, 2 T7. Center, 2-1, 51, 9 T7. Eldon, 3-0, 51, NR 9. Seneca, 3-0, 49, 10 10. Miller Career, 1-2, 29, 4 Dropped out: No. 6 Southern Boone, No. 7 Monett Also receiving votes: Cassville (2-1), 10; Southern Boone (2-1), 10; Monett (2-1), 6; Lutheran St. Charles (3-0), 1

CLASS 2

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW 1. Lamar (14), 3-0, 149, 1 2. Trinity (1), 2-0, 136, 2 3. Lutheran North, 3-0, 114, 4 4. Ava, 3-0, 102, 5 5. Mountain Grove, 2-1, 82, 3 6. Centralia, 3-0, 81, 6 7. South Callaway, 3-0, 65, 7 8. Brentwood, 3-0, 36, 9 9. Lexington, 3-0, 24, 10 10. Lathrop, 3-0, 17, NR Dropped out: No. 8 Cardinal Ritter Also receiving votes: Cardinal Ritter (2-1), 15; Caruthersville (2-1), 4

CLASS 1

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW 1. Valle Catholic (12), 3-0, 145, 2 2. Monroe City (3), 3-0, 130, 3 3. Marceline, 3-0, 117, 4 4. Hamilton-Penney, 2-1, 99, 1 5. Lincoln, 3-0, 90, 5 6. Hayti, 3-0, 76, 6 7. Pierce City, 3-0, 53, 8 8. Westran, 3-0, 52, 7 9. Thayer, 2-1, 31, 9 10. Lockwood, 3-0, 17, 10 Also receiving votes: Wellington-Napoleon (3-0), 14; Plattsburg (2-1), 1