KJFM SPORTS — Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a 10-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. First-place votes in parenthesis. Panel is made up of Dion Clisso, PrepsKC; Cole Young, PrepsKC; Dave Kvidahl, STLHighschoolsports.com; Tom Rackers, Jefferson City News-Tribune; Chris Parker, Ozone Sports; Tommy Rezac, KFEQ St. Joseph; J.B. Connoley, KRES radio; JC Reeves, Southeast Missourian/semoball.com; Jason Peake, SOMOSports.com; Brian Rosener, Poplar Bluff Daily American Republic.
| Week 3 |
| First-place votes in parenthesis |
| CLASS 6 |
| Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW |
| 1. Liberty North (6), 3-0, 96, 1 |
| 2. CBC (3), 2-1, 89, 2 |
| 3. Lee’s Summit North, 2-1, 75, 3 |
| 4. Nixa (1), 3-0, 74, 4 |
| T5. DeSmet, 1-2, 56, 6 |
| T5. Raymore-Peculiar, 3-0, 56, 5 |
| 7. Marquette, 3-0, 34, 7 |
| 8. Joplin, 3-0, 29, 8 |
| 9. Troy, 2-1, 23, 9 |
| 10. Rockhurst, 1-2, 18, 10 |
| CLASS 5 |
| Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW |
| 1. Carthage (9), 2-1, 99, 1 |
| 2. Webb City (1), 2-1, 90, 2 |
| 3. Francis Howell, 3-0, 81, 3 |
| 4. MICDS, 3-0, 64, 4 |
| 5. Lebanon, 3-0, 63, 5 |
| 6. Jefferson City Helias, 3-0, 47, 8 |
| 7. Fort Osage, 2-1, 38, 6 |
| 8. Holt, 2-1, 31, 9 |
| 9. Camdenton, 3-0, 25, 10 |
| 10. Timberland, 3-0, 9, NR |
| Dropped out: No. 7 North Kansas City |
| Also receiving votes: Glendale (2-1), 3 |
| CLASS 4 |
| Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW |
| 1. St. Mary’s (10), 2-1, 100, 1 |
| 2. Kearney, 3-0, 85, 4 |
| 3. Nevada, 3-0, 84, 3 |
| 4. Smithville, 2-1, 62, 2 |
| 5. Vashon, 1-1, 56, 5 |
| 6. Union, 3-0, 47, 6 |
| T7. Center, 3-0, 40, 8 |
| T7. Hillsboro, 3-0, 40, 7 |
| 9. West Plains, 3-0, 19, 9 |
| 10. Hannibal, 1-2, 17, 10 |
| CLASS 3 |
| Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW |
| 1. Lutheran St. Charles (9), 3-0, 99, 1 |
| 2. Cardinal Ritter (1), 3-0, 84, 3 |
| 3. St. Pius X, 3-0, 81, 2 |
| 4. Pleasant Hill, 3-0, 69, 4 |
| 5. Valle Catholic, 3-0, 61, 5 |
| 6. Maryville, 2-1, 48, 7 |
| 7. Kennett, 3-0, 37, 8 |
| 8. Lutheran North, 1-2, 28, 6 |
| T9. Park Hills Central, 3-0, 17, 10 |
| T9. Reeds Spring, 2-1, 17, 8 |
| Also receiving votes: Savannah (3-0), 9 |
| CLASS 2 |
| Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW |
| 1. Lamar (10), 3-0, 100, 1 |
| 2. Blair Oaks, 3-0, 90, 2 |
| 3. Lafayette County, 3-0, 79, 3 |
| 4. Richmond, 3-0, 68, 4 |
| 5. Seneca, 3-0, 60, 5 |
| 6. Centralia, 3-0, 47, 7 |
| 7. Bowling Green, 3-0, 38, 8 |
| 8. Macon, 3-0, 23, 10 |
| 9. Mountain Grove, 2-1, 14, 6 |
| 10. MV-Liberty, 2-0, 12, NR |
| Dropped out: No. 9 Hallsville |
| Also receiving votes: Lift for Life (2-1), 8; Ava (2-1), 5; Hallsville (1-2), 2; Mt. Vernon (3-0), 2; Trenton (3-0), 2 |
| CLASS 1 |
| Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW |
| 1. Monroe City (5), 3-0, 95, T1 |
| 2. East Buchanan (5), 2-1, 94, T1 |
| 3. Mid Buchanan, 3-0, 77, 3 |
| 4. Marionville, 3-0, 64, 4 |
| 5. Adrian, 3-0, 61, 5 |
| 6. Gallatin, 3-0, 42, 9 |
| T7. Butler, 3-0, 40, 10 |
| T7. St. Vincent, 3-0, 40, 8 |
| 9. Portageville, 3-0, 18, 10 |
| 10. South Shelby, 3-0, 15, NR |
| Dropped out: No. 6 Thayer |
| Also receiving votes: Cole Camp (3-0), 3; Lincoln (2-1), 1 |