Kentucky high school football: Ryle rises to fifth in 6A ahead of battle with St. Xavier
James Weber
After enjoying its open week, Beechwood dropped to No. 2 in Class 2A behind Lexington Christian in this week's Kentucky Associated Press high school football poll.
Conversely, Ryle moved up two spots to No. 5 in 6A after enjoying its open date last weekend.
Ryle will host second-ranked Louisville St. Xavier this Friday in one of the top games in the state regardless of class.
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The top teams in the Kentucky Associated Press high school football polls, with first-place votes, records, total points and previous rankings:
Class 1A
Rank-School FPV Rcd TP Pvs
1. Pikeville (6) 5-1 101 1
2. Ky. Country Day (3) 5-1 98 2
3. Raceland (1) 4-1 77 3
4. Sayre - 5-0 76 4
5. Williamsburg - 3-1 62 5
6. Bethlehem - 4-1 47 6
7. Newport Central Catholic - 4-2 39 7
8. Russellville (1) 5-1 37 8
9. Bishop Brossart - 6-0 29 10
10. Paintsville - 2-3 17 9
Others receiving votes: Lou. Holy Cross 12. Betsy Layne 6. Eminence 4.
Class 2A
Rank-School FPV Rcd TP Pvs
1. Lex. Christian (6) 6-0 105 2
2. Beechwood (5) 5-0 103 1
3. Mayfield - 6-0 89 3
4. Middlesboro - 6-0 68 4
5. Danville - 4-2 60 5
6. Green Co. - 5-0 57 6
7. Murray - 3-1 43 7
8. Metcalfe Co. - 4-2 25 9
9. Caldwell Co. - 4-2 21 10
10. Butler Co. - 4-1 10 NR
Others receiving votes: West Carter 7. Owensboro Catholic 6. Hancock Co. 6. McLean Co. 4. Prestonsburg 1.
Class 3A
Rank-School FPV Rcd TP Pvs
1. Bardstown (9) 5-0 107 1
2. Lou. Christian Academy (2) 5-1 101 2
3. Lawrence Co. - 4-1 72 4
4. Glasgow - 5-1 71 6
5. Union Co. - 5-1 69 5
6. Bell Co. - 4-1 48 7
7. Mercer Co. - 4-2 43 3
8. Taylor Co. - 5-1 39 8
9. Ashland Blazer - 3-3 22 10
10. Russell - 3-3 17 9
Others receiving votes: East Carter 7. Rockcastle Co. 5. Adair Co. 4.
Class 4A
Rank-School FPV Rcd TP Pvs
1. Corbin (6) 5-0 103 1
2. Boyle Co. (4) 5-1 94 2
3. Lex. Catholic (1) 5-1 79 5
4. Johnson Central - 3-2 72 3
5. Central - 3-3 65 4
6. Logan Co. - 4-2 47 6
7. Letcher County Central - 4-1 41 8
8. Franklin Co. - 3-3 32 7
9. John Hardin - 3-3 26 9
10. Holmes - 4-1 21 NR
Others receiving votes: Boyd Co. 9. Knox Central 6. Scott 3. Warren East 3. Hopkins Co. Central 2. Wayne Co. 1. Spencer Co. 1.
Class 5A
Rank-School FPV Rcd TP Pvs
1. Frederick Douglass (10) 6-0 109 1
2. South Warren - 4-1 94 2
3. Owensboro (1) 5-1 87 3
4. Woodford Co. - 5-0 75 4
5. Graves Co. - 5-1 50 9
6. North Laurel - 5-0 42 7
7. Southwestern - 4-1 30 T10
8. Highlands - 3-3 25 5
9. Great Crossing - 5-0 23 NR
10. Covington Catholic - 3-3 22 NR
Others receiving votes: Bowling Green 21. Greenwood 13. Scott Co. 7. Cooper 5. Collins 2.
Class 6A
Rank-School FPV Rcd TP Pvs
1. Male (11) 5-0 110 1
2. St. Xavier - 4-1 99 2
3. DuPont Manual - 5-1 80 4
4. Bryan Station - 4-1 67 5
5. Ryle - 4-1 49 7
6. Ballard - 4-2 46 3
7. Daviess Co. - 5-1 39 8
8. Madison Central - 4-1 32 9
9. Trinity - 0-6 30 6
10. Henderson Co. - 4-1 28 10
Others receiving votes: Oldham Co. 17. Central Hardin 4. Apollo 3. Dixie Heights 1.
All Associated Press members in Kentucky are eligible to participate in the high school football poll. Those who voted for this week's poll are: The Daily Independent, Ashland; Daily News, Bowling Green; Kentucky Enquirer, Cincinnati; Times-Tribune, Corbin; The News-Enterprise, Elizabethtown; KPG Football, Owensboro; The Gleaner, Henderson; Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington; Courier-Journal, Louisville; Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro; Kentucky Today, Louisville.