Statewide high school football preseason rankings, as compiled by a 13-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters:
 
CLASS 1
Rank, team                             Points
1. Hamilton (6)                         123
2. Wellington-Napoleon (4)      116
3. Valle Catholic (3)                 109
4. Salisbury                              62
5. Tipton                                  50
T6. Miller                                 47
T6. Salisbury                            47
8. South Shelby                        46
9. Hayti                                    29
10. Skyline                               25
Others receiving votes: Westran (24), Archie (14), Polo (8), Milan (6), Thayer (1).
 
CLASS 2
Rank, team                             Points
1. Lamar (11)                           127
2. Maplewood-RH (1)             114
3. MV-Liberty (1)                    105
4. Lafayette County                  80
5. Caruthersville                        78
6. Blair Oaks                            60
7. Lawson                                37
8. North Callaway                    36
9. Holden                                 35
10. Clark County                      21
Others receiving votes: Brookfield (9), South Callaway (2).
 
CLASS 3
Rank, team                             Points
1. John Burroughs (13)             130
2. Maryville                              112
3. Cassville                               96
4. Logan-Rogersville                 78
5. Oak Grove                           67
6. Centralia                               52
7. Richmond                             49
8. McCluer South-Berkeley      36
9. Soldan                                  28
10. Duchesne                           17
Others receiving votes: Clinton (15), Ste. Genevieve (13), School of Osage (11), Springfield Catholic (3).
 
CLASS 4
Rank, team                             Points
1. Webb City (13)                    130
2. Helias                                   90
3. Harrisonville                         86
4. Liberty North                       85
5. Raytown South                     81
T6. Bolivar                               61
T6. Vashon                              61
8. Borgia                                  39
9. Sikeston                               29
10. MICDS                              23
Others receiving votes: St. Charles West (10), Hannibal (9), Savannah (5), St. Clair (4), Carthage (2).
 
CLASS 5
Rank, team                             Points
1. Kirkwood (8)                       124
2. Staley (5)                             120
3. Lee’s Summit West              103
4. Fort Osage                           91
5. Rockwood Summit               79
6. Webster Groves                   61
T7. Hazelwood East                 41
T7. McCluer North                  41
9. Camdenton                           34
10. Park Hill South                   15
Others receiving votes: St. Joseph Central (4), Fort Zumwalt South (2).
 
CLASS 6
Rank, team                             Points
1. CBC (9)                               122
2. Blue Springs (3)                    114
3. De Smet                               101
4. Rockhurst                             96
5. Lafayette                              62
6. Rock Bridge                         59
7. Blue Springs South (1)          54
8. Jefferson City                       49
9. Francis Howell                     38
10. Ritenour                             9
Others receiving votes: Fort Zumwalt West (7), Hazelwood Central (4).