Below are the top 10 high school football teams in each of Kentucky’s six classes after Week 6 of the 2026 season, according to the latest (Sept. 30) Kentucky High School Football Media Poll…of 16 sports journalists from around the state as compiled by the Courier Journal’s Jason Frakes (@kyhighs on X).
Teams are listed with first-place votes in parentheses, records, total rankings points and last week’s ranking. In addition, see how PrepSpin.com sports writer Jared Peck (@JPpreps on X) voted.
Kentucky High School Football Media Poll: Week 6
Class 6A
Rank-school (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW
1. Trinity (16)…5-1…160…1
2. Frederick Douglass…5-0…144…2
3. Manual…5-1…124…3
4. Madison Central…6-0…103…6
5. St. Xavier…2-3…88…4
6. South Warren…4-2…80…5
7. Male…3-2…59…7
8. Eastern…5-1…27…10
9. (tie) Bullitt East…4-2…22…8
9. (tie) George Rogers Clark 4-2…22…9
Others receiving votes: Bryan Station 17, McCracken County 17, Lafayette 11, North Hardin 5, Simon Kenton 1.
Class 5A
Rank-school (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW
1. Pulaski County (14)…6-0…156…2
2. Scott County (2)…5-1…142…1
3. Woodford County…4-1…117…3
4. Owensboro…4-2…116…4
5. Atherton…5-1…95…5
6. Cooper…4-2…69…6
7. West Jessamine…6-0…64…8
8. Madisonville-North Hopkins 5-1…43…10
9. Collins…4-2…31…9
10. Bowling Green…2-4…23…7
Others receiving votes: South Laurel 10, Fairdale 8, Muhlenberg County 4, North Laurel 2.
Class 4A
Rank-school (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW
1. Highlands (13)…5-1…157…1
2. Boyle County…4-1…140…2
3. Paducah Tilghman (3)…6-0…134…3
4. Covington Catholic…4-2…103…4
5. Ashland Blazer…6-0……99…5
6. Corbin…3-2…85…6
7. Logan County…5-1…49…7
8. North Oldham…5-1…38…9
9. Johnson Central…2-4…22…10
10. Franklin County…3-3…16…NR
Others receiving votes: Boyd County 13, Nelson County 9, Spencer County 6, Mason County 5, Warren East 3, Elizabethtown 1.
Class 3A
Rank-school (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW
1. Christian Academy (16) 6-0…160…1
2. Lexington Catholic…3-2…129…3
3. Murray…5-1…123…2
4. Lloyd Memorial…6-0…115…4
5. Glasgow…6-0…104…5
6. Rockcastle County…6-0…76…6
7. Lawrence County…3-1…59…7
8. LaRue County…6-0…35…NR
9. Bardstown…4-2…30…9
10. Central…2-4…18…8
Others receiving votes: Russell 11, Bourbon County 9, Hart County 9, Estill County 2.
Class 2A
Rank-school (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW
1. Beechwood (14)…5-0…158…1
2. Owensboro Catholic (2) 5-1…142…2
3. Lexington Christian…3-2…122…3
4. Mayfield…5-1…104…5
5. Belfry…5-1…103…4
6. Danville…6-0…73…6
7. Somerset…5-1…69…7
8. Caldwell County…6-0…39…8
9. Breathitt County…5-1…26…9
10. DuBois…5-1…25…10
Others receiving votes: Prestonsburg 17, East Ridge 1, Martin County 1.
Class A
Rank-school (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW
1. Pikeville (16)…5-1…160…1
2. Sayre…5-0…136…2
3. Raceland…3-2…126…3
4. Middlesboro…5-0…101…4
5. Louisville Holy Cross…5-0…91…5
6. Paintsville…6-0…81…6
7. Bethlehem…6-0…65…7
8. Kentucky Country Day…4-2…54…8
9. Dayton…5-0…20…NR
10. Covington Holy Cross 4-1…15…9
Others receiving votes: Williamsburg 12, Eminence 11, Hazard 4, Campbellsville 2, Nicholas County 2.
Voters: Steve Springer (Murray Ledger & Times), Edward Marlowe (WKDZ-FM), Mark Mathis (Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer), Micheal Compton (Bowling Green Daily News), Josh Claywell (The Kentucky Standard, LaRue County Herald News), Cory Bosemer (Bosemer Media), Jason Frakes (The Courier Journal), James Weber (Cincinnati Enquirer), Brendan Connelly (Cincinnati Enquirer), Evan Dennison (LinkNKy.com), Jared Peck (PrepSpin.com), Mike Marsee (Danville freelancer), Les Dixon (13thRegionMediaNetwork.com), Brendon Miller (Bluegrass Sports Nation), Randy White (Appalachian News-Express), James Collier (Rams Sports Network).
How Jared Peck (@JPpreps) voted
Class 6A: 1. Trinity; 2. Frederick Douglass; 3. Manual; 4. Madison Central; 5. St. Xavier; 6. Male; 7. South Warren; 8. Bryan Station; 9. Bullitt East; 10. Eastern.
Class 5A: 1. Pulaski County; 2. Scott County; 3. Woodford County; 4. Owensboro; 5. Atherton; 6. West Jessamine; 7. Cooper; 8. Collins; 9. Madisonville-North Hopkins; 10. Bowling Green.
Class 4A: 1. Highlands; 2. Boyle County; 3. Paducah Tilghman; 4. Covington Catholic; 5. Ashland Blazer; 6. Corbin; 7. Logan County; 8. Mason County; 9. North Oldham; 10. Elizabethtown.
Class 3A: 1. Christian Academy-Louisville; 2. Murray; 3. Lexington Catholic; 4. Lloyd Memorial; 5. Glasgow; 6. Lawrence County; 7. Rockcastle County; 8. Central; 9. Bourbon County; 10. LaRue County.
Class 2A: 1. Beechwood; 2. Owensboro Catholic; 3. Lexington Christian; 4. Mayfield; 5. Danville; 6. Belfry; 7. Somerset; 8. Caldwell County; 9. Breathitt County; 10. DuBois.
Class A: 1. Beechwood; 2. Owensboro Catholic; 3. Lexington Christian; 4. Mayfield; 5. Danville; 6. Belfry; 7. Somerset; 8. Caldwell County; 9. Breathitt County; 10. DuBois.