Special to PrepSpin.com
Below are the top 10 high school football teams in each of Kentucky’s six classes after Week 5 of the 2026 season, according to the latest (Sept. 23) 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 contributor Jared Peck (@JPpreps on X) voted.
Kentucky High School Football Media Poll
Class 6A
Rank-school (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW
1. Trinity (16)…4-1…160…1
2. Frederick Douglass…4-0…141…2
3. Manual…4-1…116…4
4. St. Xavier…2-2…110…3
5. South Warren…4-1…90…6
6. Madison Central…5-0…87…5
7. Male…2-2…60…7
8. Bullitt East…4-1…42…9
9. George Rogers Clark…4-1…34…8
10. Eastern…4-1…16…10
Others receiving votes: Bryan Station 11, Ryle 4, Ballard 3, Lafayette 2, McCracken County 2, North Hardin 1, Oldham County 1.
Class 5A
Rank-school (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW
1. Scott County (6)…4-1…147…1
2. Pulaski County (9)…5-0…145…2
3. Woodford County (1)…4-1…124…3
4. Owensboro…3-2…107…4
5. Atherton…4-1…96…5
6. Cooper…3-2…61…6
7. Bowling Green…2-3…50…7
8. West Jessamine…4-1…42…9
9. Collins…4-1…39…8
10. Madisonville-North Hopkins 4-1…32…10
Others receiving votes: Grayson County 8, Apollo 6, Muhlenberg County 6, North Laurel 6, South Laurel 6, Fairdale 4, South Oldham 1.
Class 4A
Rank-school (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW
1. Highlands (13)…4-1…156…1
2. Boyle County…3-1…142…2
3. Paducah Tilghman (3)…5-0…127…4
4. Covington Catholic…3-2…106…3
5. Ashland Blazer…5-0…92…6
6. Corbin…3-2…90…5
7. Logan County…4-1…46…7
8. Boyd County…4-0…37…8
9. North Oldham…4-1…26…10
10. Johnson Central…1-4…16…9
Others receiving votes: Franklin County 15, Nelson County 9, Mason County 8, Spencer County 8, Warren East 2.
Class 3A
Rank-school (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW
1. Christian Academy (16)…5-0…160…1
2. Murray…5-0…135…3
3. Lexington Catholic…3-2…127…2
4. Lloyd Memorial…5-0…111…4
5. Glasgow…5-0…94…5
6. Rockcastle County…4-1…67…6
7. Lawrence County…2-1…51…7
8. Central…2-3…41…9
9. Bardstown…3-2…28…8
10. Hart County…5-0…21…NR
Others receiving votes: LaRue County 19, Bell County 9, Russell 8, Bourbon County 3, Letcher County Central 3, Adair County 2, Carroll County 1.
Class 2A
Rank-school (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW
1. Beechwood (12)…4-0…154…1
2. Owensboro Catholic (3)…4-1…143…2
3. Lexington Christian (1)…3-2…119…4
4. Belfry…4-1…107…3
5. Mayfield…4-1…103…5
6. Danville…5-0…74…6
7. Somerset…4-1…72…7
8. Caldwell County…5-0…40…8
9. Breathitt County…4-1…25…10
10. DuBois…4-1…24…9
Others receiving votes: Prestonsburg 16, Knott County Central 2, Martin County 1.
Class A
Rank-school (FPV)…Record…Pts…LW
1. Pikeville (14)…4-1…158…1
2. Sayre…4-0…134…2
3. Raceland (1)…3-2…129…3
4. Middlesboro…4-0…96…4
5. Louisville Holy Cross…5-0…88…5
6. Paintsville…5-0…71…6
7. Bethlehem…5-0…53…7
8. Kentucky Country Day (1) 3-2…49…8
9. Covington Holy Cross…4-0…38…9
10. Campbellsville…3-2…18…NR
Others receiving votes: Hazard 16, Williamsburg 13, Dayton 11, Newport Central Catholic 4, Newport 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 (Lexington freelancer), 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 (Louisville); 2. Frederick Douglass; 3. St. Xavier; 4. Manual; 5. Madison Central; 6. South Warren; 7. Male; 8. George Rogers Clark; 9. Bullitt East; 10. Bryan Station.
Class 5A: 1. Pulaski County; 2. Scott County; 3. Woodford County; 4. Owensboro; 5. Atherton; 6. Collins; 7. Cooper; 8. West Jessamine; 9. Bowling Green; 10. Grayson County.
Class 4A: 1. Highlands; 2. Boyle County; 3. Paducah Tilghman; 4. Covington Catholic; 5. Ashland Blazer; 6. Boyd County; 7. Corbin; 8. Logan County; 9. Mason County; 10. North Oldham.
Class 3A: 1. Christian Academy-Louisville; 2. Murray; 3. Lexington Catholic; 4. Lloyd Memorial; 5. Glasgow; 6. Central; 7. Lawrence County; 8. Rockcastle County; 9. Bourbon County; 10. Hart County.
Class 2A: 1. Beechwood; 2. Owensboro Catholic; 3. Lexington Christian; 4. Mayfield; 5. Danville; 6. Belfry; 7. Somerset; 8. Caldwell County; 9. DuBois; 10. Breathitt County.
Class A: 1. Pikeville; 2. Sayre; 3. Raceland; 4. Middlesboro; 5. Louisville Holy Cross; 6. Paintsville; 7. Covington Holy Cross; 8. Bethlehem; 9. Kentucky Country Day; 10. Williamsburg.