Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a 9-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. First-place votes in parenthesis. Panel is made up of Dion Clisso, PrepsKC; Cody Thorn, The Platte County Citizen; Dave Kvidahl, STLHighschoolsports.com; Tom Rackers, Jefferson City News-Tribune; Chris Parker, Ozone Sports; Brandon Zenner, The St. Joseph News-Press; J.B. Connoley, KRES radio; Matt King, The Daily Journal; Jason Peake, The Joplin Globe. First-place votes

Just as I predicted, the Blair Oaks Falcons are now in Class 3 in the state of Missouri according to the state assignments handed out today. Here are the district line ups from MSHSAA. Class 6 District 3 Football Jefferson City High School Joplin High School Kickapoo High School Kirkwood High School Lafayette (Wildwood) High School Lindbergh High School Marquette High School Northwest (Cedar Hill) High School Class 4 District 5 Football Camdenton High School Helias Catholic H