Northern Kentucky football teams hold steady in latest media poll

With three weeks left in the Kentucky high school football season, there is yet again minimal movement in the latest statewide media poll. Of the 61 teams ranked across the six classes, only 12 changed spots from last week, and only one of those 12 teams saw a change of more than one spot. There was

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With three weeks left in the Kentucky high school football season, there is yet again minimal movement in the latest statewide media poll.

Of the 61 teams ranked across the six classes, only 12 changed spots from last week, and only one of those 12 teams saw a change of more than one spot.

There was no movement among Northern Kentucky's six ranked teams. Expect that to be the case going forward as the top two games remaining are 4A No. 1 Highlands at 5A No. 2 Scott County in week 10 and Ryle at Simon Kenton on Oct. 23.

Here are the complete polls ahead of Week 9. Sixteen statewide media members voted for these polls, compiled by Jason Frakes of the Louisville Courier-Journal.

First-place votes are in parentheses and local teams are in bold.

Who are the top football teams in KHSAA Class 6A?

Others

receiving votes: Eastern 13, Lafayette 9, North Hardin 2, Oldham County 2

Who are the top football teams in KHSAA Class 5A?

Others receiving votes: Fairdale 6, South Laurel 6, Muhlenberg County 1, North Laurel 1

Who are the top football teams in KHSAA Class 4A?

Others receiving votes: Nelson County 11, Elizabethtown 7, Boyd County 6, Warren East 6, Franklin County 5

Who are the top football teams in KHSAA Class 3A?

Others receiving votes: Central 10, Russell 9, Hart County 7, Estill County 1

Who are the top football teams in KHSAA Class 2A?

Beechwood quarterback Emmett Queen (12) throws a pass during the football game between Beechwood and Covington Catholic in Covington on Friday, September 18, 2026.