Week 5 Media Polls

Boys statewide poll

First-place votes in parentheses; records through Sunday’s games.

Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW

  1. Warren Central (16) 22-1 160 1
  2. Lexington Catholic 24-2 139 2
  3. George Rogers Clark 18-4 122 4
  4. Ballard 19-3 90 T5
  5. Covington Catholic 20-3 89 3
  6. North Oldham 20-5 86 8
  7. Great Crossing 21-5 49 T5
  8. Lyon County 19-5 47 9
  9. Bowling Green 21-5 25 10
  10. Mason County 23-3 24 7

Others receiving votes: Frederick Douglass 20, Male 12, Collins 8, Conner 6, Covington Holy Cross 2, McCracken County 1

First Region

Chelsea Parker, The Paducah Sun

  1. McCracken County
  2. Paducah Tilghman
  3. Mayfield
  4. Marshall County
  5. Calloway County

Second Region

Scott Brown, YourSportsEdge.com/WKDZ-FM

  1. University Heights
  2. Lyon County
  3. Christian County
  4. Madisonville-North Hopkins
  5. Henderson County

Third Region

Mark Mathis, Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer

  1. Owensboro Catholic
  2. Ohio County
  3. Owensboro
  4. McLean County
  5. Butler County

Fourth Region

Micheal Compton, Bowling Green Daily News

  1. Warren Central
  2. Bowling Green
  3. South Warren
  4. Barren County
  5. Franklin-Simpson

Fifth Region

Josh Claywell, Bardstown Kentucky Standard/LaRue County Herald News

  1. Taylor County
  2. LaRue County
  3. Elizabethtown
  4. North Hardin
  5. Central Hardin

Sixth Region

J.L. Kirven, The Courier Journal

  1. Evangel Christian
  2. Western
  3. Butler
  4. Pleasure Ridge Park
  5. DeSales

Seventh Region

Jason Frakes, The Courier Journal

  1. Ballard
  2. Male
  3. Trinity
  4. Manual
  5. St. Xavier

Eighth Region

Josiah Koenig, Oldham Era

  1. North Oldham
  2. Collins
  3. Simon Kenton
  4. Grant County
  5. Spencer County

Ninth Region

James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer

  1. Conner
  2. Covington Catholic
  3. Covington Holy Cross
  4. Lloyd Memorial
  5. Newport

10th Region

Evan Dennison, LinkNKY.com

  1. George Rogers Clark
  2. Mason County
  3. Campbell County
  4. Harrison County
  5. Bracken County

11th Region

Jared Peck, Lexington Herald-Leader

  1. Lexington Catholic
  2. Frederick Douglass
  3. Madison Central
  4. Great Crossing
  5. Lexington Christian

12th Region

Mike Marsee, Danville freelancer

  1. Lincoln County
  2. Pulaski County
  3. West Jessamine
  4. McCreary Central
  5. Somerset

13th Region

Les Dixon, 13thRegionMediaNetwork.com

  1. North Laurel
  2. Harlan County
  3. Harlan
  4. Corbin
  5. South Laurel

14th Region

John Lowe, WYMT-TV

  1. Hazard
  2. Breathitt County
  3. Letcher County Central
  4. Perry County Central
  5. Estill County

15th Region

Randy White, Appalachian News-Express

  1. Pikeville
  2. Martin County
  3. Shelby Valley
  4. Pike County Central
  5. Floyd Central

16th Region

Matthew Sparks, Ashland Daily Independent

  1. Boyd County
  2. Russell
  3. Ashland Blazer
  4. Fleming County
  5. Morgan County

Girls statewide poll

First-place votes in parentheses; records through Sunday’s games.

Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW

  1. Sacred Heart (16) 23-3 160 1
  2. Manual 22-2 143 2
  3. Cooper 20-3 125 3
  4. McCracken County 25-2 110 4
  5. Mercy 18-8 91 5
  6. George Rogers Clark 17-6 71 6
  7. Covington Holy Cross 22-5 43 7
  8. Henderson County 17-4 40 8
  9. Ryle 18-7 33 9
  10. Christian Academy 16-7 21 10

Others receiving votes: Bowling Green 11, Graves County 7, Pulaski County 7, Danville 5, Bethlehem 3, Franklin County 3, Meade County 3, Pikeville 2, Dixie Heights 1, Russell 1.

First Region

Chelsea Parker, The Paducah Sun

  1. McCracken County
  2. Graves County
  3. Mayfield
  4. Carlisle County
  5. Marshall County

Second Region

Scott Brown, YourSportsEdge.com/WKDZ-FM

  1. Henderson County
  2. Hopkins County Central
  3. Crittenden County
  4. Union County
  5. Madisonville-North Hopkins

Third Region

Mark Mathis, Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer

  1. Owensboro Catholic
  2. Meade County
  3. Owensboro
  4. Breckinridge County
  5. Edmonson County

Fourth Region

Micheal Compton, Bowling Green Daily News

  1. Bowling Green
  2. Barren County
  3. Franklin-Simpson
  4. Metcalfe County
  5. Cumberland County

Fifth Region

Josh Claywell, Bardstown Kentucky Standard/LaRue County Herald News

  1. Bethlehem
  2. Taylor County
  3. Nelson County
  4. North Hardin
  5. Green County

Sixth Region

J.L. Kirven, The Courier Journal

  1. Mercy
  2. Bullitt East
  3. Whitefield Academy
  4. North Bullitt
  5. Bullitt Central

Seventh Region

Jason Frakes, The Courier Journal

  1. Sacred Heart
  2. Manual
  3. Central
  4. Christian Academy
  5. Assumption

Eighth Region

Josiah Koenig, Oldham Era

  1. Spencer County
  2. Anderson County
  3. Owen County
  4. Grant County
  5. Simon Kenton

Ninth Region

James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer

  1. Cooper
  2. Ryle
  3. Covington Holy Cross
  4. Dixie Heights
  5. Conner

10th Region

Evan Dennison, LinkNKY.com

  1. George Rogers Clark
  2. Paris
  3. Montgomery County
  4. Pendleton County
  5. Bishop Brossart

11th Region

Jared Peck, Lexington Herald-Leader

  1. Frederick Douglass
  2. Franklin County
  3. Madison Central
  4. Berea
  5. Great Crossing

12th Region

Mike Marsee, Danville freelancer

  1. Danville
  2. Southwestern
  3. Danville Christian
  4. Rockcastle County
  5. Pulaski County

13th Region

Les Dixon, 13thRegionMediaNetwork.com

  1. North Laurel
  2. Corbin
  3. Knox Central
  4. South Laurel
  5. Bell County

14th Region

John Lowe, WYMT-TV

  1. Leslie County
  2. Knott County Central
  3. Perry County Central
  4. Owsley County
  5. Hazard

15th Region

Randy White, Appalachian News-Express

  1. Pikeville
  2. Lawrence County
  3. Johnson Central
  4. Martin County
  5. Paintsville

16th Region

Matthew Sparks, Ashland Daily Independent

  1. Boyd County
  2. Russell
  3. Rowan County
  4. Ashland Blazer
  5. Lewis County