Missouri High School Team Rankings: Week 5
April 17, 2023
Our rankings are broken up into two divisions: large school and small schools. We classify the 'large' schools as those residing in Class 5 & 6, while the small schools make up the remaining MSHSAA classifications. We rank what we believe to be the top-10 teams in the state at that level, as well as highlighting several 'On Deck' teams.
For last week's update, click HERE.
We've updated our individual 'Large School' and 'Small School' rankings with another week of games played across the state. There is a bit of movement in this update:
+ Liberty North rises to the top spot again after taking two out of three games from previous top-ranked Blue Springs South, who now occupies the second spot on our board.
+ Fort Zumwalt West and Francis Howell flip too, with the Jaguars rising over the Vikings to three.
+ Glendale and Jackson each climb one spot after productive weeks and there is a new face at 10, with the 16-1 Eureka Wildcats debuting for the first time.
+ We also have a new team at No. 1 on the 'Small School' list for the first time, as Logan-Rogersville vaults over Springfield Catholic to the top spot, with the Irish slotting in at two.
+ Borgia rises to three after a productive week, wrapping it up with wins over Southern Boone and Kearney.
+ Kennett and Valle Catholic each rise, too. The Indians jump two spots to fifth, while the Warriors now sit at six, up three spots from their previous slot.
+ Two new teams jump into the 'Small School' top 10: Blair Oaks and Portageville. The Falcons are back on after a productive week at the Columbia Tournament, while the Bulldogs debut for the first time in 2023 with an 18-2 record to show.
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LARGE SCHOOL UPDATED TOP-10
RANK | TEAM |
HEAD COACH |
RECORD |
1 | Liberty North | Ryan Stegall | 15-4 |
2 | Blue Springs South | Ben Baier |
14-3 |
3 | Fort Zumwalt West | Eric Gough | 17-3 |
4 | Francis Howell | Tony Perkins | 15-5 |
5 | Nixa | Logan Hughes | 14-1 |
6 | Rock Bridge | Justin Towe | 17-2 |
7 | Vianney | Dave Stewart | 16-2 |
8 | Glendale | Jim Julian | 14-1 |
9 | Jackson | Josh Roach | 15-5 |
10 | Eureka | Ken Droege | 16-1 |
On Deck:, CBC, Lee's Summit West, Staley, Willard, DeSmet, Helias Catholic, Park Hill South, Blue Springs, Oak Park, Parkway South, Fort Zumwalt South, Jefferson City, Camdenton, Liberty (KC), Marquette, Fort Zumwalt East, Lebennon, Festus
SMALL SCHOOL UPDATED TOP-10
RANK | TEAM |
HEAD COACH |
RECORD |
1 | Logan Rogersville | Casey Ledl | 11-2 |
2 | Springfield Catholic | Courtney Spitz | 7-2 |
3 | Borgia | Robert Struckhoff | 11-2 |
4 | Southern Boone | Brian Ash | 15-3 |
5 | Kennett | Aaron New | 11-4 |
6 | Valle Catholic | Nathan Gegg | 14-2 |
7 | St. Pius X (Kansas City | Rick Ringel | 7-3 |
8 | Blair Oaks | Mike DeMilia | 10-10 |
9 | John Burroughs | Scott Deken |
12-3 |
10 | Portageville | Tyler Trover | 18-2 |
On Deck: Russelville, Excelsior Springs, John Burroughs, Valley Park Father Tolton Catholic, Lawson, Central (Park Hills) Neosho, Aurora, St. Louis Priory, Fair Grove, Fatima, Summit Christian, Oran