KSR’s High School Football Rankings - Week 8

Week 8 of the Kentucky high school football season is in the books. As always, that means KSR has updated statewide rankings.

Now in the midst of district play, the Boyle County Rebels continue to hold down the top spot following a 49-7 victory over Russell County this past Friday. Meanwhile, second-ranked Corbin picked up a 39-14 road win at Letcher County Central. Near the back of the rankings, Woodford County moved into the Top 25 after winning its fifth straight game, a 41-14 victory over Collins.

Elsewhere, DuPont Manual moved up nine spots after scoring a touchdown on the final play to defeat St. Xavier 37-36. Also in Louisville, Trinity knocked Ballard out of the rankings with a decisive 44-10 road victory. Those results set up a potentially juicy Trinity vs. St. Xavier matchup in a second-round playoff game this November. The Shamrocks rolled to a 45-10 win over St. X two weeks ago.

Check out the entirety of KSR’s updated statewide Top 25 below, along with class-by-class rankings. Last week’s rankings can be found here.

KSR’s Week 8 Top 25 Rankings

1. Boyle County (7-0)
2. Corbin (7-0)
3. Male (6-1)
4. Frederick Douglass (3-3)
5. Covington Catholic (7-0)
6. Louisville Trinity (5-3) +1
7. Lexington Christian Academy (6-1) -1
8. Christian Academy Louisville (6-1)
9. Ashland Blazer (8-0) +1
10. DuPont Manual (6-1) +9
11. St. Xavier (4-3) -2
12. Owensboro Catholic (7-0) -1
13. Highlands (7-1) -1
14. Scott County (7-1) -1
15. Franklin County (7-0) -1
16. Beechwood (7-1) -1
17. Bryan Station (5-2) -1
18. Paducah Tilghman (7-0) -1
19. Bowling Green (5-2) -1
20. Mayfield (5-1)
21. South Warren (6-1) +1
22. Raceland (5-2) +1
23. Pikeville (3-2) +1
24. Bullitt East (6-1) +1
25. Woodford County (5-1) NR

Dropped Out: Ballard

Class-By-Class Rankings

Class A

1. Raceland
2. Pikeville
3. Paris
4. Campbellsville
5. Sayre

Class 2A

1. Lexington Christian Academy
2. Owensboro Catholic
3. Beechwood
4. Mayfield
5. Green County

Class 3A

1. Christian Academy-Louisville
2. Lloyd Memorial
3. Lexington Catholic
4. Union County
5. Hart County

Class 4A

1. Boyle County
2. Corbin 
3. Covington Catholic
4. Ashland Blazer
5. Franklin County

Class 5A

1. Highlands
2. Scott County
3. Bowling Green 
4. South Warren
5. Woodford County

Class 6A

1. Male
2. Frederick Douglass
3. Trinity
4. DuPont Manual
5. St. Xavier

If you have any comments or questions about the rankings, contact @teeroyhowell on Twitter/X.

Podcast

Check out the latest episode of the Premier HS Sports Podcast where I discuss the playoff format, RPI, and look ahead to some highly anticipated probable early playoff matchups, including a likely Trinity vs. St. X second-round matchup. You can find our podcast through the link here.