Missouri High School Football Rankings: Top 25 teams – Sept. 24

Nearly half of the high school football season is over in Missouri, with a handful of undefeated teams sitting atop the latest rankings.

Kansas City-area powerhouse Lee’s Summit North continues to hold to No. 1 spot, but is being closely trailed by Nixa, Rockhurst, and Cardinal Ritter — all unblemished thus far.

This time next week though, we could see some shakeup across the top 25, as some of the state’s top teams square off this weekend. That list is headlined by Lee’s Summit-Lee’s Summit West, Helias-Rock Bridge, and Joplin-Republic in a battle between two of the state’s perennial powers.

Heading into Week 5, here are the top 25 teams in the Show-Me State.

The On3 Massey Ratings — which were officially used during the BCS era and have generated college high school sports team rankings since 1995 — rank sports teams by analyzing game outcomes, strength of schedule and margin of victory.

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1. Lee’s Summit North (4-0)
The Broncos downed Bentonville (Ark.) 39-24 to remain undefeated and will face No. 14 Blue Springs on Friday night.

2. Nixa (4-0)
Nixa rolled past No. 15 Carthage 34-14 and will head to Lebanon next as they look to stay unblemished.

3. Rockhurst (4-0)
Rockhurst won its third top-25 matchup of the season by beating Lee’s Summit West 38-17. Up next is a road tilt at Kansas No. 23 Bishop Miege.

4. Cardinal Ritter College Prep (4-0)
Ritter cruised past New Orleans St. Augustine 36-20 to improve to 4-0 ahead of a showdown with Lift for Life on Friday night.

5. Christian Brothers College (3-1)
The Cadets crushed St. Louis-area rival DeSmet 38-14 on Friday and will now face another local foe, St. Louis University High, this weekend.

6. Blue Springs South (3-1)
After a huge win over Lee’s Summit the week before, South dominated Raymore-Peculiar 51-12.

7. Lee’s Summit (3-1)
Coming off a tough loss to Blue Springs South, the Tigers responded with a critical 39-33 victory over Liberty North, who sits just outside the top 10 of this week’s rankings.

8. Liberty (3-1)
The Blue Jays smoked Park Hill South 42-7 and will get a chance to move to 4-1 on Friday against K.C.-area rival Park Hill.

9. Kearney (4-0)
The Bulldogs sit just inside the state’s top 10 after rolling Park Hill 38-17, setting up a big matchup with 3-1 North Kansas City.

10. DeSmet (3-1)
The Spartans suffered their first loss of the year to CBC, but will look to get back on track against St. Louis County rival Chaminade this weekend.

Teams 11-25 in latest Missouri High School football rankings

11. Liberty North (2-3)
12. Helias (4-0)
13. Platte County (4-0)
14. Blue Springs (3-1)
15. Carthage (3-1)

16. Joplin (3-1)
17. Republic (3-1)
18. St Pius X (4-1)
19. Lutheran North (3-1)
20. Eureka (4-0)

21. Lee’s Summit West (1-3)
22. Troy Buchanan (4-0)
23. Blair Oaks (3-1)
24. Seneca (4-0)
25. Rock Bridge (3-1)