KSR’s High School Football Rankings - Week 9

Only two weeks remain in the 2023 Kentucky high school football regular season. For the ninth straight week, Boyle County maintains the top spot following a 58-14 victory over Lincoln County on Friday. Second-ranked Corbin, a spot they’ve held since Week 5, picked up a 49-0 win over Whitley County.

Looking at KSR’s Week 9 statewide rankings, Scott County saw the biggest rise, moving up five spots following a 36-0 victory at Woodford County, which knocked the Yellow Jackets out of the Top 25. Elsewhere, Lexington Catholic broke into the Top 25 at No. 24 after a 41-0 shutout win over Lloyd Memorial. As for the Kroger KSR Game of the Week matchup, No. 5 Covington Catholic had little trouble demolishing Harrison County, 56-6.

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 9 Top 25 Rankings

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

Dropped Out: Woodford County

Class-By-Class Rankings

Class A

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

Class 2A

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

Class 3A

1. Christian Academy-Louisville 
2. Lexington Catholic 
3. Union County 
4. Franklin Simpson
5. Hart County 

Class 4A

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

There are six undefeated teams in KY that have at least one win against a current top 25 team. They are all in 4A
Boyle Co
Corbin
Franklin Co
Ashland
Tilghman
Cov Carh

4A is on a roll!

— Troy Howell (@teeroyhowell) October 16, 2023

Class 5A

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

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.