Top 25 Missouri high school football rankings (10/25/2023)

Missouri high school football playoffs start this week

The regular season is in the rearview mirror and it is time for district playoffs. Some of Missouri's top teams have earned first-round byes. 

There are only two teams in the SBLive Power 25 that will play this week and only one additional team that knows its next game.

Two new schools enter the Power 25 this week. 

SBLive Missouri Power 25 high school football rankings

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Missouri high school football rankings

October 25, 2023

1. Lee's Summit North (9-0)

Previous rank: 1 Last week: Def. Park Hill 28-21

The Broncos rallied in the second half to beat the Trojans to close out the regular season undefeated. The Broncos scored twice in 17 seconds to break a 14-14 tie with 1:16 remaining.

Next game: vs. TBA, Nov. 3.

2. Liberty North (8-1)

Previous rank: 2 Last week: Def. No. 20 Lee’s Summit West 43-12

Nebraska-bound WR Keelan Smith hauled in a pair of touchdowns against Lee's Summit West as the Eagles closed out the regular season by winning their final eight games since losing the opener to top-ranked Lee's Summit North.

Next game: vs. TBA, Nov. 3 

3. Cardinal Ritter (8-0)

Previous rank: 4 Last week: Def. St. Louis University High 52-39

The quarterback duo of senior Antwon McKay Jr. and Carson Boyd continues to thrive for the Lions with a total of five touchdown passes and six total scores in a comeback victory against host SLUH.

Next game: vs. TBA, Nov. 3 

4. Nixa (9-0)

Previous rank: 5 Last week: Def. Ozark 51-7

The Eagles retained the Backyard Brawl traveling trophy last week and posted their first undefeated regular season in 20 years.

Next game: vs. TBA, Nov. 3 

5. De Smet (7-1)

Previous rank: 3 Last week: Lost to Edwardsville (Ill.) 29-12

The Spartans' unbeaten start ended with a home loss to Edwardsville (8-1) to close the regular season. Sakye Moore’s 1-yard touchdown run gave the Spartans a 7-0 lead early but that was the team’s only touchdown.

Next game: vs. TBA, Nov. 3 

6. CBC (6-2)

Previous rank: 6 Last week: Idle

The Cadets were idle last week but will look to run their winning streak to four in a row.

Next game: vs. Kirkwood (6-2), Oct. 27

7. Rockhurst (8-1)

Previous rank: 7 Last week: Def. Oklahoma City Patriots by forfeit (13-0)

A road trip down Interstate 35 never materialized but the Hawklets got a win by forfeit — announced on Friday morning. A first-round bye in the playoffs will make a layoff from Oct. 13 to Nov. 3, but at least Rockhurst knows who its next opponent will be.

Next game: vs. Lee’s Summit West (7-2), Nov. 3

8. St. Dominic (9-0)

Previous rank: 8 Last week: Def. Westminster Christian Academy 24-20

The Crusaders closed out the regular season with an unblemished record but Week 9 provided their closest game of the season. Prior to this win, a 10-point cushion of St. Francis Borgia was the closest win.

Next game: vs. TBA, Nov. 3 

9. Lutheran North (8-1)

Previous rank: 9 Last week: Def. St. Mary’s 44-12

The regular season ended with a win over St. Mary’s South Side — the third 2022 state champion the Crusaders have beaten this season after knocking off Francis Howell and Blair Oaks earlier.

Next game: vs. TBA, Nov. 3 

10. Francis Howell (7-2)

Previous rank: 10 Last week: Def. Rock Bridge 30-28

After starting the season with two losses in their first three games, the Vikings closed out the regular season schedule with six straight victories. Mitch Weisenborn blocked a potential game-winning field goal to close out the latest win.

Next game: vs. Vianney (2-7), Oct. 27 

11. Grain Valley (8-1)

Previous rank: 11 Last week: Def. Raytown 42-6

The regular season ended with how it started — with standout Ty Williams running all over an opponent. The high-scoring running back finished with four touchdowns last week.

Next game: vs. TBA, Nov. 3 

12. Blair Oaks (8-1)

Previous rank: 12 Last week: Def. Southern Boone County 62-28

Tyler Bax accounted for five touchdowns to help the Falcons win the Tri-County Conference title.

Next game: vs. TBA, Nov. 3

13. Hillsboro (8-1)

Previous rank: 13 Last week: Def. Poplar Bluff 56-25

The Hawks bounced back from their first loss with a convincing road win. QB Preston Brown threw for 296 yards and four touchdowns in that game.

Next game: vs. TBA, Nov. 3 

14. East Buchanan (9-0)

Previous rank: 14 Last week: Def. Lawson 48-8

Trevor Klein ran for 226 yards and two scores and returned a fumble for a touchdown as well.

Next game: vs. TBA, Nov. 3

15. Lamar (8-1)

Previous rank: 15 Last week: Def. Hollister 49-7

The Tigers have won five in a row and the defense has given up an average of 7 points per game during the streak.

Next game: vs. TBA, Nov. 3

16. Jackson (8-1)

Previous rank: 16 Last week: Def. Festus 42-14

Adrian Fox connected with Kai Crowe seven times during the win against Festus, going for 96 yards and a pair of scores.

Next game: at Lindbergh (5-4), Nov. 3 

17. Lebanon (9-0)

Previous rank: 17 Last week: Def. Rolla 42-10

Jax Glendenning closed out the regular season with 1,354 yards and 18 touchdowns. He matched his season high with four scores against the Bulldogs last week.

Next game: vs. TBA, Nov. 3

18. Rockwood Summit (9-0)

Previous rank: 18. Last week: Def. Parkway North 59-20

Grant Gibson threw for six touchdowns and ran for another as the Falcons closed out the regular season with a perfect record.

Next game: vs. TBA, Nov. 3

19. Helias (8-1)

Previous rank: 21 Last week: Def. Vianney 42-0

The regular season ended with a second straight shutout by the Crusaders’ defense. Helias now takes a five-game winning streak into the postseason.

Next game: at TBA, Nov. 3

20. Seneca (9-0)

Previous rank: 22 Last week: Def. No. 19 Nevada 40-36

The Indians beat Nevada in a battle of state-ranked teams and locked up the Big 8 Conference West Division title. It’s also their first undefeated regular season since 1995.

Next game: vs. TBA, Nov. 3 

21. Oak Park (9-0)

Previous rank: 23 Last week: Def. Fort Osage 42-26

The Northmen won a conference championship last week and posted the first undefeated regular season for the North Kansas City School District program since 1999.

Next game: vs. TBA, Nov. 3 

22. South Shelby (9-0)

Previous rank: 24 Last week: Def. Palmyra 55-0

South Shelby won the Clarence Cannon Conference outright last week and wrapped up the school’s first undefeated regular season since 2000.

Next game: vs. TBA, Nov. 3

23. Maryville (8-1)

Previous rank: 25 Last week: Def. St. Joseph Lafayette 71-14

The Spoofhounds secured the outright Midland Empire Conference title with a win over the Fighting Irish last week. Maryville scored 43 in the first quarter.

Next game: vs. TBA, Nov. 3

24. Seckman (9-0)

Previous rank: NR Last week: Def. Webster Groves 35-0

Tommy Gibbar ran for a pair of first-half touchdowns and finished with 162 yards on 23 carries last week. The defense has given up one score or less in seven of their nine games.

Next game: vs. TBA, Nov. 3 

25. Lafayette (Wildwood) (8-1)

Previous rank: NR Last week: Def. Lindbergh 34-24

The Lancers enter the postseason with an eight-game win streak since dropping their season opener, 13-10, against rival Marquette. Lafayette is the No. 2 seed (behind Marquette) in Class 6 District 2, which also includes No. 10-ranked Francis Howell as the No. 3 seed and sixth-ranked CBC as the No. 4 seed. The Lancers await the winner of the Howell vs. Vianney quarterfinal.

Next game: vs. TBA, Nov. 3 

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