Top 25 Missouri high school football rankings (10/17/2024)

Lee's Summit North hands Liberty North another loss in key KC-area clash. Who rose, who fell ahead of Week 8?

Cardinal Ritter quarterback Carson Boyd / Photo by Nate Latsch, SBLive

Week 6 of the Missouri high school football season featured two matchups of top 25 teams, with Eureka beating Lafayette (Wildwood) and Lee's Summit North taking down Liberty North.

• PREVIOUS RANKINGS: WEEK 6 | WEEK 5 |  WEEK 4 | WEEK 3 | WEEK 2 | WEEK 1 | PRESEASON

For live updates and complete statewide results, bookmark our high school football scoreboard:

Here is the SBLive Missouri Top 25 football rankings for Monday, Oct. 14

Missouri high school football rankings

As of October 14, 2024

1. Cardinal Ritter (6-0)

Previous ranking: 1

Cardinal Ritter blasted Bishop Miege (Kan.) 48-10 behind nearly 500 yards of total offense between passing and rushing of QB Carson Boyd. He threw for 261 and ran for 157. 

2. CBC (6-1)

Previous ranking: 2

CBC hammered St. John Vianney 63-3 in Week 7. Seven different players scored, starting with a defensive score on a pick-six by Zakiesse Smith. 

3. Lutheran North (6-1)

Previous ranking: 3

Junior WR Michael Clark had five catches for 260 yards and 3 touchdowns — and the offense rolled up 607 yards — in a 40-7 win over Maryville in Chillicothe on Saturday. 

4. De Smet (6-1)

Previous ranking: 4

The Spartans clung to a 7-0 lead at the break against Festus but scored 35 points in the second half to pull away. 

5. Nixa (7-0)

Previous ranking: 5

OT and No. 1 recruit Jackson Cantrell caught a touchdown in the win 42-0 win over Waynesville. The Eagles are two wins away from another Central Ozark Conference title. 

6. Lee’s Summit North (7-0)

Previous ranking: 6

The Broncos had three interceptions and returned two for scores in a 35-13 win over Liberty North in a class of Kansas City-area powers in recent years. 

7. Kearney (7-0)

Previous ranking: 7

The offense under first-year quarterback Carter Temple is cooking. The Bulldogs scored a season-high 50 points in a shutout win over Baytown South.

8. Blair Oaks (6-1)

Previous ranking: 8

In a win against Eldon, Nolan Laughlin booted career PAT No. 263 to set a new MSHSAA record. 

9. Platte County (7-0)

Previous ranking: 9

DB Trevor Hay returned a pair of interceptions for touchdowns in a 77-7 thumping over Truman. 

10. Eureka (6-0)

Previous ranking: 11

Trevor Codak ran for 236 yards and scored twice in the Wildcats’ 30-15 win over Lafayette Wildwood.

11. Columbia Rock Bridge (6-1) 

Previous ranking: 12

A 49-12 win over Battle locked up Rock Bridge’s second consecutive Central Missouri Activities Conference championship. Senior Ben Boehmer had a pick-6 in the victory. 

12. MICDS (5-2)

Previous ranking: 13

The Rams bounced back from a loss by scoring 66 points against Lutheran South — 57 of those coming in the first half. The Rams got a safety, kickoff return and interception return for a score in the victory. 

13. Carthage (6-1)

Previous ranking: 14

QB Brady Carlton passed for three touchdowns as the Tigers went to the air more often in a win over the previous 1-loss Republic. 

14. Helias Catholic (5-1)

Previous ranking: 16

Since an overtime loss to Rock Bridge, the Crusaders have pitched two straight shutouts — the most recent being a 51-0 blanking of Jefferson City.

15. Seneca (7-0)

Previous ranking: 17

After rushing for 402 yards last week, the Indians rolled up 412 yards in a 49-21 win over McDonald County. QB Kaden Clouse led the way with 163 yards and a pair of scores. 

16. Seckman (7-0)

Previous ranking: 21

Four different players scored for the Jaguars in a 28-7 win over Parkway South. Quinn Mattingly’s 85-yard kickoff return got things started early. 

17. Troy Buchanan (6-0)

Previous ranking: 23

The perfect season and best start in 38 years continue for the Trojans. A pair of early scores helped provide the separation needed in a 34-22 win over Fort Zumwalt West.

18. Lafayette Wildwood (6-1)

Previous ranking: 18

The Lancers suffered their first loss, 30-15 to Eureka. After falling behind 23-0, the Lancers outscored Eureka in the second half. 

19. St. Pius X Kansas City (6-1)

Previous ranking: 19

OL Kyler Kuhn took a visit to Air Force this past week after the Warriors’ 57-0 win over St. Joseph Benton. Kuhn, a sophomore, has also visited Nebraska and Iowa.  

20. Rockhurst (5-2)

Previous ranking: 14

The Hawklets have now dropped two in a row after St. Thomas Aquinas came over from Overland Park, Kansas and won 14-13 in OT. 

21. Lee’s Summit (6-1)

Previous ranking: 24

The Tigers keep rolling in a 42-0 win over Ray-Pec. Brayden Layman completed 11 of 15 passes for 220 yards and 4 TDs.

22. Liberty North (4-3)

Previous ranking: 10

The Eagles have struggled mightily this year, at one point being the No. 3 team coming off a Class 6 title. Will they stay in the top 25 by the end of the year?

23. Jackson (5-2)

Previous ranking: 22

The Indians have outscored foes 203-62 since a loss to Edwardsville, Ill., in Week 3. Jackson beat Sikeston 55-12 this past week.

24. Blue Springs South (5-2)

Previous ranking: 23

Gary Hill caught a touchdown pass and returned a kickoff for another score in a 41-24 victory over Liberty. 

25. Mount Vernon (6-1)

Previous ranking: 25

The Mountaineers continue to win, this time position win No. 6 in a row with a 49-18 win over Springfield Parkview. A good test is coming this week with a road trip to Nevada, which is 6-1 as well.

-- Cody Thorn | @sblivemo