Top 25 Missouri high school football rankings (9/9/2024)

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Cardinal Ritter plays Republic during the Missouri Class 5 state high school football championship on Dec. 1, 2023. / Photo by David Smith, SBLive

Week 2 of the Missouri high school football season featured some big top 25 matchups and a few upsets along the way on Friday night.

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Here is the SBLive Missouri Top 25 football rankings for Monday, Sept. 9:

Missouri high school football rankings

As of September 9, 2024

1. Cardinal Ritter (2-0)

Previous ranking: 1 | Team page

Nebraska pledge RB Jamarion Parker had another big game, this time picking up 247 yards on 21 carries — that’s 11.76 yards per carry — and scored twice in a 28-10 win over Rochester, Illinois.

2. De Smet (2-0)

Previous ranking: 2 | Team page

In a showdown of top-25 ranked teams, the Spartans beat MICDS, 28-6. Quarterback Dillon Duff ran for 130 on 9 carries and a score. He also threw two second-half touchdowns, finishing 13 for 17 for 156 yards.

3. Lutheran North (1-1)

Previous ranking: 6 | Team page


The Crusaders took on a small-school power in Blair Oaks and rolled to a 58-28 victory. Trey Bass caught a pair of touchdowns from Jonathan Moore and ran for a 75-yard touchdown in the fourth for Lutheran North.

4. Nixa (1-0)

Previous ranking: 7 | Team page

Having a massive offensive line, headlined by 5-star recruit Jackson Cantwell, is paying dividends for the running game of the Eagles. Running back Dylan Rebura had 5 touchdowns in a 55-21 win over Webb City.

5. CBC (1-1)

Previous ranking: 4 | Team page

The Cadets played Bryant (Arkansas) in Week 2 and lost 42-21 — however they fell behind 28-0. Quarterback Nick McClellan ran and passed for a score in the fourth quarter.

6. Liberty North (1-1)

Previous ranking: 3 | Team page

After needing a last-second field goal to win in Week 1, the Eagles suffered a loss to rival Liberty. The Eagles were held to 58 yards passing and 79 yards rushing and were blanked the last three quarters.

7. Lee’s Summit North (2-0)

Previous ranking: 5 | Team page

The Broncos improved to 2-0 under new coach Jason Rogers — the second straight 2-0 start for the program. Lee’s Summit North will be tested this week playing Mill Valley, the defending Class 5A champions from Kansas.

8. Kearney (2-0)

Previous ranking: 8 | Team page


Tristan Williams had a pair of rushing touchdowns as the Bulldogs rolled to a 45-0 lead in the first half against Grandview — on the way to a 14th straight victory.

9. Blair Oaks (1-1)

Previous ranking: 9 | Team page

The Falcons were in a shootout Lutheran North but couldn’t overcome a 28-7 deficit in what was ultimately a 58-28 loss. However, not many teams have had an opening 2-week stretch like Blair Oaks did with powerhouse Maryville to open the season.

10. Platte County (2-0)

Previous ranking: 10 | Team page

Once tied 14-14, the Pirates pulled away to beat Grain Valley, 52-21, in a clash of Class 5 state-ranked teams. Quarterback Rocco Marriott had five touchdown passes in the win on Friday and had a game-day visit to UNLV on Saturday.

11. Jackson (1-1)

Previous ranking: 11 | Team page

We wondered how the Indians would bounce back from a Week 1 loss? Pretty well. The Indians scored six touchdowns in the first half in a 49-26 win over Cahokia, Illinois.

12. MICDS (1-1)

Previous ranking: 12 | Team page

Malik Orsan accounted for all of the offense for the Rams in a 28-6 loss to No. 2-ranked De Smet. His first field goal was from 53 yards.

13. Helias (2-0)

Previous ranking: 15 | Team page

The Crusaders put up a number not often seen — or possible — in high school football: 90. That was the number of points scored against Class 6 Hickman on Friday.

14. Hillsboro (0-2)

Previous ranking: 13 | Team page

After a controversial loss in Week 1, the Hawks lost in the final seconds against SLUH after being tied at 17 with 2 minutes to play.

15. Webb City (1-1)

Previous ranking: 14 | Team page

For a half, the Cardinals hung with Nixa and at one point led 21-20 before not scoring the rest of the way. Jackson Lucas (116) and Isaiah Tell (100) both hit the 100-yard mark on the ground in the loss.

16. Eureka (2-0)

Previous ranking: 16 | Team page

Casey Hobelman ran for a touchdown and threw for two more — completing 10  of 14 passes for 122 yards — in a win against Marquette.

17. Carthage (2-0)

Previous ranking: 18 | Team page

The rushing game rolled up 402 yards on 47 carries in a 42-6 win over Ozark. Landyn Collins ran for a pair of scores, while WR Jackson Hettinger ran for a team-high 135 yards on jet sweeps.

18. Lamar (1-0)

Previous ranking: 19 | Team page

For the second week in a row, the Tigers were tested but found a way to keep the win streak alive.

19. Rockhurst (2-0)

Previous ranking: 20 | Team page

Beau Neuburger had a touchdown catch and run to help the Hawklets improve to 2-0 with a 34-14 win against Ray-Pec.

20. Hannibal (1-1)

Previous ranking: 22 | Team page

Mike Ferreira had three first-half touchdowns as the Pirates bounced back from a Week 1 loss with a 57-8 victory over Lutheran St. Charles.

21. Oak Park (1-1)

Previous ranking: 22 | Team page

After a late win in Week 1, the Northmen were handed a close 23-21 loss to Lee’s Summit West in Week 2. Will get a chance to get over .500 this week facing a Park Hill South squad that gave up 68 last week.

22. Seneca (2-0)

Previous ranking: 23 | Team page


The Indians won a rematch of the district finals last year by beating Mount Vernon 35-14. That’s 11 straight regular season wins and 20 of the past 21 games.

23. Lafayette Wildwood (2-0)

Previous ranking: 23 | Team page

Quarterback Jack Behl threw three touchdowns to Robby Preckel this week — after throwing him two last week. The defense for the Lancer posted a second straight shutout.

24. St. Pius X Kansas City (1-1)

Previous ranking: 25 | Team page

The Warriors got two touchdown passes and one on the ground from freshman quarterback Jake Nichols in a 57-7 win over St. Michael the Archangel Catholic.

25. Lee’s Summit (2-0)

Previous ranking: NR | Team page

First-year coach Todd Miller has the Tigers off to a 2-0 start after a win against Blue Springs on Friday. It’s the first 2-0 start since 2018.

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