The Cats Pause magazine released their top five teams in each class, and Rivals (now part of On3) released their top 25 statewide rankings for the upcoming prep football season.

Cats Pause

The Cats Pause released their football rankings by various contributors in the 2025 Kentucky Football Yearbook. This year’s edition only includes a preview of the top five teams and top ten players in each class instead of district-by-district rankings with previews of each team. You can purchase the yearbook online at the Cats Pause website or at Barnes & Noble.

Mr. Football Contenters

Jaris Strickland – Paducah Tilghman
Evan Hampton – Owensboro
Karsten Burch – St. Xavier
Josiah Hope – North Hardin
David Pellman – Manual
Jacob Savage – Ryle
Marion Harbin – St. Xavier
Bryten Close – Taylor County
Sam Dawson – South Oldham
Cam O’Hara – Cooper

Class 1A

1. Campbellsville
2. Raceland
3. Pikeville
4. Kentucky Country Day
5. Lou. Holy Cross

Class 2A

1. Beechwood
2. Mayfield
3. Belfry
4. Lexington Christian
5. Owensboro Catholic

Class 3A

1. Christian Academy of Louisville
2. Louisville Central
3. Bell County
4. Lexington Catholic
5. Union County

Class 4A

1. Paducah Tilghman
2. Boyle County
3. Covington Catholic
4. Franklin County
5. Highlands

Class 5A

1. Bowling Green
2. Cooper
3. Scott County
4. Missing
5. Pulaski County

Class 6A

1. Trinity
2. Ryle
3. St. Xavier
4. Manual
5. Male

Rivals Top 25 Rankings

1. Trinity
2. Boyle County
3. St. Xavier
4. Frederick Douglass
5. Highlands
6. Ryle
7. Christian Academy of Louisville
8. Corbin
9. Bowling Green
10. Cooper
11. Male
12. Covington Catholic
13. DuPont Manual
14. Franklin County
15. Paducah Tilghman
16. South Warren
17. Ballard
18. Bryan Station
19. Louisville Central
20. Woodford County
21. Beechwood
22. Johnson Central
23. Scott County
24. Lexington Christian
25. Ashland