Eight NKY teams ranked by Associated Press, including 3 in 5A

Eight teams from Northern Kentucky are ranked in the Kentucky Associated Press high school football polls.

Three of them are in Class 5A after Highlands re-entered the poll at No. 10 following its win over Boone County last week. Cooper moved up to eighth after routing rival Conner 43-7 last week. CovCath and Highlands renew their historic rivalry this Friday in Fort Thomas.

The Kentucky Associated Press high school football polls, with first-place votes, records, total points and previous rankings:

Class 1A

Rank-School                      FPV     Rcd  TP   Pvs

1. Pikeville                     (9)    6-2  99   1

2. Kentucky Country Day          (1)    6-1  86   2

3. Raceland                        -     6-1  77   3

4. Bethlehem                       -     6-1  62   5

5. Russellville                    -     6-1  48   7

6. Newport Central Catholic        -     5-2  45   6

7. Sayre                          -     6-1  43   4

8. Williamsburg                    -     4-2  36   9

9. Bishop Brossart                 -     8-0  33   8

10. Paintsville                    -     3-4  11   NR

Others receiving votes: Hazard 7. Frankfort 2. Louisville Holy Cross 1.

Class 2A

Rank-School                      FPV     Rcd  TP   Pvs

1. Lexington Christian                (8)    7-0  98   1

2. Beechwood                     (2)    7-0  92   2

3. Mayfield                        -     7-0  80   3

4. Middlesboro                     -     8-0  69   4

5. Green County                       -     7-0  55   5

6. Murray                         -     5-1  43   6

7. Danville                        -     5-3  42   7

8. Metcalfe County                    -     5-2  24   8

9. West Carter                     -     5-2  19   9

10. Caldwell County                   -     5-3  14   10

Others receiving votes: Owensboro Catholic 8. Hancock County 4. Butler County 2.