The Dexter Bearcats have secured their No. 3 spot in the Class 3 high school football rankings by the Missouri Media Group.  They defeated a ranked Southern Boone 24-21 on Saturday.  Southern Boone dropped to ninth place after losing two weeks in a row.  Only one left on the Bearcats schedule that is ranked is Park Hills who came in No. 7 in Week #5.

The 'Cats take on Kelly on Friday night in Benton and then also travel next week to Kennett before returning to Charles Bland Stadium on the 18th of October and face the Rebels of Park Hills.

Missouri Media High School Football Rankings for Class 3

Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a 9-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. First-place votes in parenthesis. Panel is made up of Dion Clisso, PrepsKC; Cole Young, PrepsKC; Tom Rackers, Jefferson City News-Tribune; Chris Parker, Ozone Sports; Joe Andrews, Warrensburg Star-Journal; Anthony Crane, KQ2 St. Joseph; J.B. Connoley, NEMOPressbox.com; Cole Lee, semoball.com; Paul Halfacre, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

First-place votes in parenthesis. 

CLASS 3

Rank, team, Rec., Pts.

1. Blair Oaks (7), 4-1, 88, 1 

2. Seneca (2), 5-0, 82, 2

3. Dexter, 5-0, 63, 3 

4. Maryville, 3-2, 58, 4 

5. Mt. Vernon, 4-1, 52, 5 

6. St. Francis Borgia, 5-0, 51, 6 

7. Park Hills Central, 4-1, 34, 7

8. Strafford, 5-0, 28, 8

9. Southern Boone, 3-2, 14, 10 

10. Boonville, 4-1, 10, 9

Also receiving votes: Knob Noster (4-1), 9: Lift for Life (2-3), 6