Kentucky High School Football Top 25 Rankings - Oct. 19, 2025

Madison North Hopkins tumbles to No. 25 after being upset by unranked Apollo; Top 16 stand their ground

Christian Academy of Louisville’s Gaines Howard at the DeSales vs. Christian Academy football game Friday night. October. 03, 2025 / Maggie Huber/Special to Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

There were a few changes in this week’s Kentucky high school football Top 25 state rankings. Most notably, Madisonville-North Hopkins lost to unranked Apollo, falling to 25, and Bryan Station moved down a spot to 24 after succumbing to Frederick Douglass at home. Ballard advanced to 23 with a solid victory over Oldham County.

Both 5A Madisonville-North Hopkins and 6A Bryan Station have crucial contests Friday, as they face Owensboro (No. 19) and Madison Central (No. 18), respectively.

1. Trinity (6A) [7-2]

Previous ranking: 1

Next up: vs. Oldham County

2. St. Xavier (6A) [5-3]

Previous ranking: 2

Next up: @ Pleasure Ridge Park

3. South Warren (6A) [8-0]

Previous ranking: 3

Next up: vs. Daviess County

4. Christian Academy-Louisville (3A) [9-0]

Previous ranking: 4

Next up: @ Fern Creek

5. Boyle County (4A) [7-1]

Previous ranking: 5

Next up: vs. Wayne County

6. Highlands (4A) [7-2]

Previous ranking: 6

Next up: vs. Scott County

7. Covington Catholic (4A) [6-3]

Previous ranking: 7

Next up: vs. Mason County

8. DuPont Manual (6A) [6-2]

Previous ranking: 8

Next up: @ North Hardin

9. Woodford County (5A) [7-1]

Previous ranking: 9

Next up: @ Anderson County

10. Johnson Central (4A) [9-0]

Previous ranking: 10

Next up: vs. Ashland Blazer

11. Frederick Douglass (6A) [5-3]

Previous ranking: 11

Next up: vs. George Rogers Clark

12. Ryle (6A) [5-3]

Previous ranking: 12

Next up: vs. Simon Kenton

13. Paducah Tilghman (4A) [7-1]

Previous ranking: 13

Next up: @ Calloway County

14. Scott County (5A) [7-2]

Previous ranking: 14

Next up: @ Highlands

15. Male (6A) [5-3]

Previous ranking: 15

Next up: vs. Bullitt East

16. Franklin County (4A) [9-0]

Previous ranking: 16

Next up: vs. Bowling Green (Oct. 31)

17. Cooper (5A) [5-3]

Previous ranking: 18

Next up: vs. Boone County

18. Madison Central (6A) [5-3]

Previous ranking: 19

Next up: vs. Bryan Station

19. Owensboro (5A) [6-2]

Previous ranking: 20

Next up: @ Madisonville-North Hopkins

20. Pulaski County (5A) [6-2]

Previous ranking: 21

Next up: vs. Southwestern

21. Owensboro Catholic (2A) [7-1]

Previous ranking: 22

Next up: @ McLean County

22. Kentucky Country Day (1A) [7-0]

Previous ranking: 24

Next up: @ Campbellsville

23. Ballard (6A) [3-5]

Previous ranking: 25

Next up: @ Eastern

24. Bryan Station (6A) [4-4]

Previous ranking: 23

Next up: @ Madison Central

25. Madisonville-North Hopkins (5A) [7-1]

Previous ranking: 17

Next up: vs. Owensboro