7 NKY teams ranked in first football media poll of 2026 season
Three classes have a unanimous No. 1 to begin the season while Northern Kentucky has at least one team in the top 10 of every class.
The first statewide media poll of the 2026 Kentucky high school football season has been released. In Class 2A, Beechwood has made a strong debut at No. 1. Highlands, Covington Catholic, and Lloyd Memorial round out the top five in their respective classes. Despite several teams having numerous question marks heading into the season, every Northern Kentucky school is ranked in at least one class.
The poll results come from the votes of 16 media members throughout the state, compiled by Jason Frakes of the Louisville Courier-Journal.
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