Brian Rosener is the keeper of the Semoball Cup which is presented to the school with the most successful season. It is based on a formula that takes into account the combined winning percentage of all sports teams plus bonus points for advancement in postseason play for both teams and individuals. The bonus points are divided by the number of teams a school fields. Rosener has been the sports editor for the Daily American Republic in Poplar Bluff, Mo. since December 2001. He was born and raised in St. Louis, where he attended Lindbergh High School and Webster University. He is married to Jennifer, a Poplar Bluff native, has a son Jack and a dog named Satchel who stands in for his @semoballBrian photo.

Media's preseason football poll

Posted Thursday, August 29, 2013, at 7:54 PM

Here's the preseason football poll. Enjoy.

MISSOURI FOOTBALL RANKINGS

The statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a 15-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. First-place votes in parenthesis with 2012 final record:

CLASS 6

Rank, team 2012 Pts.

1. Blue Springs (15) 13-1 150

2. CBC 11-1 132

3. Rockhurst 9-3 115

4. Rock Bridge 9-3 101

5. De Smet 9-4 99

6. Francis Howell 12-2 78

7. Hazelwood Central 8-3 46

8. Raymore-Peculiar 7-4 43

9. Lafayette 12-1 21

10. Jefferson City 7-4 20

Also receiving votes: Liberty (6-5) 12, Blue Springs South (5-5) 7, Hickman (9-2) 1

CLASS 5

Rank, team 2012 Pts.

1. Lee's Summit West (15) 11-1 150

T2. Fort Osage 12-2 123

T2. Parkway Central 11-2 123

4. Kirkwood 13-1 98

5. Webster Groves 9-3 87

6. Staley 9-3 77

7. Camdenton 8-4 61

8. Winnetonka 7-4 35

9. Ozark 11-2 32

10. Vianney 5-6 15

Also receiving votes: Lebanon (9-2) 9, Park Hill South (7-5) 6, Kearney (6-4) 4, Nixa (7-4) 3, Jackson (7-3) 1, Kickapoo (6-5) 1

CLASS 4

Rank, team 2012 Pts.

1. Webb City (15) 15-0 150

2. Helias 10-5 134

3. Harrisonville 11-3 119

4. Bolivar 9-3 95

5. Raytown South 6-5 78

6. Westminster 8-3 63

7. Liberty North 6-5 59

8. Hillcrest 10-2 48

9. Hannibal 10-2 33

10. Sullivan 12-1 22

Also receiving votes: St. Charles West (7-4) 5, Carthage (8-3) 4, Moberly (7-3) 4, Priory (8-3) 3, Smithville (8-4) 2, Cape Central (5-7) 1

CLASS 3

Rank, team 2012 Pts.

1. Maryville (15) 15-0 150

2. John Burroughs 13-1 133

3. California 13-1 116

4. Oak Grove 11-1 105

5. Duchesne 8-5 87

6. Cassville 11-1 80

7. Reeds Spring 7-4 43

8. Center 10-3 39

9. Centralia 10-2 24

10. O'Fallon Christian 9-2 18

Also receiving votes: Osage (7-5) 16, Monett (10-4) 6, Eldon (8-5) 5, Hogan Prep (10-1) 3

CLASS 2

Rank, team 2012 Pts.

1. Lamar (15) 12-3 150

2. MV-Liberty 10-3 134

3. Caruthersville 10-3 116

4. Lutheran North 4-7 92

5. Mountain Grove 11-1 84

6. South Callaway 10-2 74

7. Herculaneum 7-3 55

8. Strafford 10-1 52

9. Blair Oaks 13-2 27

10. Brookfield 7-4 17

Also receiving votes: Lafayette County (11-1) 16, Holden (11-3) 4, Palmyra (7-5) 3, Lathrop (11-2) 1

CLASS 1

Rank, team 2012 Pts.

1. Hamilton (9) 15-0 144

2. Valle Catholic (6) 12-3 141

3. Westran 10-2 112

4. Tipton 13-1 101

5. Thayer 6-5 88

6. Cass-Midway 9-3 73

7. Polo 8-4 65

8. South Harrison 9-2 32

9. Salisbury 12-2 25

10. Marceline 7-4 15

Also receiving votes: Osceola (5-5) 13, Milan (10-1) 10, Miller (12-1) 4, Skyline (10-3) 1, South Shelby (8-5) 1

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Interesting. Jackson, Sikeston, Ste. Genevieve, and Park Hills Central not getting any love from the sportswriters.

-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Wed, Aug 28, 2013, at 5:24 PM

Brian Rosener
As a voter all you can do is look at what a team has done and what it brings back then make an educated guess. SEMO teams are a tough sell in football because most of the state titles go west. In basketball, it's the other way.
Not sure of the definition of love in this case but Jackson got a vote and the Indians will get more by beating Vianney when the teams meet early in the season.
Class 3 is loaded with some good teams and Ste. Genevieve or Park Hills Central will have to get through John Burroughs again. Still, they are on the radar after last season.
Sikeston lost six all-conference players and against Cape Central in the district last year. Does that mean the Bulldogs won't end up ranked this season or make a deep run in the playoffs? No, it could happen. They could end up with some love.
That's why they hand out trophies at the end of the season. This list is an educated guess at who has the best chances of doing it.
a team that went 4-7 ranked 4th.. either they played the nations toughest schedule or had a good recruiting class bc even if everyone is back it's a 4 win team.

-- Posted by ThayerPops on Wed, Aug 28, 2013, at 6:32 PM

Brian Rosener
North's schedule is tough (John Burroughs, MICDS, Westminster, Priory and Clayton) but it returns 12 starters. May be this year's Helias.
Could be a big year for Thayer in football and basketball.

-- Posted by Dustin Ward on Thu, Aug 29, 2013, at 1:43 AM
Brian, I know how difficult it is to make a poll, esp. a pre-season poll. I wasn't being critical, just noting a fact. If memory serves, all four of the teams I mentioned are ranked in the MoSports pre-season poll. I just find it interesting the different criteria different polls use.

-- Posted by Preacher Man Fan on Thu, Aug 29, 2013, at 3:03 PM

Brian Rosener
Didn't think you were being critical at all.

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