Health & Fitness
Pioneer Football Enters Season Highly Ranked
The Kirkwood High School football team kicks off their season at 7 p.m. Friday vs. Pattonville. The Pioneers begin the season highly ranked in several polls.
The Kirkwood High School football team kicks off their 114th season this Friday, August 24. The Pioneers host the Pattonville Pirates at 7 p.m.
Kirkwood Football enters the season highly ranked by coaches and media in several preseason polls:
- #1 in St. Louis Post-Dispatch Large School Poll (Article by Nate Latsh)
- #1 in Class 5 Media Poll (Posted by STLhighschoolsports.com)
- #2 in Class 5 MoSports.com Poll (Article by John Spurlock)
- #1 in Suburban South Conference Coaches Poll (Posted by STLhighschoolsports.com)
Ultimately, polls and rankings are only on paper. The Pioneers have a tough schedule ahead of them as they search for the first State Championship in program history.
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