Newest Kansas high school football state rankings for each class released (Week 6)

Taylor Eldridge
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Following Week 5 games last Friday night, Varsity Kansas has announced its new Kansas high school football state rankings for the first week of the 2022 regular season in October.

Class 6A rankings

1. Manhattan (5-0, LW: 1)

Last week: 58-7 win at Emporia. This week: at 6A No. 7 Junction City (4-1).

2. Derby (4-1, LW: 2)

Last week: 70-13 win at Campus. This week: vs. 5A No. 2 Maize (5-0).

3. Wichita Northwest (4-1, LW: 4)

Last week: 81-13 win vs. Topeka. This week: at Wichita South (1-4).

4. Olathe North (5-0, LW: 5)

Last week: 13-2 win vs. Gardner-Edgerton. This week: at Shawnee Mission West (0-5).

5. Lawrence (4-1, LW: 6)

Last week: 44-14 win at Shawnee Mission North. This week: at Gardner-Edgerton (3-2).

6. Blue Valley West (3-2, LW: 8)

Last week: 27-26 win at 6A No. 3 Blue Valley Northwest. This week: vs. 4A No. 2 St. James Academy (2-3).

7. Junction City (4-1, LW: 10)

Last week: 24-6 win at 6A No. 9 Washburn Rural. This week: vs. 6A No. 1 Manhattan (5-0).

8. Blue Valley Northwest (2-3, LW: 3)

Last week: 27-26 loss vs. Blue Valley West. This week: vs. Blue Valley Southwest (2-3).

9. Blue Valley (2-3, LW: 7)

Last week: 40-0 loss vs. 4A No. 1 Bishop Miege. This week: vs. Blue Valley North (0-5).

10. Washburn Rural (3-2, LW: 9)

Last week: 24-6 loss vs. 6A No. 10 Junction City. This week: at Topeka (1-4).

Also considered: Garden City (4-1), Gardner-Edgerton (3-2), Olathe South (3-2), Olathe West (3-2), Wichita East (3-2).

Class 5A rankings

1. Mill Valley (5-0, LW: 1)

Last week: 45-14 win vs. Olathe South. This week: at Shawnee Mission South (1-4).

2. Maize (5-0, LW: 2)

Last week: 63-26 win at 5A No. 6 Maize South. This week: at 6A No. 2 Derby (4-1).

3. Hays (4-1, LW: 3)

Last week: 48-14 win at Ulysses. This week: vs. Dodge City (3-2).

4. Bishop Carroll (3-2, LW: 4)

Last week: 48-7 win at Wichita North. This week: vs. 5A No. 6 Kapaun Mt. Carmel (3-2).

5. Hutchinson (4-1, LW: 5)

Last week: 42-7 win at Salina South. This week: vs. Campus (1-4).

6. Kapaun Mt. Carmel (3-2, LW: 7)

Last week: 70-0 win vs. Wichita Southeast. This week: vs. 5A No. 4 Bishop Carroll (3-2).

7. De Soto (4-1, LW: 8)

Last week: 28-0 win at 5A No. 9 Shawnee Heights. This week: vs. Kansas City Piper (3-2).

8. Maize South (3-2, LW: 6)

Last week: 63-26 loss vs. 5A No. 2 Maize. This week: at 5A No. 8 Goddard (4-1).

9. Goddard (4-1, LW: UR)

Last week: 20-14 win at 4A No. 7 Andover Central. This week: vs. 5A No. 8 Maize South (3-2).

10. Valley Center (4-1, LW: UR)

Last week: 43-36 win vs. 5A No. 10 Salina Central. This week: at Andover (3-2).

Also considered: Andover (3-2), Highland Park (4-1), Salina Central (3-2), Shawnee Heights (3-2), Topeka Seaman (3-1).

Class 4A rankings

1. Bishop Miege (5-0, LW: 1)

Last week: 40-0 win at 6A No. 7 Blue Valley. This week: vs. 4A No. 3 St. Thomas Aquinas (4-1).

2. St. James Academy (2-3, LW: 2)

Last week: 49-14 win vs. St. Pius X (Mo.). This week: at 6A No. 6 Blue Valley West (3-2).

3. St. Thomas Aquinas (3-2, LW: 2)

Last week: 32-11 loss at Rockhurst (Mo.). This week: at 4A No. 1 Bishop Miege (5-0).

4. Chanute (5-0, LW: 4)

Last week: 34-10 win at Independence. This week: vs. Fort Scott (1-4).

5. McPherson (3-2, LW: 5)

Last week: 34-0 win at Winfield. This week: at Wellington (3-2).

6. Wamego (5-0, LW: 6)

Last week: 34-6 win vs. Coffeyville. This week: vs. Shawnee Heights (3-2).

7. Louisburg (4-1, LW: 9)

Last week: 28-27 OT win at 4A No. 8 Eudora. This week: vs. Tonganoxie (3-2).

8. Basehor-Linwood (4-1, LW: 10)

Last week: 35-31 win vs. Leavenworth. This week: at Lansing (2-3).

9. Eudora (4-1, LW: 8)

Last week: 28-27 OT loss vs. 4A No. 9 Louisburg. This week: vs. Kansas City Schlagle (1-4).

10. Andover Central (3-2, LW: 7)

Last week: 20-14 loss vs. Goddard. This week: at Salina Central (3-2).

Also considered: Atchison (5-0), Circle (4-1), Coffeyville (4-1), Kansas City Piper (3-2), Tonganoxie (3-2).

Class 3A rankings

1. Andale (5-0, LW: 1)

Last week: 108-0 win at Nickerson. This week: at 3A No. 3 Wichita Collegiate (5-0).

2. Topeka Hayden (5-0, LW: 2)

Last week: 44-28 win at Perry-Lecompton. This week: vs. Royal Valley (1-4).

3. Wichita Collegiate (5-0, LW: 3)

Last week: 34-8 win at Chapman. This week: vs. 3A No. 1 Andale (5-0).

4. Holton (4-1, LW: 4)

Last week: 48-15 win at Royal Valley. This week: at 2A No. X Rossville (2-3).

5. Rock Creek (4-1, LW: 5)

Last week: 56-21 win vs. Marysville. This week: at Hiawatha (2-3).

6. Girard (5-0, LW: 6)

Last week: 41-8 win at Prairie View. This week: at Iola (2-3).

7. Wellsville (5-0, LW: 7)

Last week: 38-21 win at Bishop Ward. This week: vs. Prairie View (2-3).

8. Scott City (4-1, LW: 8)

Last week: 27-21 OT win vs. Hugoton. This week: at 3A No. 10 Holcomb (5-0).

28-14 win at 2A No. 5 Thomas More Prep. This week: vs. Hugoton (4-0).

9. Cheney (4-1, LW: 9)

Last week: 27-14 win at Smoky Valley. This week: vs. Nickerson (1-4).

10. Holcomb (5-0, LW: 10)

Last week: 39-12 win at Colby. This week: vs. 3A No. 8 Scott City (4-1).

Also considered: Clay Center (3-2), Frontenac (3-2), Hesston (3-2), Hugoton (4-1), Parsons (5-0), Pratt (4-1).

Class 2A rankings

1. Southeast-Saline (5-0, LW: 1)

Last week: 26-14 win vs. Clay Center. This week: vs. Hillsboro (1-4).

2. Nemaha Central (5-0, LW: 2)

Last week: 67-6 win at Jefferson West. This week: vs. Minneapolis (3-2).

3. Kingman (5-0, LW: 3)

Last week: 28-0 win at Hesston. This week: vs. 2A No. 9 Chaparral (5-0).

4. Silver Lake (3-2, LW: 7)

Last week: 22-21 OT win vs. 2A No. 4 Rossville. This week: at Pleasant Ridge (2-2).

5. Rossville (2-3, LW: 4)

Last week: 22-21 OT loss at 2A No. 7 Silver Lake. This week: vs. 3A No. 4 Holton (4-1).

6. Council Grove (5-0, LW: 6)

Last week: 21-0 win at West Franklin. This week: at Marion (3-2).

7. Sabetha (4-1, LW: 9)

Last week: 35-0 win at Riley County. This week: at Riverside (3-2).

8. Ellsworth (5-0, LW: 10)

Last week: 55-0 win at Lyons. This week: at Russell (3-2).

9. Chaparral (5-0, LW: UR)

Last week: 42-6 win vs. Douglass. This week: at 2A No. 3 Kingman (5-0).

10. Lakin (5-0, LW: UR)

Last week: 61-16 win vs. Southwestern Heights. This week: at Hoisington (3-2).

Also considered: Atchison County (3-1), Hoisington (3-2), Humboldt (4-1), Norton (4-1), Osage City (4-1), Thomas More Prep (3-2), West Franklin (4-1).

Class 1A rankings

1. Inman (5-0, LW: 1)

Last week: 21-3 win vs. 1A No. 5 Hutchinson Trinity. This week: at Ellinwood (2-3).

2. Olpe (3-2, LW: 2)

Last week: Forfeit win at Northern Heights. This week: at Caney Valley (4-1).

3. Centralia (5-0, LW: 3)

Last week: 28-6 win at Jackson Heights. This week: at Garden Plain (3-2).

4. Troy (4-1, LW: 4)

Last week: 76-16 win vs. Maur Hill-Mt. Academy. This week: vs. Jackson Heights (3-2).

5. Hutchinson Trinity (4-1, LW: 5)

Last week: 21-3 loss at 1A No. 1 Inman. This week: vs. Medicine Lodge (2-3).

6. Wabaunsee (4-1, LW: 6)

Last week: 22-0 win at Republic County. This week: vs. Sacred Heart (3-2).

7. Smith Center (3-2, LW: 7)

Last week: 37-7 win vs. Oakley. This week: vs. Republic County (0-5).

8. St. Marys (3-2, LW: 8)

Last week: 65-14 win at Valley Falls. This week: vs. Jefferson County North (3-2).

9. Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan (4-1, LW: 9)

Last week: 48-0 win at Northeast-Arma. This week: vs. Columbus (1-4).

10. Jayhawk-Linn (5-0, LW: 10)

Last week: 58-13 win at Central Heights. This week: at Pleasanton (4-1).

Also considered: Conway Springs (2-3), Jackson Heights (3-2), Jefferson County North (3-2), Marion (3-2), Pleasanton (4-1).

8-man Div. I rankings

1. Wichita County (5-0, LW: 1)

Last week: 56-8 win vs. Spearville. This week: at Div. I No. 4 Meade (5-0).

2. Little River (4-1, LW: 2)

Last week: 46-0 win at Moundridge. This week: vs. Herington (2-3).

3. Hill City (5-0, LW: 3)

Last week: 20-12 win vs. Quinter. This week: at Div. I No. X Hoxie (4-1).

4. Meade (5-0, LW: 4)

Last week: 58-6 win at South Gray. This week: vs. Div. I No. 1 Wichita County (5-0).

5. Burlingame (5-0, LW: 5)

Last week: 57-26 win vs. Cair Paravel. This week: at Maranatha Academy (0-5).

6. South Sumner County (5-0, LW: 6)

Last week: 62-0 win vs. Oxford. This week: at Div. I No. 10 Wichita Independent (5-0).

7. West Elk (5-0, LW: 7)

Last week: 52-0 win at Flinthills. This week: vs. Cedar Vale-Dexter (1-4).

8. Hoxie (4-1, LW: 9)

Last week: 54-0 win at Decatur County. This week: vs. Div. I No. 3 Hill City (5-0).

9. Macksville (5-0, LW: 10)

Last week: 58-12 win at Ness City. This week: vs. La Crosse (4-1).

10. Wichita Independent (5-0, LW: UR)

Last week: 64-18 win at Argonia-Attica. This week: vs. Div. I No. 6 South Sumner County (5-0).

Also considered: Burden-Central (4-1), Chase County (4-1), Clifton-Clyde (4-1), Ell-Saline (4-1), La Crosse (4-1), Lyndon (4-1), Madison (4-1), Washington County (4-1).

8-man Div. II rankings

1. Axtell (5-0, LW: 1)

Last week: 62-0 win at Blue Valley-Randolph. This week: vs. Hanover (2-3).

2. Canton-Galva (5-0, LW: 2)

Last week: 54-0 win vs. Fairfield. This week: at Hutchinson Central Christian (1-4).

3. Victoria (5-0, LW: 3)

Last week: 52-6 win at Wilson. This week: at Wallace County (4-1).

4. Thunder Ridge (4-1, LW: 4)

Last week: 54-6 win at Downs-Lakeside. This week: vs. Wheatland-Grinnell (1-4).

5. Dighton (5-0, LW: 5)

Last week: 54-6 win at Otis-Bison. This week: vs. Bucklin (3-2).

6. South Barber (5-0, LW: 6)

Last week: 44-28 win at South Central. This week: vs. St. John (1-4).

7. Stafford (5-0, LW: 7)

Last week: 60-12 win at St. John. This week: vs. Norwich (2-3).

8. Minneola (5-0, LW: 9)

Last week: 76-38 win at Satanta. This week: vs. Pike Valley (3-2).

9. Colony-Crest (4-1, LW: 10)

Last week: 60-14 win vs. St. Paul. This week: at Marmaton Valley (3-2).

10. Osborne (4-1, LW: UR)

Last week: 52-30 win at Div. II No. 9 Beloit-St. John’s Tipton. This week: vs. Wakefield (2-3).

Also considered: Beloit-St. John’s Tipton (4-1), Hodgeman County (3-2), Lebo (3-2), Sylvan-Lucas (4-1), Wallace County (4-1).

6-man rankings

1. Cunningham (5-0, LW: 1)

Last week: 46-0 win at Pawnee Heights. This week: vs. Southern Coffey County (1-4).

2. Ashland (4-1, LW: 2)

Last week: 55-6 win vs. Rolla. This week: at Moscow (2-2).

3. Waverly (5-0, LW: 3)

Last week: 55-6 win at Chetopa. This week: vs. No. 8 Wetmore (4-1).

4. Cheylin (4-1, LW: 4)

Last week: 61-12 win vs. Greeley County. This week: at Western Plains (0-5).

5. Tescott (4-1, LW: 5)

Last week: 46-0 win vs. Burrton. This week: at Southern Cloud (1-4).

6. Northern Valley (3-2, LW: 6)

Last week: 53-6 win vs. Triplains-Brewster. This week: at Greeley County (2-3).

7. Ingalls (3-1, LW: 7)

Last week: Open. This week: at Rolla (1-2).

8. Wetmore (4-1, LW: 9)

Last week: 54-6 win vs. Altoona-Midway. This week: at No. 3 Waverly (5-0).

9. Natoma (3-2, LW: 10)

Last week: 37-28 win at Centre. This week: vs. Chase (0-4).

10. Peabody-Burns (3-2, LW: UR)

Last week: 46-0 win vs. Southern Coffey County. This week: at Altoona-Midway (2-3).

Also considered: Burrton (3-2), Centre (2-3), Deerfield (3-2), Greeley County (2-3), Moscow (2-2), Peabody-Burns (3-2).

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