Ranking every Kansas high school football team left in state playoffs for each class
Following the first week of the Kansas high school state playoffs, Varsity Kansas has announced its new high school football state rankings entering the second round of the 2022 season playoffs for games to be played on Thursday and Friday.
Class 6A rankings
1. Manhattan (9-0, LW: 1)
Last week: 71-7 win vs. Wichita North. This week: vs. No. 10 Wichita East (6-3).
2. Derby (7-2, LW: 2)
Last week: 69-12 win vs. Topeka. This week: vs. Lawrence (6-3).
3. Olathe North (8-1, LW: 3)
Last week: 56-0 win vs. Shawnee Mission West. This week: vs. Blue Valley West (4-5).
4. Blue Valley Northwest (6-3, LW: 4)
Last week: 42-21 win vs. Olathe East. This week: at No. 8 Gardner-Edgerton (6-3).
5. Junction City (7-2, LW: 5)
Last week: 34-18 win vs. Wichita South. This week: at No. 6 Wichita Northwest (7-2).
6. Wichita Northwest (7-2, LW: 6)
Last week: 62-0 win vs. Wichita Southeast. This week: vs. No. 5 Junction City (7-2).
7. Olathe South (7-2, LW: 8)
Last week: 26-23 win vs. Blue Valley North. This week: vs. Olathe Northwest (6-3) on Thursday.
8. Gardner-Edgerton (6-3, LW: 9)
Last week: 42-21 win vs. Shawnee Mission East. This week: vs. No. 4 Blue Valley Northwest (6-3).
9. Washburn Rural (7-2, LW: 10)
Last week: 36-0 win vs. Dodge City. This week: at Garden City (7-2).
10. Wichita East (6-3, LW: UR)
Last week: 34-0 win vs. No. 7 Lawrence Free State. This week: at No. 1 Manhattan (9-0).
Also considered: Blue Valley (5-4), Blue Valley West (4-5), Garden City (7-2), Lawrence (6-3), Olathe West (7-2).
Class 5A rankings
1. Maize (9-0, LW: 1)
Last week: 63-0 win vs. Salina South. This week: vs. No. 7 Kapaun Mt. Carmel (5-4).
2. Mill Valley (8-1, LW: 2)
Last week: 69-0 win vs. Kansas City Harmon. This week: vs. Shawnee Heights (5-4).
3. Hays (8-1, LW: 3)
Last week: 44-0 win vs. Wichita West. This week: vs. No. 9 Valley Center (7-2).
4. Bishop Carroll (7-2, LW: 4)
Last week: 38-17 win vs. Newton. This week: at No. 5 Hutchinson (7-2).
5. Hutchinson (7-2, LW: 5)
Last week: 35-7 win vs. Liberal. This week: vs. No. 4 Bishop Carroll (7-2).
6. De Soto (8-1, LW: 6)
Last week: 49-0 win vs. Kansas City Turner. This week: vs. Spring Hill (5-4) on Thursday.
7. Kapaun Mt. Carmel (5-4, LW: 8)
Last week: 31-17 win at No. 10 Goddard. This week: at No. 1 Maize (9-0).
8. Salina Central (7-2, LW: 7)
Last week: 21-15 win vs. Andover. This week: vs. Great Bend (7-2).
9. Valley Center (7-2, LW: 9)
Last week: 34-27 win vs. Maize South. This week: at No. 3 Hays (8-1).
10. Blue Valley Southwest (4-5, LW: UR)
Last week: 42-14 win at Topeka Seaman. This week: vs. Emporia (2-7) on Thursday.
Also considered: Great Bend (7-2), Kansas City Sumner (7-2), Pittsburg (6-3), Shawnee Heights (5-4), Spring Hill (5-4).
Class 4A rankings
1. St. Thomas Aquinas (7-2, LW: 1)
Last week: 42-7 win vs. Paola. This week: at No. 7 Louisburg (8-1) on Thursday.
2. Bishop Miege (7-2, LW: 2)
Last week: 63-14 win vs. Ottawa. This week: at No. 8 Eudora (8-1).
3. St. James Academy (5-4, LW: 3)
Last week: 35-6 win at No. 9 Basehor-Linwood. This week: at Atchison (9-0) on Thursday.
4. Chanute (9-0, LW: 4)
Last week: 49-6 win vs. Kansas City Schlagle. This week: vs. Kansas City Piper (6-3) on Thursday.
5. Wamego (9-0, LW: 5)
Last week: 56-8 win vs. Ulysses. This week: vs. Rose Hill (4-5).
6. McPherson (8-1, LW: 6)
Last week: 34-13 win vs. Mulvane. This week: vs. Arkansas City (3-6).
7. Louisburg (8-1, LW: 7)
Last week: 48-0 win vs. Bonner Springs. This week: vs. No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas (7-2) on Thursday.
8. Eudora (8-1, LW: 8)
Last week: 54-22 win vs. Labette County. This week: vs. No. 2 Bishop Miege (7-2).
9. Andover Central (6-3, LW: UR)
Last week: 42-17 win vs. Augusta. This week: vs. Winfield (2-7).
10. Circle (7-2, LW: UR)
Last week: 60-20 win vs. Independence. This week: vs. Coffeyville (6-3).
Also considered: Arkansas City (3-6), Atchison (9-0), Coffeyville (6-3), Kansas City Piper (6-3), Rose Hill (4-5).
Class 3A rankings
1. Andale (9-0, LW: 1)
Last week: 63-0 win vs. Goodland. This week: vs. No. 10 Pratt (7-2) on Thursday.
2. Holton (8-1, LW: 2)
Last week: 49-16 win vs. Santa Fe Trail. This week: vs. Bishop Ward (7-2).
3. Topeka Hayden (8-1, LW: 3)
Last week: 63-8 win vs. Baldwin. This week: at No. 7 Wellsville (9-0).
4. Wichita Collegiate (8-1, LW: 4)
Last week: 56-8 win vs. Concordia. This week: vs. Clay Center (6-3) on Thursday.
5. Rock Creek (8-1, LW: 5)
Last week: 78-34 win vs. Clearwater. This week: vs. Hesston (6-3) on Thursday.
6. Girard (9-0, LW: 6)
Last week: 35-0 win vs. Parsons. This week: vs. Frontenac (6-3).
7. Wellsville (9-0, LW: 7)
Last week: 41-8 win vs. Royal Valley. This week: vs. No. 3 Topeka Hayden (8-1).
8. Scott City (8-1, LW: 8)
Last week: 41-6 win vs. Smoky Valley. This week: vs. No. 9 Cheney (7-2).
9. Cheney (7-2, LW: 9)
Last week: 28-7 win vs. Hugoton. This week: at No. 8 Scott City (8-1).
10. Pratt (7-2, LW: UR)
Last week: 47-34 win at No. 10 Holcomb. This week: at No. 1 Andale (9-0).
Also considered: Bishop Ward (7-2), Clay Center (6-3), Frontenac (6-3), Galena (7-2), Hesston (6-3).
Class 2A rankings
1. Southeast-Saline (9-0, LW: 1)
Last week: 53-12 win vs. Haven. This week: vs. Chaparral (7-1).
2. Nemaha Central (9-0, LW: 2)
Last week: 74-6 win vs. Pleasant Ridge. This week: vs. No. 5 Rossville (5-4).
3. Kingman (9-0, LW: 3)
Last week: 49-7 win vs. Hillsboro. This week: vs. No. 6 Ellsworth (8-1).
4. Sabetha (7-2, LW: 5)
Last week: 35-6 win vs. Atchison County. This week: vs. Riley County (3-6).
5. Rossville (5-4, LW: 6)
Last week: 57-6 win vs. Minneapolis. This week: at No. 2 Nemaha Central (9-0).
6. Ellsworth (8-1, LW: 7)
Last week: 21-7 win vs. Garden Plain. This week: at No. 3 Kingman (9-0).
7. Hoisington (7-2, LW: 8)
Last week: 42-18 win vs. Phillipsburg. This week: vs. No. 10 Russell (6-3).
8. Osage City (8-1, LW: 9)
Last week: 50-14 win vs. Riverton. This week: vs. Humboldt (7-2).
9. Beloit (6-2, LW: 10)
Last week: 52-6 win vs. Larned. This week: vs. Norton (6-3).
10. Russell (6-3, LW: UR)
Last week: 58-7 win vs. Cimarron. This week: at No. 7 Hoisington (7-2).
Also considered: Caney Valley (7-2), Chaparral (7-1), Council Grove (7-2), Riley County (3-6), Norton (6-3).
Class 1A rankings
1. Olpe (7-2, LW: 1)
Last week: 70-8 win vs. Uniontown. This week: vs. Pleasanton (7-2).
2. Centralia (9-0, LW: 2)
Last week: 48-8 win vs. McLouth. This week: vs. Jefferson County North (6-3).
3. Troy (8-1, LW: 3)
Last week: 59-14 win vs. Mission Valley. This week: at No. 8 St. Marys (7-2).
4. Conway Springs (6-3, LW: 4)
Last week: Bye. This week: vs. Plainville (4-5) on Thursday.
5. Inman (8-1, LW: 5)
Last week: 36-7 win vs. Ellis. This week: at Oakley (6-3).
6. Wabaunsee (8-1, LW: 6)
Last week: 54-13 win vs. Belle Plaine. This week: vs. Marion (6-3).
7. Smith Center (7-2, LW: 7)
Last week: 64-12 win vs. Remington. This week: at Sedgwick (5-4).
8. St. Marys (7-2, LW: 8)
Last week: 46-14 win vs. Jackson Heights. This week: vs. No. 3 Troy (8-1).
9. Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan (8-1, LW: 9)
Last week: 56-0 win vs. Central Heights. This week: vs. No. 10 Jayhawk-Linn (8-1) on Thursday.
10. Jayhawk-Linn (8-1, LW: 10)
Last week: 35-0 win vs. Northeast-Arma. This week: at No. 9 Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan (8-1) on Thursday.
Also considered: Jefferson County North (6-3), Marion (6-3), Oakley (6-3), Pleasanton (7-2), Sedgwick (5-4).
8-man Div. I rankings
1. Wichita County (9-0, LW: 1)
Last week: 66-0 win vs. La Crosse. This week: vs. Hoxie (7-2).
2. Little River (8-1, LW: 2)
Last week: 60-12 win vs. Argonia-Attica. This week: vs. No. 10 Madison (6-3).
3. South Sumner County (9-0, LW: 3)
Last week: 46-0 win vs. Herington. This week: vs. No. 8 Chase County (8-1) on Thursday.
4. Meade (8-1, LW: 4)
Last week: 65-8 win vs. Ness City. This week: vs. Quinter (4-5).
5. Hill City (8-1, LW: 5)
Last week: 50-0 win vs. Washington County. This week: vs. WaKeeney-Trego (6-3).
6. Burlingame (8-1, LW: 6)
Last week: 52-6 win vs. Flinthills. This week: vs. Wichita Independent (8-1).
7. Macksville (9-0, LW: 8)
Last week: 54-6 win vs. South Gray. This week: vs. Rawlins County (7-2).
8. Chase County (8-1, LW: 9)
Last week: 54-6 win vs. Sedan. This week: at No. 3 South Sumner County (9-0) on Thursday.
9. Lyndon (7-2, LW: UR)
Last week: 42-38 win at No. 7 West Elk. This week: at Moundridge (6-3) on Thursday.
10. Madison (6-3, LW: UR)
Last week: 56-22 win at Oswego. This week: at No. 2 Little River (8-1).
Also considered: Hoxie (7-2), Madison (6-3), Moundridge (6-3), Rawlins County (7-2), WaKeeney-Trego (6-3).
8-man Div. II rankings
1. Axtell (9-0, LW: 1)
Last week: 68-8 win vs. Pike Valley. This week: vs. Hutchinson Central Christian (4-5) on Thursday.
2. Canton-Galva (9-0, LW: 2)
Last week: 60-0 win vs. St. Paul. This week: vs. Hanover (5-4).
3. Victoria (9-0, LW: 3)
Last week: 68-0 win vs. Wheatland-Grinnell. This week: vs. No. 8 Minneola (8-1).
4. Dighton (9-0, LW: 4)
Last week: 51-0 win vs. South Central. This week: vs. Sylvan-Lucas (7-2).
5. Thunder Ridge (8-1, LW: 5)
Last week: 62-0 win vs. Wilson. This week: vs. Hodgeman County (6-3).
6. Osborne (8-1, LW: 6)
Last week: 56-6 win vs. Linn. This week: vs. No. 10 Colony-Crest (7-2).
7. Lebo (7-2, LW: 8)
Last week: 58-0 win vs. Rural Vista. This week: vs. Frankfort (4-5).
8. Minneola (8-1, LW: 9)
Last week: 68-50 win vs. Kinsley. This week: at No. 3 Victoria (9-0).
9. Bucklin (6-3, LW: UR)
Last week: 32-30 win at No. 6 Stafford. This week: at Wallace County (6-3).
10. Colony-Crest (7-2, LW: UR)
Last week: 60-40 win vs. Norwich. This week: at No. 6 Osborne (8-1).
Also considered: Hanover (5-4), Hodgeman County (6-3), Hutchinson Central Christian (4-5), Sylvan-Lucas (7-2), Wallace County (6-3).
6-man rankings
1. Cunningham (9-0, LW: 1)
Last week: Bye. This week: vs. Natoma (5-4) on Thursday.
2. Ashland (7-1, LW: 2)
Last week: Bye. This week: vs. Golden Plains (3-6).
3. Waverly (9-0, LW: 3)
Last week: Bye. This week: vs. Pawnee Heights (4-5).
4. Cheylin (8-1, LW: 4)
Last week: Bye. This week: vs. Moscow (4-3).
5. Tescott (8-1, LW: 5)
Last week: 55-6 win vs. Chetopa. This week: vs. No. 9 Peabody-Burns (6-3).
6. Northern Valley (7-2, LW: 6)
Last week: Bye. This week: vs. Deerfield (5-3).
7. Ingalls (6-2, LW: 7)
Last week: Bye. This week: vs. Greeley County (5-4).
8. Wetmore (7-2, LW: 8)
Last week: Bye. This week: vs. No. 10 Burrton (6-3).
9. Peabody-Burns (6-3, LW: 9)
Last week: 66-21 win vs. Chase. This week: at No. 5 Tescott (8-1).
10. Burrton (6-3, LW: 10)
Last week: 73-24 win vs. Southern Coffey County. This week: at No. 8 Wetmore (7-2).
Also considered: Deerfield (5-3), Greeley County (5-4), Moscow (4-3), Natoma (5-4), Pawnee Heights (4-5).
