Varsity Football

VK Top 25: Check out The Eagle’s preseason poll ranking Wichita’s top football teams

By Hayden Barber

August 28, 2019 5:00 AM

The Wichita area had seven teams reach the Kansas high school football state semifinals last year, but only one brought home a state championship.

Here are the top 25 teams in the area ahead of the 2019 season, which kicks off Sept. 6.

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7. mcpherson fb.PNG

8. maize south fb.PNG

9. salina central fb.PNG

10. west fb.PNG

11. kapaun fb.PNG

12. andover central fb.PNG

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14. salina south fb.PNG

15. eisenhower fb.PNG

16. mulvane fb.PNG

17. conway springs fb.PNG

18. wellington fb.PNG

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21. collegiate fb.PNG

22. buhler fb.PNG

23. valley center fb.PNG

24. clearwater fb.PNG

25. newton fb.PNG

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The selection process

Preps reporter Hayden Barber selected these players based on questionnaires sent to coaches, last year’s performances and his own personal evaluation and knowledge of Wichita area high school athletics.