Varsity Football

Newest Kansas high school football state rankings for each class released (Week 4)

Andale coach Dylan Schmidt
Andale coach Dylan Schmidt The Wichita Eagle

Following Week 3 games last Friday night, Varsity Kansas has announced its third Kansas high school football state rankings for the 2022 season.

Class 6A rankings

1. Manhattan (3-0, LW: 1)

Last week: 31-21 win at 5A No. 5 Hays. This week: vs. 6A No. 8 Washburn Rural (3-0).

2. Blue Valley Northwest (2-1, LW: 3)

Last week: 48-24 win at 6A No. 2 Blue Valley. This week: at Lee’s Summit North (Mo.).

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

Last week: 45-38 win at 5A No. 3 Bishop Carroll. This week: vs. 5A No. 4 Hutchinson (3-0).

4. Wichita Northwest (2-1, LW: 5)

Last week: 41-14 win vs. 5A No. 6 Kapaun Mt. Carmel. This week: at 6A No. 10 Wichita East (2-1).

5. Blue Valley (2-1, LW: 2)

Last week: 48-24 loss vs. 6A No. 3 Blue Valley Northwest. This week: at Blue Springs (Mo.).

6. Blue Valley West (2-1, LW: 6)

Last week: 42-7 win at Blue Valley Southwest. This week: vs. Staley (Mo.).

7. Olathe North (3-0, LW: 7)

Last week: 35-14 win at Shawnee Mission North. This week: at Shawnee Mission South (1-2).

8. Washburn Rural (3-0, LW: 8)

Last week: 37-10 win vs. Kansas City Piper. This week: at 6A No. 1 Manhattan (3-0).

9. Lawrence (2-1, LW: 9)

Last week: 45-14 win at Shawnee Mission East. This week: vs. Olathe East (1-2).

10. Wichita East (2-1, LW: 10)

Last week: 68-15 win at Wichita Southeast. This week: vs. 6A No. 4 Wichita Northwest (2-1).

Also considered: Garden City (3-0); Gardner-Edgerton (3-0); Junction City (2-1); Olathe South (2-1); Shawnee Mission North (2-1).

Class 5A rankings

1. Mill Valley (3-0, LW: 1)

Last week: 51-0 win vs. Shawnee Mission Northwest. This week: at Gardner-Edgerton (3-0).

2. Maize (3-0, LW: 2)

Last week: 49-0 win vs. Newton. This week: vs. Salina South (0-3).

3. Bishop Carroll (2-1, LW: 3)

Last week: 45-38 loss vs. 6A No. 4 Derby. This week: vs. Junction City (2-1).

4. Hutchinson (3-0, LW: 7)

Last week: 35-21 win vs. 5A No. 4 Maize South. This week: at 6A No. 3 Derby (2-1).

5. Hays (2-1, LW: 5)

Last week: 31-21 loss vs. 6A No. 1 Manhattan. This week: at Garden City (3-0).

6. Maize South (2-1, LW: 4)

Last week: 35-21 loss at 5A No. 7 Hutchinson. This week: vs. Newton (0-3).

7. Kapaun Mt. Carmel (1-2, LW: 6)

Last week: 41-14 loss at 6A No. 5 Wichita Northwest. This week: at Westminster (Colo.).

8. De Soto (2-1, LW: 10)

Last week: 63-20 win vs. Topeka West. This week: at Leavenworth (2-1).

9. Andover (2-1, LW: UR)

Last week: 20-13 overtime win vs. Goddard. This week: at Salina Central (2-1).

10. Shawnee Heights (2-1, LW: UR)

Last week: 14-7 win at 5A No. 8 Topeka Seaman. This week: vs. 4A No. 8 Basehor-Linwood (3-0).

Also considered: Goddard (2-1), Goddard Eisenhower (1-2), Highland Park (3-0), Salina Central (2-1), Valley Center (2-1).

Class 4A rankings

1. St. Thomas Aquinas (3-0, LW: 1)

Last week: 42-14 win at Blue Valley North. This week: vs. 4A No. X St. James Academy (0-3).

2. Bishop Miege (3-0, LW: 2)

Last week: 52-14 win at 4A No. 3 St. James Academy. This week: vs. Rockhurst (Mo.).

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

Last week: 41-17 win vs. Tonganoxie. This week: at Ulysses (1-2).

4. St. James Academy (0-3, LW: 3)

Last week: 52-14 loss at 4A No. 2 Bishop Miege. This week: at 4A No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas (3-0).

5. McPherson (2-1, LW: 4)

Last week: 30-15 loss at Junction City. This week: vs. 4A No. 9 Circle (3-0).

6. Wamego (3-0, LW: 6)

Last week: 46-0 win at Concordia. This week: at Kansas City Washington (1-2).

7. Andover Central (2-1, LW: 7)

Last week: 10-0 win at Arkansas City. This week: vs. Goddard Eisenhower (1-2).

8. Basehor-Linwood (3-0, LW: 8)

Last week: 51-6 win vs. Kansas City Turner. This week: at 5A No. 10 Shawnee Heights (2-1).

9. Eudora (3-0, LW: 10)

Last week: 37-10 win at Spring Hill. This week: at Ottawa (1-2).

10. Circle (3-0, LW: 9)

Last week: 22-12 win at Winfield. This week: at 4A No. 5 McPherson (2-1).

Also considered: Atchison (3-0), Coffeyville (3-0), Kansas City Piper (1-2), Louisburg (2-1), Paola (2-1).

Class 3A rankings

1. Andale (3-0, LW: 1)

Last week: 58-19 win vs. El Dorado. This week: vs. Smoky Valley (2-1).

2. Topeka Hayden (3-0, LW: 2)

Last week: 55-34 win vs. 2A No. 3 Rossville. This week: vs. Jefferson West (0-3).

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

Last week: 48-14 win at Wellington. This week: vs. Clearwater (2-1).

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

Last week: 49-7 win at Hiawatha. This week: vs. Perry-Lecompton (1-2).

5. Rock Creek (2-1, LW: 5)

Last week: 45-21 win vs. Riley County. This week: vs. 2A No. 6 Silver Lake (2-1).

6. Girard (3-0, LW: 6)

Last week: 41-20 win vs. Galena. This week: at 3A No. 9 Frontenac (2-1).

7. Wellsville (3-0, LW: 7)

Last week: 25-7 win at Burlington. This week: vs. Osawatomie (0-3).

8. Pratt (3-0, LW: 8)

Last week: 40-7 win at Halstead. This week: at Cheney (2-1).

9. Frontenac (2-1, LW: UR)

Last week: 12-10 win at 3A No. 9 Bishop Ward. This week: vs. 3A No. 6 Girard (3-0).

10. Holcomb (3-0, LW: UR)

Last week: 28-0 win vs. Ulysses. This week: vs. Goodland (0-3).

Also considered: Bishop Ward (2-1); Cheney (2-1); Galena (1-2); Hesston (2-1); Hugoton (3-0); Parsons (3-0); Scott City (2-1).

Class 2A rankings

1. Southeast-Saline (3-0, LW: 1)

Last week: 51-0 win at Minneapolis. This week: at Halstead (1-2).

2. Nemaha Central (3-0, LW: 2)

Last week: 46-13 win vs. Perry-Lecompton. This week: at Horton (1-2).

3. Kingman (3-0, LW: 4)

Last week: 64-6 win vs. Wichita Trinity Academy. This week: at Douglass (2-1).

4. Rossville (1-2, LW: 3)

Last week: 55-34 loss at 3A No. 2 Topeka Hayden. This week: vs. Atchison County (3-0).

5. Thomas More Prep (3-0, LW: 6)

Last week: 27-13 win at Plainville. This week: vs. Scott City (2-1).

6. Silver Lake (2-1, LW: 8)

Last week: 43-16 win vs. 1A No. 2 St. Marys. This week: at 3A No. 5 Rock Creek (2-1).

7. Norton (3-0, LW: 7)

Last week: 56-15 win at Oakley. This week: at Phillipsburg (1-2).

8. Humboldt (3-0, LW: 9)

Last week: 44-0 win vs. Neodesha. This week: at 2A No. 9 Council Grove (3-0).

9. Council Grove (3-0, LW: 10)

Last week: 69-0 win at Northern Heights. This week: vs. 2A No. 8 Humboldt (3-0).

10. Ellsworth (3-0, LW: UR)

Last week: 52-0 win vs. Sacred Heart. This week: vs. Hillsboro (1-2).

Also considered: Atchison County (3-0); Chaparral (3-0); Ellsworth (3-0); Garden Plain (2-1); Hoisington (2-1); Lakin (3-0); Sabetha (2-1).

Class 1A rankings

1. Inman (3-0, LW: 1)

Last week: 54-14 win at Remington. This week: at Sterling (2-1).

2. Smith Center (2-1, LW: 3)

Last week: 35-14 win vs. Russell. This week: at Wabaunsee (2-1).

3. Olpe (1-2, LW: 4)

Last week: 20-12 win vs. 2A No. 5 Osage City. This week: vs. Pleasanton (3-0).

4. Troy (3-0, LW: 5)

Last week: 55-6 win at Valley Heights. This week: at 1A No. 5 Centralia (3-0).

5. Centralia (3-0, LW: 6)

Last week: 48-6 win vs. Onaga. This week: vs. 1A No. 4 Troy (3-0).

6. St. Marys (1-2, LW: 2)

Last week: 43-16 loss at 2A No. 8 Silver Lake. This week: at Oskaloosa (0-3).

7. Hutchinson Trinity (3-0, LW: 7)

Last week: 21-8 win at Marion. This week: vs. Ellinwood (2-1).

8. Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan (2-1, LW: 8)

Last week: 54-14 win vs. Riverton. This week: vs. Southeast-Cherokee (0-3).

9. Jackson Heights (3-0, LW: 9)

Last week: 49-28 win vs. Pleasant Ridge. This week: at Riverside (1-2).

10. Jayhawk-Linn (3-0, LW: 10)

Last week: 28-8 win at Uniontown. This week: vs. Northern Heights (0-3).

Also considered: Jefferson County North (1-2); Marion (1-2), Pleasanton (3-0); Sterling (2-1); Wabaunsee (2-1).

8-man Div. I rankings

1. Wichita County (3-0, LW: 1)

Last week: 56-28 win vs. Hoxie. This week: vs. St. John (1-2).

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

Last week: 46-14 win vs. Ell-Saline. This week: vs. Solomon (2-1).

3. Hill City (3-0, LW: 6)

Last week: 48-22 win at Div. II No. 3 Thunder Ridge. This week: vs. Rawlins County (2-1).

4. Chase County (3-0, LW: 3)

Last week: 48-0 win vs. Goessel. This week: vs. Div. I No. 7 Burlingame (3-0).

5. Meade (3-0, LW: 4)

Last week: 51-6 win vs. Satanta. This week: vs. Sublette (1-2).

6. South Sumner County (3-0, LW: 5)

Last week: 56-6 win vs. Sedan. This week: at Udall (1-2).

7. Burlingame (3-0, LW: 9)

Last week: 56-6 win vs. Hartford. This week: at Div. I No. 4 Chase County (3-0).

8. West Elk (3-0, LW: 10)

Last week: 28-6 win vs. Burden-Central. This week: vs. Sedan (1-2).

9. Argonia-Attica (3-0, LW: UR)

Last week: 34-0 win vs. Pratt Skyline. This week: at Burden-Central (2-1).

10. Lyndon (3-0, LW: UR)

Last week: 50-0 win vs. Frankfort. This week: vs. Cair Paravel (2-1).

Also considered: Burden-Central (2-1); Clifton-Clyde (2-1); Ell-Saline (2-1); Hoxie (2-1); Macksville (3-0); Madison (2-1); Ness City (2-1); Solomon (2-1); Washington County (3-0).

8-man Div. II rankings

1. Axtell (3-0, LW: 1)

Last week: 58-12 win at Div. I No. 7 Clifton-Clyde. This week: vs. Linn (1-2).

2. Canton-Galva (3-0, LW: 2)

Last week: 58-6 win at Solomon. This week: at Norwich (1-2).

3. Victoria (3-0, LW: 4)

Last week: 58-8 win at Ness City. This week: vs. Central Plains (0-3).

4. Thunder Ridge (2-1, LW: 3)

Last week: 48-22 loss vs. Div. I No. 6 Hill City. This week: at Logan-Palco (1-2).

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

Last week: 30-26 win vs. Quinter. This week: at Hodgeman County (2-1).

6. South Barber (3-0, LW: 6)

Last week: 68-0 win vs. Fairfield. This week: vs. Kinsley (1-2).

7. Bucklin (3-0, LW: 7)

Last week: 66-28 win vs. Sublette. This week: at Minneola (3-0).

8. Stafford (3-0, LW: 8)

Last week: 28-22 at Hutchinson Central Christian. This week: vs. South Central (2-1).

9. Beloit St. John-Tipton (3-0, LW: 9)

Last week: 68-24 win at Lincoln. This week: at Pike Valley (2-1).

10. Colony-Crest (2-1, LW: 10)

Last week: 52-7 win vs. Oswego. This week: at Hartford (0-3).

Also considered: Downs-Lakeside (3-0); Hodgeman County (2-1); Lebo (1-2); Minneola (3-0); Pike Valley (2-1); St. Paul (2-1), Wallace County (2-1).

6-man rankings

1. Cunningham (3-0, LW: 1)

Last week: 65-13 win vs. Chase. This week: at No. 3 Tescott (3-0).

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

Last week: 50-28 win at No. 5 Cheylin. This week: at Deerfield (2-1).

3. Tescott (3-0, LW: 3)

Last week: 70-26 win at Pawnee Heights. This week: vs. No. 1 Cunningham (3-0).

4. Waverly (3-0, LW: 4)

Last week: 48-0 win vs. Southern Cloud. This week: vs. Centre (2-1).

5. Northern Valley (2-1, LW: 7)

Last week: 34-7 win at No. 6 Ingalls. This week: vs. No. 7 Cheylin (2-1).

6. Moscow (2-0, LW: 8)

Last week: 53-19 vs. No. 9 Triplains-Brewster. This week: vs. No. 8 Ingalls (2-1).

7. Cheylin (2-1, LW: 5)

Last week: 50-28 loss vs. No. 2 Ashland. This week: at No. 5 Northern Valley (2-1).

8. Ingalls (2-1, LW: 6)

Last week: 34-7 loss vs. No. 7 Northern Valley. This week: at Moscow (2-0).

9. Natoma (1-2, LW: UR)

Last week: 64-19 win vs. No. 10 Burrton. This week: at Southern Cloud (0-3).

10. Wetmore (2-1, LW: UR)

Last week: 46-6 win at Peabody-Burns. This week: vs. Southern Coffey County (1-2).

Also considered: Burrton (2-1); Centre (2-1); Deerfield (2-1); Peabody-Burns (1-1); Triplains-Brewster (1-2).

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