Ranking the four Kansas high school football teams left in every class of state playoffs
With each classification down to the final four teams, Varsity Kansas has announced its final Kansas high school football team state rankings entering the semifinals of the 2022 season playoffs on Friday, Nov. 18.
Class 6A rankings
1. Manhattan (11-0, LW: 1)
Last week: 27-18 win vs. No. 3 Wichita Northwest. This week: vs. No. 2 Derby (9-2).
2. Derby (9-2, LW: 2)
Last week: 36-21 win vs. No. 7 Washburn Rural. This week: at No. 1 Manhattan (11-0).
3. Gardner-Edgerton (8-3, LW: 4)
Last week: 21-14 win vs. No. 8 Blue Valley West. This week: vs. No. 4 Olathe Northwest (8-3).
4. Olathe Northwest (8-3, LW: 6)
Last week: 35-33 win at No. 5 Olathe West. This week: at No. 3 Gardner-Edgerton (8-3).
Class 5A rankings
1. Maize (11-0, LW: 1)
Last week: 21-14 win at No. 4 Hutchinson. This week: vs. No. 3 Hays (10-1).
2. Mill Valley (10-1, LW: 2)
Last week: 49-0 win vs. No. 8 Pittsburg. This week: vs. No. 4 Blue Valley Southwest (6-5).
3. Hays (10-1, LW: 3)
Last week: 49-12 win vs. No. 6 Salina Central. This week: at No. 1 Maize (11-0).
4. Blue Valley Southwest (6-5, LW: 7)
Last week: 69-35 win at No. 5 De Soto. This week: at No. 2 Mill Valley (10-1).
Class 4A rankings
1. St. Thomas Aquinas (9-2, LW: 1)
Last week: 28-13 win vs. No. 3 St. James Academy. This week: at No. 2 Bishop Miege (9-2).
2. Bishop Miege (9-2, LW: 2)
Last week: 68-20 win vs. No. 6 Kansas City Piper. This week: vs. No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas (9-2).
3. Wamego (11-0, LW: 4)
Last week: 42-7 win vs. No. 7 Andover Central. This week: vs. No. 4 McPherson (10-1).
4. McPherson (10-1, LW: 5)
Last week: 49-28 win vs. No. 8 Circle. This week: at No. 3 Wamego (11-0).
Class 3A rankings
1. Andale (11-0, LW: 1)
Last week: 48-0 win at No. 4 Rock Creek. This week: vs. No. 4 Clay Center (8-3).
2. Holton (10-1, LW: 2)
Last week: 47-27 win at No. 5 Girard. This week: vs. No. 3 Topeka Hayden (10-1).
3. Topeka Hayden (10-1, LW: 3)
Last week: 39-19 win at No. 8 Columbus. This week: at No. 2 Holton (10-1).
6. Clay Center (8-3, LW: 6)
Last week: 24-6 win vs. No. 7 Cheney. This week: at No. 1 Andale (11-0).
Class 2A rankings
1. Southeast-Saline (11-0, LW: 1)
Last week: 44-21 win vs. No. 5 Hoisington. This week: at No. 3 Kingman (11-0).
2. Nemaha Central (11-0, LW: 2)
Last week: 44-20 win at No. 7 Humboldt. This week: vs. Sabetha (9-2).
3. Kingman (11-0, LW: 3)
Last week: 35-6 win at No. 6 Beloit. This week: vs. No. 1 Southeast-Saline (11-0).
4. Sabetha (9-2, LW: 4)
Last week: 47-0 win vs. No. 8 Caney Valley. This week: at No. 2 Nemaha Central (11-0).
Class 1A rankings
1. Centralia (11-0, LW: 2)
Last week: 8-7 win vs. No. 1 Olpe. This week: at No. 4 St. Marys (9-2).
2. Conway Springs (8-3, LW: 3)
Last week: 39-14 win vs. No. 6 Wabaunsee. This week: vs. No. 3 Inman (10-1).
3. Inman (10-1, LW: 4)
Last week: 28-6 win vs. No. 7 Smith Center. This week: at No. 2 Conway Springs (8-3).
4. St. Marys (9-2, LW: 5)
Last week: 36-12 win at No. 8 Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan. This week: vs. No. 1 Centralia (11-0).
8-man Div. I rankings
1. Wichita County (11-0, LW: 1)
Last week: 58-12 win at No. 8 Rawlins County. This week: at No. 3 Hill City (10-1).
2. Little River (10-1, LW: 2)
Last week: 48-40 win at No. 4 Chase County. This week: at No. 4 Burlingame (10-1).
3. Hill City (10-1, LW: 3)
Last week: 68-50 win at No. 5 Meade. This week: vs. No. 1 Wichita County (11-0).
4. Burlingame (10-1, LW: 6)
Last week: 39-16 win at No. 7 Lyndon. This week: vs. No. 2 Little River (10-1).
8-man Div. II rankings
1. Axtell (11-0, LW: 1)
Last week: 52-6 win at No. 6 Osborne. This week: vs. No. 2 Canton-Galva (11-0).
2. Canton-Galva (11-0, LW: 2)
Last week: 52-6 win vs. No. 7 Lebo. This week: at No. 1 Axtell (11-0).
3. Thunder Ridge (10-1, LW: 5)
Last week: 62-46 win at No. 3 Victoria. This week: vs. No. 4 Dighton (11-0).
4. Dighton (11-0, LW: 4)
Last week: 38-0 win at No. 8 Wallace County. This week: at No. 3 Thunder Ridge (10-1).
6-man rankings
1. Cunningham (11-0, LW: 1)
Last week: 58-12 win vs. No. 8 Wetmore. This week: at No. 3 Waverly (11-0).
2. Ashland (9-1, LW: 2)
Last week: 68-20 win vs. No. 6 Northern Valley. This week: vs. No. 4 Cheylin (10-1).
3. Waverly (11-0, LW: 3)
Last week: 46-12 win vs. No. 5 Tescott. This week: vs. No. 1 Cunningham (11-0).
4. Cheylin (10-1, LW: 4)
Last week: 51-6 win vs. No. 7 Ingalls. This week: at No. 2 Ashland (9-1).
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