Kansas high school football state playoffs: Updated look at KSHSAA bracket, schedule
The playoffs are here for Kansas high school football and Varsity Kansas has you covered with the updated KSHSAA schedule and brackets for every classification in the state.
Here’s the first official look at which teams have advanced in the bracket in the state playoffs to the second-round games scheduled for Friday, Nov. 8. All brackets are available to view officially at the Kansas Sports High School Activities Association.
Kansas Class 6A football playoff bracket
West
No. 8 Junction City (5-4) at No. 1 Derby (9-0)
No. 5 Wichita East (6-3) at No. 4 Dodge City (6-3)
No. 7 Maize (5-4) at No. 2 Manhattan (9-0)
No. 6 Wichita South (6-3) at No. 3 Wichita Northwest (8-1)
East
No. 8 Shawnee Mission East (5-4) at No. 1 Gardner Edgerton (8-1)
No. 5 Lawrence Free State (6-3) at No. 4 Blue Valley Northwest (6-3)
No. 7 Olathe Northwest (6-3) at No. 2 Blue Valley West (8-1)
No. 6 Olathe East (6-3) at No. 3 Shawnee Mission Northwest (7-2)
Kansas Class 5A football playoff bracket
West
No. 9 Hays (5-4) at No. 1 Great Bend (9-0)
No. 5 Liberal (7-2) at No. 4 Hutchinson (7-2)
No. 7 Maize South (6-3) at No. 2 Goddard Eisenhower (7-2)
No. 11 Valley Center (3-6) at No. 3 Topeka Seaman (7-2)
East
No. 9 Pittsburg (7-2) at No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas (9-0)
No. 5 Spring Hill (8-1) at No. 4 Mill Valley (8-1)
No. 15 Blue Valley North (2-7) at No. 10 Leavenworth (6-3)
No. 11 St. James Academy (4-5) at No. 3 Basehor-Linwood (8-1)
Kansas Class 4A football playoff bracket
West
No. 8 McPherson (5-4) at No. 1 Wamego (8-1)
No. 5 Buhler (7-2) at No. 4 Mulvane (7-2)
No. 7 Winfield (6-3) at No. 2 Andover Central (8-1)
No. 6 Kapaun Mt. Carmel (7-2) at No. 3 Wellington (7-2)
East
No. 8 Lansing (5-4) at No. 1 Atchison (8-1)
No. 5 Tonganoxie (6-3) at No. 4 Fort Scott (6-3)
No. 15 Bishop Miege (2-7) at No. 10 Labette County (5-4)
No. 6 Ottawa (6-3) at No. 3 Chanute (7-2)
Kansas Class 3A football playoff bracket
West
No. 8 Clay Center (5-4) at No. 1 Andale (9-0)
No. 5 Cheney (8-1) at No. 4 Wichita Collegiate (8-1)
No. 7 Holcomb (7-2) at No. 2 Rock Creek (8-1)
No. 6 Hesston (8-1) at No. 3 Scott City (8-1)
East
No. 8 Holton (5-4) at No. 1 Wellsville (9-0)
No. 5 Columbus (7-2) at No. 4 Prairie View (7-2)
No. 10 Perry-Lecompton (4-5) at No. 2 Frontenac (9-0)
No. 6 Girard (6-3) at No. 3 Topeka Hayden (8-1)
Kansas Class 2A football playoff bracket
West
No. 9 Norton (8-1) at No. 1 Southeast of Saline (9-0)
No. 5 Haven (8-1) at No. 4 Hoisington (5-4)
No. 7 Phillipsburg (6-3) at No. 2 Garden Plain (7-2)
No. 11 Halstead (4-5) at No. 3 Beloit (7-2)
East
No. 8 Riverton (4-5) at No. 1 Humboldt (9-0)
No. 13 Council Grove (6-3) at No. 5 Silver Lake (7-2)
No. 10 St. Marys (6-3) at No. 2 Osage City (9-0)
No. 6 Sabetha (6-3) at No. 3 Nemaha Central (8-1)
Kansas Class 1A football playoff bracket
West
No. 9 Marion (7-2) at No. 1 Conway Springs (9-0)
No. 5 Sedgwick (8-1) at No. 4 Plainville (7-2)
No. 15 Hutchinson Trinity (4-5) at No. 10 Medicine Lodge (6-2)
No. 6 Sterling (6-3) at No. 3 Valley Heights (7-2)
East
No. 9 Troy (6-3) at No. 1 Jackson Heights (9-0)
No. 5 McLouth (7-2) at No. 4 Rossville (6-3)
No. 7 Riverside (7-2) at No. 2 Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan (8-1)
No. 6 Olpe (7-2) at No. 3 Centralia (8-1)
Kansas 8-man Division 1 football playoff bracket
Top bracket
D3-3 Little River (7-2) at D1-1 West Elk (9-0)
D3-2 Central Plains (7-2) at D2-1 Chase County (7-2)
D2-2 Madison (6-3) at D3-1 Ell-Saline (8-1)
D1-2 Oswego (7-2) at D4-1 Clifton-Clyde (7-2)
Bottom bracket
D8-2 Rawlins County (7-2) at D5-1 South Central (9-0)
D8-3 Hill City (6-3) at D6-1 Sublette (7-2)
D6-2 South Gray (6-3) at D7-1 Wichita County (7-1)
D5-2 Oxford (7-2) at D8-1 Hoxie (9-0)
Kansas 8-man Division 2 football playoff bracket
Top bracket
D3-3 Frankfort (7-2) at D1-1 Marmaton Valley (8-1)
D3-2 Hanover (8-1) at D2-1 Burlingame (9-0)
D2-2 Rural Vista (7-2) at D3-1 Axtell (9-0)
D2-3 Lebo (7-2) at D4-1 Osborne (6-3)
Bottom bracket
D8-2 Logan-Palco (8-1) at D5-1 Hutchinson Central Christian (8-1)
D8-3 Wallace County (5-3) at D6-1 Victoria (9-0)
D6-2 Hodgeman County (6-2) at D7-1 Bucklin (9-0)
D5-2 Attica-Argonia (7-2) at D8-1 Dighton (9-0)
Kansas 6-man football playoff bracket
Top
D1-5 Chetopa (4-5) at D1-1 Peabody-Burns (7-1)
D1-3 Altoona-Midway (4-4) at D2-2 Tescott (7-2)
D1-4 Southern Coffey County (1-7) at D2-1 Cunningham (8-0)
D2-3 Otis-Bison (6-3) at D1-2 Marais des Cygnes Valley (7-2)
Bottom
D4-4 Northern Valley (4-5) at D3-1 South Barber (8-1)
D3-3 Pawnee Heights (5-4) at D4-2 Golden Plains (7-2)
D3-4 Moscow (3-5) at D4-1 Weskan (9-0)
D4-3 Cheylin (5-4) at D3-2 Ingalls (8-1)
This story was originally published November 1, 2024 at 9:48 PM.
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