Kansas high school football rankings: Updated top teams after Week 7 of season
The seventh week of the Kansas high school football season is in the books, which means it’s time to see how teams stack up across the state.
With Week 7 results shaking up the landscape, The Eagle has released its updated rankings for every classification. Here’s a look at where programs stand as they head into Week 8 and the final week of the regular season.
Kansas Class 6A football rankings
1. Maize (7-0, LW: 1)
2. Wichita Northwest (6-1, LW: 2)
3. Junction City (5-2, LW: 3)
4. Derby (5-2, LW: 4)
5. Manhattan (5-2, LW: 5)
6. Olathe West (6-1, LW: 10)
7. Washburn Rural (5-2, LW: 7)
8. Shawnee Mission East (5-2, LW: 8)
9. Gardner-Edgerton (5-2, LW: UR)
10. Olathe Northwest (5-2, LW: 9)
Next five out: Lawrence Free State (5-2), Shawnee Mission Northwest (4-3), Olathe South (3-4), Olathe North (4-3), Blue Valley Northwest (3-4).
Kansas Class 5A football rankings
1. St. Thomas Aquinas (6-1, LW: 1)
2. Great Bend (7-0, LW: 3)
3. St. James (6-1, LW: 4)
4. Hays (5-2, LW: 2)
5. Basehor-Linwood (7-0, LW: 5)
6. Mill Valley (5-2, LW: 6)
7. Spring Hill (6-1, LW: 7)
8. Andover (5-2, LW: UR)
9. Blue Valley (4-3, LW: 9)
10. Leavenworth (6-1, LW: 10)
Next five out: De Soto (5-2), Salina Central (6-1), Goddard (5-2), Hutchinson (5-2), Bishop Carroll (4-3).
Kansas Class 4A football rankings
1. Kapaun Mt. Carmel (6-1, LW: 1)
2. Eudora (6-1, LW: 2)
3. Wamego (5-2, LW: 3)
4. Buhler (5-2, LW: 4)
5. Mulvane (6-1, LW: 8)
6. Bishop Miege (2-5, LW: 5)
7. Andover Central (4-3, LW: 9)
8. Tonganoxie (4-3, LW: UR)
9. Rose Hill (4-3, LW: UR)
10. Louisburg (3-4, LW: UR)
Next five out: Ottawa (4-3), Paola (4-3), Wellington (5-2), Abilene (5-2), Chanute (4-3).
Kansas Class 3A football rankings
1. Andale (7-0, LW: 1)
2. Topeka Hayden (7-0, LW: 2)
3. Holcomb (7-0, LW: 3)
4. Rock Creek (7-0, LW: 4)
5. Santa Fe Trail (7-0, LW: 5)
6. Cheney (5-2, LW: 6)
7. Hugoton (6-1, LW: 7)
8. Prairie View (6-1, LW: 8)
9. Pratt (6-1, LW: 10)
10. Frontenac (6-1, LW: UR)
Next five out: Scott City (4-2), Hesston (5-2), Baldwin (4-3), Wellsville (4-3), Chaparral (5-2).
Kansas Class 2A football rankings
1. Southeast of Saline (7-0, LW: 1)
2. Nemaha Central (7-0, LW: 2)
3. Hoisington (6-0, LW: 4)
4. Garden Plain (6-1, LW: 5)
5. Sabetha (6-1, LW: 6)
6. Silver Lake (5-2, LW: 7)
7. Osage City (6-1, LW: 3)
8. Council Grove (6-1, LW: 9)
9. Phillipsburg (4-3, LW: 10)
10. Russell (6-1, LW: UR)
Next five out: Haven (5-2), Hillsboro (4-3), Beloit (4-3), Caney Valley (6-1), Ellsworth (5-2).
Kansas Class 1A football rankings
1. Jackson Heights (7-0, LW: 1)
2. St. Mary’s Colgan (7-0, LW: 2)
3. Sterling (7-0, LW: 3)
4. Rossville (6-1, LW: 4)
5. Centralia (6-1, LW: 5)
6. Jefferson County North (7-0, LW: 6)
7. Inman (6-1, LW: 7)
8. Smith Center (7-0, LW: 8)
9. Moundridge (6-1, LW: 10)
10. Riverside (6-1, LW: UR)
Next five out: Olpe (5-2), Hutchinson Trinity (6-1), Marion (5-2), Thomas More Prep (4-2), Republic County (6-1).
Kansas 8-man Division I football rankings
1. South Central (6-0, LW: 1)
2. WaKeeney-Trego (7-0, LW: 2)
3. Lincoln (7-0, LW: 4)
4. Ell-Saline (6-1, LW: 5)
5. Lyndon (6-0, LW: 6)
6. Little River (6-1, LW: 7)
7. Wichita County (5-2, LW: 9)
8. Hill City (6-1, LW: UR)
9. Oxford (6-0, LW: UR)
10. Sylvan-Lucas (6-1, LW: 8)
Next five out: Central Plains (5-2), Madison (6-1), Hill City (6-1), Decatur County (6-1), Meade (5-2).
Kansas 8-man Division II football rankings
1. Hanover (7-0, LW: 3)
2. Axtell (5-1, LW: 1)
3. Victoria (6-0, LW: 2)
4. Hodgeman County (7-0, LW: 4)
5. Hutchinson Central Christian (7-0, LW: 5)
6. Burlingame (5-2, LW: 6)
7. Marmaton Valley (6-1, LW: 7)
8. Wallace County (7-0, LW: 8)
9. Rural Vista (6-1, LW: 9)
10. Linn (5-2, LW: UR)
Next five out: Lebo (4-3), Logan-Palco (5-2), Argonia-Attica (4-3), St. Paul (3-4), St. John (3-4).
Kansas 6-man football rankings
1. Weskan (6-1, LW: 1)
2. Cunningham (6-1, LW: 2)
3. South Barber (6-1, LW: 3)
4. Ingalls (6-1, LW: 4)
5. Tescott (6-1, LW: 5)
First five out: Peabody-Burns (5-2), Otis-Bison (2-5), Cheylin (3-4), Pawnee Heights (4-3), Northern Valley (3-4).
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