Kansas high school football: Updated power rankings for the last 8 playoff teams
The second round of the Kansas high school football playoffs is in the books, which means it’s time to see how the remaining teams stack up across the state.
With second-round games 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 the quarterfinal sectional round of the KSHSAA playoffs.
Kansas Class 6A football rankings
1. Maize (10-0, LW: 1)
2. Wichita Northwest (9-1, LW: 2)
3. Manhattan (8-2, LW: 4)
4. Olathe West (9-1, LW: 5)
5. Derby (7-3, LW: 7)
6. Gardner-Edgerton (8-2, LW: 6)
7. Shawnee Mission Northwest (7-3, LW: 8)
8. Olathe Northwest (7-3, LW: 10)
Kansas Class 5A football rankings
1. Great Bend (10-0, LW: 2)
2. Mill Valley (8-2, LW: 6)
3. St. James (9-1, LW: 3)
4. Hays (8-2, LW: 4)
5. Basehor-Linwood (10-0, LW: 5)
6. Leavenworth (9-1, LW: 9)
7. Salina Central (9-1, LW: 10)
8. Salina South (3-7, LW: UR)
Kansas Class 4A football rankings
1. Kapaun Mt. Carmel (9-1, LW: 1)
2. Eudora (9-1, LW: 2)
3. Bishop Miege (5-5, LW: 3)
4. Wamego (8-2, LW: 4)
5. Ottawa (7-3, LW: 9)
6. Wellington (8-2, LW: UR)
7. Augusta (5-5, LW: UR)
8. Labette County (8-2, LW: UR)
Kansas Class 3A football rankings
1. Andale (10-0, LW: 1)
2. Topeka Hayden (10-0, LW: 2)
3. Rock Creek (10-0, LW: 4)
4. Santa Fe Trail (10-0, LW: 5)
5. Cheney (7-3, LW: 10)
6. Pratt (9-1, LW: 7)
7. Jefferson West (8-2, LW: UR)
8. Holton (6-4, LW: UR)
Kansas Class 2A football rankings
1. Southeast of Saline (10-0, LW: 1)
2. Nemaha Central (10-0, LW: 2)
3. Hoisington (9-0, LW: 3)
4. Garden Plain (9-1, LW: 4)
5. Sabetha (9-1, LW: 5)
6. Osage City (9-1, LW: 7)
7. Phillipsburg (7-3, LW: 8)
8. Caney Valley (9-1, LW: UR)
Kansas Class 1A football rankings
1. Jackson Heights (10-0, LW: 1)
2. St. Mary’s Colgan (10-0, LW: 2)
3. Sterling (10-0, LW: 3)
4. Rossville (9-1, LW: 4)
5. Smith Center (10-0, LW: 7)
6. Riverside (8-2, LW: 9)
7. Moundridge (8-2, LW: 10)
8. Hutchinson Trinity (8-2, LW: UR)
Kansas 8-man Division I football rankings
1. South Central (9-0, LW: 1)
2. WaKeeney-Trego (10-0, LW: 2)
3. Little River (9-1, LW: 5)
4. Ell-Saline (9-1, LW: 3)
5. Wichita County (8-2, LW: 6)
6. Hill City (9-1, LW: 7)
7. Sylvan-Lucas (9-1, LW: 8)
8. Lincoln (9-1, LW: 10)
Kansas 8-man Division II football rankings
1. Hanover (10-0, LW: 1)
2. Axtell (8-1, LW: 2)
3. Victoria (8-0, LW: 3)
4. Hutchinson Central Christian (10-0, LW: 4)
5. Hodgeman County (9-1, LW: 5)
6. Wallace County (10-0, LW: 8)
7. Frankfort (6-4, LW: UR)
8. Linn (7-3, LW: UR)
Kansas 6-man football rankings
1. Weskan (9-1, LW: 1)
2. Cunningham (9-1, LW: 2)
3. South Barber (9-1, LW: 3)
4. Ingalls (9-1, LW: 4)
5. Tescott (8-2, LW: 5)
6. Peabody-Burns (8-2, LW: 6)
7. Otis-Bison (5-5, LW: 7)
8. Pawnee Heights (6-4, LW: 9)
This story was originally published November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM.
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