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Kansas high school football state playoffs: Updated look at KSHSAA brackets

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  • Kansas football playoffs reach semifinals; brackets list final four teams.
  • Semifinal games scheduled next Friday with matchups across all KSHSAA classes.
  • Official brackets available at KSHSAA; Varsity Kansas provides updated coverage.

The Kansas high school football playoffs are down to the final four teams in each classification, as Varsity Kansas has you covered with the updated KSHSAA schedule and brackets.

Here’s the first look at which teams have advanced in the bracket in the state playoffs to semifinal games scheduled for next Friday. All brackets are available to view officially at the Kansas Sports High School Activities Association.

Kansas Class 6A state football bracket

Derby (8-3) at Manhattan (9-2)

Olathe Northwest (8-3) at Gardner Edgerton (9-2)

Kansas Class 5A state football bracket

Salina Central (10-1) at Great Bend (11-0)

St. James (10-1) at Basehor-Linwood (11-0)

Kansas Class 4A state football bracket

Bishop Miege (6-5) at Labette County (9-2)

Wamego (9-2) at Kapaun Mt. Carmel (10-1)

Kansas Class 3A state football bracket

Rock Creek (11-0) at Andale (11-0)

Santa Fe Trail (11-0) at Topeka Hayden (11-0)

Kansas Class 2A state football bracket

Hoisington (10-0) at Southeast of Saline (11-0)

Osage City (10-1) at Nemaha Central (11-0)

Kansas Class 1A state football bracket

Rossville (10-1) at Jackson Heights (11-0)

Smith Center (11-0) at Sterling (11-0)

Kansas 8-man Division I state football bracket

South Central (10-0) at Hill City (10-1)

Sylvan-Lucas (10-1) at Lincoln (10-1)

Kansas 8-man Division II state football bracket

Axtell (10-1) at Hanover (11-0)

Hodgeman County (10-1) at Victoria (10-0)

Kansas 6-man state football bracket

South Barber (10-1) at Weskan (10-1)

Tescott (9-2) at Cunningham (10-1)

This story was originally published November 14, 2025 at 9:19 PM.

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