Week 2 of the high school football season saw more upsets, but many teams saw improvement after their season openers. Here are my rankings headed into Week 3.
Super 10
1. Mill Valley (2-0)
2. Gardner-Edgerton (2-0)
3. Manhattan (2-0)
4. Wichita Northwest (2-0)
5. Bishop Miege (2-0)
6. St. Thomas Aquinas (2-0)
7. Lawrence (2-0)
8. Kapaun-Mt. Carmel (2-0)
9. Washburn Rural (2-0)
10. Andale (2-0)
6A
1. Gardner-Edgerton (2-0)
2. Manhattan (2-0)
3. Wichita Northwest (2-0)
4. Lawrence (2-0)
5. Washburn Rural (2-0)
Notes: #1 Gardner-Edgerton cruised to a 58-0 shutout at Shawnee Mission North. #2 Manhattan won their 15th straight, beating Topeka High 55-19. #3 Wichita Northwest rolled to a 41-13 win at Wichita Heights. #4 Lawrence handled Olathe West 49-14. #5 Washburn Rural won 28-14 over then 5A #3 De Soto.
Big game in Week 3: #3 Wichita Northwest is at 5A #4 Kapaun-Mt. Carmel on Friday.
5A
1. Mill Valley (2-0)
2. Kapaun-Mt. Carmel (2-0)
3. Blue Valley Southwest (1-1)
4. Goddard-Eisenhower (2-0)
5. Hays (2-0)
Notes: #1 Mill Valley crushed Shawnee Mission West 65-7. Kapaun-Mt. Carmel moves up from #5 to #2 with a 43-29 win at 6A Wichita East. Blue Valley Southwest falls a spot to #3 after a 51-28 loss to 4A #1 Bishop Miege. Goddard-Eisenhower is in at #4 after a 44-28 win at then #4 Salina Central as the Mustangs drop out of the poll. Hays is in at #5 after a late score gave them a 28-27 win over rival Great Bend. De Soto falls from my top five after a 28-14 loss to 6A #5 Washburn Rural.
Big game in Week 3: #4 Hays is at 6A #2 Manhattan on Friday night.
4A
1. Bishop Miege (2-0)
2. St. Thomas Aquinas (2-0)
3. Andover Central (2-0)
4. Eudora (2-0)
5. Chanute (2-0)
Notes: #1 Bishop Miege picked up an impressive 51-28 win at then 5A #2 Blue Valley Southwest. #2 St. Thomas Aquinas won 28-14 over 6A Blue Valley Northwest. Andover Central is up to #3 after a 24-21 win at 5A Maize. Eudora is now #4 with a 55-8 win at Bonner Springs. Chanute moves into the poll at #5 after a 27-0 shutout at Pittsburg. St. James falls from the poll with a 17-3 loss to 6A Blue Valley.
Big game in Week 3: #1 Bishop Miege hosts St. James (0-2) on Friday night.
3A
1. Andale (2-0)
2. Cheney (2-0)
3. Wichita Collegiate (2-0)
4. Clay Center (2-0)
5. Topeka-Hayden (2-0)
Notes: No changes in 3A this week. #1 Andale won their 53rd consecutive game, beating Rose Hill 64-13. #2 Cheney rolled to a 41-14 win over Garden Plain. #3 Wichita Collegiate cruised past El Dorado 60-7. #4 Clay Center posted a 61-0 home shutout of Chapman. #5 Topeka-Hayden blasted 2A #2 Silver Lake 56-7.
Big game in Week 3: #4 Clay Center has a big NCKL showdown at Abilene (4A, 2-0) on Friday night.
2A
1. Nemaha Central (2-0)
2. Sabetha (2-0)
3. Ellsworth (2-0)
4. Hoisington (2-0)
5. Southeast of Saline (2-0)
Notes: #1 Nemaha Central put up a 62-0 shutout at Royal Valley. Sabetha moves up to #2 with a 24-8 win over Holton. Ellsworth is now #3 after a 62-6 win over Republic County. Hoisington is up to #4 after winning 38-14 at Halstead. Southeast of Saline moves into the top five with a 52-6 win over Beloit. Silver Lake falls from #2 out of the poll after a 56-7 loss at 3A #5 Topeka-Hayden.
Big game in Week 3: #5 Southeast of Saline hosts NCAA foe Minneapolis (2-0) on Friday night.
1A
1. Pittsburg-Colgan (2-0)
2. Marion (2-0)
3. Sedgwick (2-0)
4. Smith Center (1-1)
5. Centralia (2-0)
Notes: #1 Pittsburg-Colgan was impressive in a 47-8 win over Girard. Marion moves up to #2 after a 19-0 shutout at Sterling. Sedgwick is now #3 with a 35-20 win over Inman. Smith Center falls to #4 after a tough 12-8 loss to MCL rival Norton (2A, 2-0). Centralia moves in at #5 with a 44-32 win over Christ Prep on Saturday. Defending champion St. Marys falls out of the poll as they are now 0-2 with a 32-6 loss at Rock Creek.
Big game in Week 3: #4 Smith Center travels to Russell (2A, 2-0) on Friday night.
8-Man DI
1. Wichita County (2-0)
2. Lyndon (2-0)
3. Meade (2-0)
4. West Elk (2-0)
5. Clifton-Clyde (2-0)
Notes: No changes this week. #1 Wichita County blasted Elkhart 88-0. #2 Lyndon picked up a 62-0 home shutout of Herington. #3 Meade won 54-34 over Hodgeman County. #4 West Elk ran past Oxford 56-6. #5 Clifton-Clyde rolled to a 46-0 shutout at Blue Valley-Randolph.
Big game in Week 3: #5 Clifton-Clyde is at 8M-DII #1 Axtell on Friday night.
8-Man DII
1. Axtell (2-0)
2. Osborne (2-0)
3. Minneola (2-0)
4. Canton-Galva (1-1)
5. Kinsley (2-0)
Notes: #1 Axtell ran their win streak to 28 games with a 52-6 victory at Hartford. Osborne is up to #2 after a 60-0 home shutout of Stockton. Minneola moves to #3 with a 68-20 win at Spearville. Canton-Galva is now #4 after a 62-14 win over Goessel. Kinsley is in to the top five after a 50-0 shutout over Otis-Bison. Dighton drops from #2 out of the poll with a 30-12 loss at Rawlins County.
Big game in Week 3: The same as 8-Man DI as #1 Axtell hosts DI #5 Clifton-Clyde Friday night.
6-Man
1. Ashland (2-0)
2. Cunningham (1-1)
3. Cheylin (2-0)
4. Waverly (2-0)
5. Northern Valley (2-0)
Notes: #1 Ashland was challenged, but won 48-31 at Golden Plains. #2 Cunningham posted a 53-0 shutout at Moscow. #3 Cheylin rolled to a 47-0 shutout at Weskan. #4 Waverly picked up a 45-0 shutout at home over Altoona-Midway. Northern Valley takes Tescott’s spot at #5 after the Huskies beat the Trojans 40-7 in Almena.
Big game in Week 3: #1 Ashland hosts #3 Cheylin on Friday.
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