Two more games remain until the playoff brackets are set in the State of Kansas. Only one 11-man class saw changes this week, but there was some movement in the small classes as we head into Week 7.
Super 10
1. Gardner-Edgerton (6-0)
2. Washburn Rural (6-0)
3. Manhattan (5-1)
4. Mill Valley (5-1)
5. Bishop Miege (5-1)
6. St. Thomas Aquinas (4-2)
7. Free State (6-0)
8. Olathe North (5-1)
9. Kapaun-Mt. Carmel (5-1)
10. Andale (6-0)
6A
1. Gardner-Edgerton (6-0)
2. Washburn Rural (6-0)
3. Manhattan (5-1)
4. Free State (6-0)
5. Olathe North (5-1)
Notes: No changes in 6A this week. #1 Gardner-Edgerton cruised to a 35-6 win at Lawrence. #2 Washburn Rural picked up a big 48-15 win over Topeka High. #3 Manhattan won their rivalry showdown over Junction City 38-7. #4 Free State rolled to a 49-6 win at Shawnee Mission North. #5 Olathe North picked up a 48-0 home shutout over Shawnee Mission West.
Big game in Week 7: #5 Olathe North hosts 5A #1 Mill Valley on Friday night.
5A
1. Mill Valley (5-1)
2. Kapaun-Mt. Carmel (5-1)
3. Blue Valley Southwest (5-1)
4. Goddard-Eisenhower (6-0)
5. Salina Central (5-1)
Notes: 5A stays the same this week. #1 Mill Valley picked up a 35-0 home shutout over Shawnee Mission South. #2 Kapaun-Mt. Carmel won the Holy War over Bishop Carroll for the first time since 1999 with a 49-20 victory at Riverfront Stadium. #3 Blue Valley Southwest won a 62-42 shootout over Blue Valley Northwest. #4 Goddard-Eisenhower beat Arkansas City 38-21. #5 Salina Central slipped past Andover Central 25-24.
Big game in Week 7: #2 Kapaun-Mt. Carmel travels to St. James (4A) which is just 1-5, but has played a brutal schedule so far this season and the records could be deceiving in the matchup.
4A
1. Bishop Miege (5-1)
2. St. Thomas Aquinas (4-2)
3. Louisburg (6-0)
4. Tonganoxie (4-2)
5. Wamego (4-2)
Notes: Despite three teams in the top five losing, there are still no changes this week in 4A. #1 Bishop Miege beat #2 St. Thomas Aquinas 19-7. #3 Louisburg barely got by #4 Tonganoxie 30-29. #5 Wamego lost 12-7 at 5A Shawnee Heights.
Big game in Week 7: #4 Tonganoxie hosts Eudora (3-3) on Friday night.
3A
1. Andale (6-0)
2. Cheney (6-0)
3. Wichita Collegiate (5-1)
4. Topeka-Hayden (6-0)
5. Clay Center (5-1)
Notes: 3A also stays the same this week. #1 Andale beat #3 Wichita Collegiate on Friday night, but the Spartans gave the Indians one of their biggest challenges in recent memory in the 28-7 game. Andale has now won 57 straight. #2 Cheney had no problems in a 70-0 shutout at Nickerson. #4 Topeka-Hayden posted a 49-0 shutout at Royal Valley. #5 Clay Center bounced back from last week’s loss to 2A Southeast of Saline with a 53-0 shutout at Concordia.
Big game in Week 7: #1 Andale heads to #2 Cheney on Friday night.
2A
1. Nemaha Central (6-0)
2. Southeast of Saline (6-0)
3. Sabetha (6-0)
4. Ellsworth (6-0)
5. Hoisington (6-0)
Notes: 2A follows suit with no changes this week. #1 Nemaha Central won a 24-0 shutout at Minneapolis. #2 Southeast of Saline had little problem in a 46-14 win at Hillsboro. #3 Sabetha crushed Riverside 60-3. #4 Ellsworth had a battle in the first half, but pulled away for a 33-14 win over Russell. #5 Hoisington ran away with a 63-15 win at Lakin.
Big game in Week 7: #5 Hoisington faces another one-loss team as they host Larned (5-1) on Friday night.
1A
1. Pittsburg-Colgan (6-0)
2. Marion (6-0)
3. Smith Center (5-1)
4. St. Marys (3-3)
5. Centralia (5-1)
Notes: #1 Pittsburg-Colgan rolled to a 59-20 win at Columbus. #2 Marion beat Council Grove 32-14. #3 Smith Center put up a 56-0 shutout in Belleville over Republic County. St. Marys moves back into the poll with a 34-18 win at then #5 Jefferson County North, handing JCN their first loss and bouncing them from the top five. Centralia drops to #5 after their first loss, falling to 2A Garden Plain 35-6.
Big game in Week 7: All five teams are favorites this week.
8-Man DI
1. Wichita County (6-0)
2. Lyndon (6-0)
3. Moundridge (6-0)
4. Rawlins County (6-0)
5. South Sumner (6-0)
Notes: #1 Wichita County picked up a 66-32 win over then #3 Meade, handing the Buffaloes their first loss and knocking them out of the top five. #2 Lyndon was challenged but escaped with a 38-34 win at Chase County. Moundridge is up to #3 after a 60-0 home shutout of Solomon. Rawlins County moved up to #4 with a 44-18 home win over Quinter. South Sumner moves in at #5 as they won by forfeit over Wichita Independent to keep their record unblemished.
Big game in Week 7: #5 South Sumner hosts Argonia & Attica (5-1) on Friday night in Caldwell.
8-Man DII
1. Axtell (6-0)
2. Minneola (6-0)
3. Canton-Galva (5-1)
4. Victoria (4-1)
5. Osborne (5-1)
Notes: With some teams beating up on each other, 8-Man DII has some teams in the rankings that have lost to teams out of the rankings, but I’m going with a as it sits now attitude with it. #1 Axtell ran their winning streak to 32 games with a 56-0 shutout at Hanover. #2 Minneola won by forfeit over Pike Valley due to low numbers. #3 Canton-Galva won 66-16 over Central Christian. Victoria is up to #4 with a 46-0 home shutout of Wallace County. Osborne is back in at #5 after a 76-8 win at Wakefield. Kinsley drops from #3 out of the poll with a 44-14 loss at South Central.
Big game in Week 7: #1 Axtell could have their biggest test of the season thus far at Frankfort (5-1) on Friday night.
6-Man
1. Cheylin (6-0)
2. Ashland (5-1)
3. Cunningham (5-1)
4. Waverly (5-0)
5. Northern Valley (5-1)
Notes: No changes this week in 6-Man. #1 Cheylin blasted Western Plains/Healy with an 84-0 shutout. #2 Ashland won 55-7 over Moscow. #3 Cunningham picked up a 52-0 shutout at Southern Coffey County. #4 Waverly was idle. #5 Northern Valley rolled to a 49-0 shutout over Greeley County.
Big game in Week 7: #2 Ashland is at Ingalls (5-1) on Friday night.
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