Kansas high school football team rankings for each class after Week 3’s games

taylor eldridge

Mon, Sep 23, 2024, 6:04 a.m.·12 min read

Following the Week 3 slate of games played on Friday, Sept. 20, Varsity Kansas has released its latest Kansas high school football state rankings for the 2024 season.

Here’s where teams from each class in the state are ranked entering the Week 4 regular-season games on the schedule:

Class 6A rankings

1. Derby (3-0, LW: 1)

Last week: 59-7 win at Salina South (0-3). This week: vs. Maize (0-3).

2. Gardner-Edgerton (3-0, LW: 2)

Last week: 28-27 win at Shawnee Mission Northwest (1-2). This week: at No. 9 Lawrence (2-1).

3. Manhattan (3-0, LW: 3)

Last week: 34-30 win at 5A No. 10 Hays (1-2). This week: at Junction City (1-2).

4. Blue Valley Northwest (3-0, LW: 5)

Last week: 27-24 win at 5A No. 7 St. James Academy (1-2). This week: at Washburn Rural (1-2).

5. Wichita Northwest (3-0, LW: 6)

Last week: 43-30 win vs. No. 9 Junction City (1-2). This week: vs. 4A No. 3 Kapaun Mt. Carmel (3-0).

6. Blue Valley West (2-1, LW: 8)

Last week: 38-20 win vs. 4A No. 1 Bishop Miege (0-3). This week: vs. Blue Valley North (1-2).

7. Shawnee Mission Northwest (1-2, LW: UR)

Last week: 28-27 loss vs. No. 2 Gardner-Edgerton (3-0). This week: at Shawnee Mission West (1-2).

8. Olathe North (1-2, LW: UR)

Last week: 42-34 win vs. No. 4 Lawrence (2-1). This week: vs. Shawnee Mission East (2-1).

9. Lawrence (2-1, LW: 4)

Last week: 42-34 loss at Olathe North (1-2). This week: vs. No. 2 Gardner-Edgerton (3-0).

10. Lawrence Free State (1-2, LW: 7)

Last week: 31-23 loss at 5A No. 1 Mill Valley (2-1). This week: vs. Olathe Northwest (2-1).

Next five out: Junction City (1-2), Wichita East (1-2), Washburn Rural (1-2), Olathe East (3-0), Olathe Northwest (2-1).

Class 5A rankings

1. Mill Valley (2-1, LW: 1)

Last week: 31-23 win vs. 6A No. 7 Lawrence Free State (1-2). This week: at Shawnee Mission South (1-2).

2. St. Thomas Aquinas (3-0, LW: 2)

Last week: 28-16 win at No. 3 Blue Valley (2-1). This week: vs. No. 8 Blue Valley Southwest (2-1).

3. Blue Valley (2-1, LW: 3)

Last week: 28-16 loss vs. No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas (3-0). This week: vs. No. 7 St. James Academy (1-2).

4. Great Bend (3-0, LW: 4)

Last week: 43-26 win vs. 4A No. 6 Buhler (2-1). This week: vs. Wichita North (0-3).

5. Goddard Eisenhower (3-0, LW: 5)

Last week: 49-7 win at Newton (0-3). This week: at Salina Central (2-1).

6. Maize South (3-0, LW: 6)

Last week: 10-7 win at Valley Center (0-3). This week: vs. Campus (0-3).

7. St. James Academy (1-2, LW: 7)

Last week: 27-24 loss vs. 6A No. 5 Blue Valley Northwest (3-0). This week: at No. 3 Blue Valley (2-1).

8. Blue Valley Southwest (2-1, LW: 8)

Last week: 38-28 win at Blue Valley North (1-2). This week: at No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas (3-0).

9. Hays (1-2, LW: 10)

Last week: 34-30 loss vs. 6A No. 3 Manhattan (3-0). This week: at Garden City (1-2).

10. De Soto (3-0, LW: 9)

Last week: 57-7 win vs. Kansas City Piper (0-3). This week: at Basehor-Linwood (3-0).

Next five out: Basehor-Linwood (3-0), Spring Hill (3-0), Hutchinson (2-1), Topeka Seaman (2-1), Goddard (2-1).

Class 4A rankings

1. Andover Central (3-0, LW: 2)

Last week: 56-17 win vs. Arkansas City (1-2). This week: at Valley Center (0-3).

2. Bishop Miege (0-3, LW: 1)

Last week: 38-20 loss at 6A No. 8 Blue Valley West (2-1). This week: vs. Rockhurst (Mo.).

3. Kapaun Mt. Carmel (3-0, LW: 3)

Last week: 27-20 OT win vs. 6A No. 10 Wichita East (1-2). This week: at 6A No. 5 Wichita Northwest (3-0).

4. Wamego (2-1, LW: 4)

Last week: 22-20 loss at 3A No. 4 Marysville (3-0). This week: vs. 3A No. 4 Topeka Hayden (3-0).

5. Wellington (1-2, LW: 5)

Last week: 35-14 win vs. Clearwater (2-1). This week: at Labette County (1-2).

6. Louisburg (3-0, LW: 8)

Last week: 23-15 win vs. 3A No. 6 Clay Center (1-2). This week: vs. Bonner Springs (0-3).

7. Buhler (2-1, LW: 6)

Last week: 43-26 loss at 5A No. 4 Great Bend (2-1). This week: vs. Circle (1-2).

8. Chanute (3-0, LW: 9)

Last week: 27-14 win vs. No. 7 McPherson (1-2). This week: vs. 2A No. 4 Nemaha Central (1-2).

10. McPherson (1-2, LW: 7)

Last week: 27-14 loss at No. 9 Chanute (3-0). This week: vs. Winfield (3-0).

9. Ottawa (3-0, LW: 10)

Last week: 37-34 win at Paola (0-3). This week: vs. Eudora (1-2).

Next five out: Fort Scott (3-0), Tonganoxie (1-2), Eudora (1-2), Winfield (3-0), Mulvane (2-1).

Class 3A rankings

1. Cheney (3-0, LW: 1)

Last week: 41-7 win vs. 2A No. 10 Garden Plain (1-2). This week: at Clearwater (2-1).

2. Andale (3-0, LW: 2)

Last week: 52-0 win vs. Rose Hill (0-3). This week: vs. No. 5 Wichita Collegiate (3-0).

3. Marysville (3-0, LW: 4)

Last week: 22-20 win vs. 4A No. 4 Wamego (2-1). This week: vs. Concordia (0-3).

4. Topeka Hayden (3-0, LW: 3)

Last week: 662-8 win vs. Bishop Ward (0-3). This week: at 4A No. 4 Wamego (2-1).

5. Wichita Collegiate (3-0, LW: 5)

Last week: 30-0 win vs. El Dorado (0-3). This week: at No. 2 Andale (3-0).

6. Frontenac (3-0, LW: 8)

Last week: 47-8 win at Riverton (1-2). This week: vs. Girard (2-1).

7. Clay Center (1-2, LW: 6)

Last week: 23-15 loss at 4A No. 8 Louisburg (3-0). This week: at Chapman (1-2).

8. Pratt (3-0, LW: 7)

Last week: 70-0 win vs. Larned (1-2). This week: vs. Chaparral (1-2).

9. Wellsville (3-0, LW: 9)

Last week: 35-20 win vs. Prairie View (2-1). This week: at Baldwin (0-3).

10. Scott City (2-1, LW: UR)

Last week: 29-7 win vs. Hoisington (0-3). This week: at Ulysses (0-3).

Next five out: Hesston (3-0), Rock Creek (2-1), Prairie View (2-1), Hugoton (3-0), Clearwater (2-1).

Class 2A rankings

1. Southeast of Saline (3-0, LW: 2)

Last week: 32-6 win vs. No. 6 Beloit (2-1). This week: at Kingman (2-1).

2. Norton (3-0, LW: 1)

Last week: 54-22 win vs. Smith Center (0-3). This week: vs. Minneapolis (1-2).

3. St. Marys (3-0, LW: 3)

Last week: 42-0 win vs. Jefferson West (0-3). This week: vs. No. 7 Silver Lake (2-1).

4. Nemaha Central (2-1, LW: 4)

Last week: 31-28 win vs. 1A No. 4 Rossville (0-3). This week: at 4A No. 8 Chanute (3-0).

5. Council Grove (3-0, LW: 9)

Last week: 46-0 win at Cair Paravel (1-2). This week: vs. Riley County (3-0).

6. Osage City (3-0, LW: 5)

Last week: 28-6 win at Wabaunsee (1-2). This week: vs. West Franklin (0-3).

7. Silver Lake (2-1, LW: 8)

Last week: 18-12 win at Perry-Lecompton (1-2). This week: at No. 3 St. Marys (3-0).

8. Ellsworth (3-0, LW: 7)

Last week: 26-21 win vs. Minneapolis (1-2). This week: at Lyons (1-2).

9. Beloit (2-1, LW: 6)

Last week: 32-6 loss at No. 2 Southeast of Saline (3-0). This week: at Phillipsburg (2-1).

10. Garden Plain (1-2, LW: 10)

Last week: 41-7 loss at 3A No. 1 Cheney (3-0). This week: vs. Belle Plaine (0-3).

Next five out: Haven (3-0), Humboldt (3-0), Riley County (3-0), Sabetha (2-1), Phillipsburg (2-1).

Class 1A rankings

1. Conway Springs (3-0, LW: 1)

Last week: 42-0 win vs. Douglass (1-2). This week: at No. 2 Medicine Lodge (2-0).

2. Medicine Lodge (2-0, LW: 2)

Last week: Open. This week: vs. No. 1 Conway Springs (3-0).

3. Jackson Heights (3-0, LW: 3)

Last week: 53-0 win at Horton (1-2). This week: vs. McLouth (2-1).

4. Sedgwick (3-0, LW: 5)

Last week: 47-0 win at Herington (0-3). This week: at No. 7 Marion (3-0).

5. Rossville (0-3, LW: 4)

Last week: 31-28 loss at 2A No. 4 Nemaha Central (2-1). This week: vs. Maranatha Academy (0-3).

6. Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan (2-1, LW: 6)

Last week: 35-14 win vs. Columbus (2-1). This week: at Neodesha (1-2).

7. Marion (3-0, LW: 7)

Last week: 46-8 win vs. Bennington (0-3). This week: vs. No. 4 Sedgwick (3-0).

8. Moundridge (2-0, LW: 8)

Last week: Open. This week: vs. Herington (0-3).

9. Centralia (2-1, LW: 9)

Last week: 42-6 win vs. Onaga (1-2). This week: vs. Doniphan West (1-2).

10. Thomas More Prep (2-1, LW: 10)

Last week: 30-22 win at Phillipsburg (2-1). This week: vs. Stanton County (0-3).

Next five out: Valley Heights (2-1), Ellinwood (3-0), Cair Paravel (1-2), Wabaunsee (1-2), Olpe (2-1).

8-man Division I rankings

1. Wichita County (1-1, LW: 1)

Last week: Open. This week: vs. WaKeeney-Trego (0-3).

2. Hoxie (3-0, LW: 2)

Last week: 54-8 win at Ellis (2-1). This week: vs. Stockton (0-3).

3. Little River (3-0, LW: 3)

Last week: 32-0 win at Centre (0-3). This week: vs. Goessel (1-2).

4. South Central (3-0, LW: 4)

Last week: 60-46 win vs. Laverne (Okla.). This week: at Kiowa County (1-2).

5. Ell-Saline (2-1, LW: 5)

Last week: 52-6 win vs. Norwich (1-2). This week: at Canton-Galva (1-1).

6. West Elk (3-0, LW: 6)

Last week: 72-0 win vs. Udall (0-3). This week: at Oswego (2-1).

7. Sylvan-Lucas (3-0, LW: 7)

Last week: 50-0 win vs. Stockton (0-3). This week: vs. Rock Hills (3-0).

8. Lyndon (2-1, LW: 8)

Last week: 72-6 win at Wichita Independent (0-3). This week: vs. Chase County (1-2).

9. Ellis (2-1, LW: 10)

Last week: 54-8 loss vs. No. 2 Hoxie (3-0). This week: at La Crosse (0-3).

10. Decatur County (2-1, LW: UR)

Last week: 52-6 win vs. Wallace County (2-1). This week: at St. Francis (3-0).

Next five out: Chase County (1-2), Central Plains (2-1), Rock Hills (3-0), Rawlins County (2-1), Hill City (2-1).

8-man Division II rankings

1. Axtell (3-0, LW: 1)

Last week: 46-0 win at Div. I No. 9 Chase County (1-2). This week: vs. Blue Valley-Randolph (3-0).

2. Frankfort (3-0, LW: 2)

Last week: 76-0 win at Solomon (0-3). This week: at No. 4 Hanover (3-0).

3. Victoria (3-0, LW: 3)

Last week: 22-14 win at Osborne (0-3). This week: at Pretty Prairie (0-3).

4. Hanover (3-0, LW: 4)

Last week: 52-0 win at Washington County (0-3). This week: vs. No. 2 Frankfort (3-0).

5. Dighton (3-0, LW: 5)

Last week: 50-0 win vs. Quinter (0-3). This week: at Wallace County (2-1).

6. Burlingame (3-0, LW: 6)

Last week: 44-16 lead vs. Madison (1-2). This week: at Centre (0-3).

7. Lebo (3-0, LW: 7)

Last week: 20-6 lead vs. Waverly (1-2). This week: vs. Hartford (0-2).

8. Bucklin (3-0, LW: 9)

Last week: 24-18 win vs. Sublette (2-1). This week: at Deerfield (0-2).

9. Hutchinson Central Christian (2-1, LW: 10)

Last week: 48-0 win vs. Stafford (1-2). This week: at Fairfield (2-1).

10. Minneola (3-0, LW: 8)

Last week: 82-80 OT win at South Gray (1-2). This week: vs. Ashland (0-3).

Next five out: Hodgeman County (3-0), Marmaton Valley (3-0), Rural Vista (2-1), Osborne (0-3), Wallace County (2-1).

6-man rankings

1. Cunningham (3-0, LW: 1)

Last week: 52-6 win at Chetopa (1-2). This week: vs. Tescott (2-1).

2. Ingalls (3-0, LW: 2)

Last week: 46-0 win vs. No. 4 Cheylin (1-2). This week: at Rolla (1-1).

3. Weskan (3-0, LW: 3)

Last week: 62-6 win at Moscow (1-2). This week: vs. No. 4 South Barber (1-1).

4. South Barber (1-1, LW: UR)

Last week: TBD at Burrton (1-1). This week: at Moscow (1-2).

5. Otis-Bison (2-1, LW: UR)

Last week: 40-19 win vs. No. 4 Pawnee Heights (2-1). This week: Open.

First five out: Cheylin (1-2), Pawnee Heights (2-1), Peabody-Burns (1-1), Marais des Cygnes Valley (3-0), Tescott (2-1).

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