CIK Football Rankings: Week 3

CLASS 6A

1. Manhattan (2-0) [Last week: 2]

2. Derby (1-1) [3]

3. BV Northwest (1-1) [1]

4. Wichita Northwest (1-1) [5]

5. Washburn Rural (2-0) [6]

6. Blue Valley (2-0) [7]

7. Olathe North (2-0) [NR]

8. Blue Valley West (1-1) [8]

9. Olathe West (1-1) [4]

10. Wichita East (1-1) [NR]

Dropped out: SM Northwest, Olathe South

For a second straight week, the top ranked team in our poll falls with BVNW losing to 4A number one Aquinas. With that, Manhattan completes an ascent to the top, blasting Topeka a week after the win over Derby. The Panthers now sit second to the Indians, and the Huskies fall just two spots to 3. Olathe North makes the biggest jump from unranked to 7th, beating previous number nine SMNW. Wichita East gets perhaps the biggest win of the week, beating Kapaun to enter the poll despite the week one loss to Washburn Rural. Garden City just misses the poll after their first 2-0 start since 2017.

Notable games: #1 Manhattan @ 5A #4 Hays; #2 Derby @ 5A #3 Bishop Carroll; #3 BVNW @ #6 Blue Valley; 5A #5 Kapaun @ #4 Wichita NW; KC Piper @ #5 Washburn Rural; #7 Olathe North @ SM North; #8 BV West @ BV Southwest; Gardner-Edgerton @ #9 Olathe West

CLASS 5A

1. Mill Valley (2-0) [1]

2. Maize (2-0) [2]

3. Bishop Carroll (2-0) [4]

4. Hays (2-0) [5]

5. Kapaun (1-1) [3]

6. Maize South (2-0) [7]

7. Hutchinson (2-0) [8]

8. Topeka Seaman (2-0) [10]

9. Goddard (2-0) [NR]

10. Andover (1-1) [NR]

Dropped out: BV Southwest, Spring Hill

Mill Valley and Maize both took care of business to stay in the top two spots, while Bishop Carroll moves up another place to third following KMC’s loss to East. Hays High takes the four spot ahead of hosting the top ranked team in 6A Manhattan. Maize South and Hutchinson both came away with narrow road wins against unranked foes before they face off Friday night. Goddard is out to a 2-0 start after an 0-8 season in 2021.

Notable games: SM Northwest @ #1 Mill Valley; 6A #2 Derby @ #3 Bishop Carroll; 6A #1 Manhattan @ #4 Hays; #5 Kapaun @ 6A #4 Wichita NW; #6 Maize South @ #7 Hutchinson; #9 Goddard @ #10 Andover

CLASS 4A

1. St. Thomas Aquinas (2-0) [1]

2. Bishop Miege (2-0) [2]

3. Chanute (2-0) [4]

4. McPherson (2-0) [5]

5. St. James (0-2) [3]

6. Wamego (2-0) [6]

7. Eudora (2-0) [10]

8. Basehor-Linwood (2-0) [NR]

9. Andover Central (1-1) [7]

10. Circle (2-0) [NR]

Dropped out: KC Piper, Ark City

Aquinas showed why they’re number one, beating the top ranked team in 6A BVNW. Defending champ St. James starts the year 0-2, and takes on #2 Bishop Miege next. The Thunder were 0-4 last year before making their title run. Basehor-Linwood, who was on the cusp of entering the poll the last two weeks, enters at number 8. Circle is off to their first 2-0 start since 2010.

Notable games: #2 Bishop Miege @ #5 St. James; Tonganoxie @ #3 Chanute; #4 McPherson @ Junction City; #7 Eudora @ Spring Hill; #9 Andover Central @ Ark City

CLASS 3A

1. Andale (2-0) [1]

2. Collegiate (2-0) [2]

3. Topeka Hayden (2-0) [3]

4. Holton (1-1) [4]

5. Girard (2-0) [5]

6. Rock Creek (1-1) [6]

7. Wellsville (2-0) [7]

8. Scott City (2-0) [10]

9. Pratt (2-0) [NR]

10. Holcomb (2-0) [NR]

Dropped out: Hesston, Galena

The top 7 spots in the poll remain unchanged, though Rock Creek made a big case to leap back into the top five with their win over St. Marys. Scott City has posted back to back shutout wins to open the season. Pratt trades places with Hesston following a 28-14 win over the Swathers. Holcomb just edges out rival Hugoton for the 10 spot in the rankings, both out to 2-0 starts.

Notable games: 2A #4 Rossville @ #3 Hayden; #4 Holton @ Hiawatha; Galena @ #5 Girard

CLASS 2A

1. Southeast of Saline (2-0) [1]

2. Nemaha Central (2-0) [2]

3. Kingman (2-0) [3]

4. Rossville (1-1) [4]

5. Norton (2-0) [NR]

6. Hays-TMP (2-0) [5]

7. Osage City (2-0) [6]

8. Humboldt (2-0) [9]

9. Ellsworth (2-0) [NR]

10. Silver Lake (1-1) [7]

Dropped out: Beloit, Garden Plain

Outside of Wichita East, perhaps the biggest win of the week belongs to Norton. The Blue Jays knocked off one of the favorites in 1A Smith Center to leap from unranked all the way to the top five. Ellsworth makes their debut in the rankings with a 2-0 start of their own.

Notable games: #1 SE of Saline @ Minneapolis; Perry-Lecompton @ #2 Nemaha Central; #4 Rossville @ 3A #3 Hayden; #5 Norton @ 1A #9 Oakley; #7 Osage City @ Olpe; 1A #2 St. Marys @ #10 Silver Lake

CLASS 1A

1. Inman (2-0) [3]

2. St. Marys (1-1) [1]

3. Centralia (2-0) [6]

4. Smith Center (1-1) [2]

5. Troy (2-0) [7]

6. Hutch Trinity (2-0) [8]

7. St. Mary’s Colgan (1-1) [4]

8. Jackson Heights (2-0) [NR]

9. Oakley (2-0) [NR]

10. Wabaunsee (1-1) [NR]

Dropped out: Olpe, Conway Springs, Sedgwick

Inman takes hold of the top spot, winners over Sedgwick in a sub-state rematch. The Teutons take the place of St. Marys, the Bears falling just one spot after the loss to 3A Rock Creek. Centralia also takes advantage of the losses ahead of them, moving to third. Two-time defending champ Olpe exits the poll with an 0-2 start.

Notable games: #2 St. Marys @ 2A #10 Silver Lake; Russell @ #4 Smith Center; 2A #5 Norton @ #9 Oakley

CLASS 8M1

1. Meade (2-0) [1]

2. Chase County (2-0) [2]

3. Clifton-Clyde (2-0) [3]

4. Hill City (2-0) [4]

5. Little River (1-1) [5]

6. Wichita County (2-0) [6]

7. Madison (2-0) [7]

8. Lyndon (2-0) [8]

9. Ell-Saline (2-0) [9]

10. South Sumner (2-0) [10]

Dropped out: None

No movement after week two after 8 man division one went chalk at the top, with each of our ranked teams taking care of business. Chase County survived the biggest test, holding off Crest 70-54 in a Thursday contest.

Notable games: Goessel @ #2 Chase County; D2 #1 Axtell @ #3 Clifton-Clyde; #4 Hill City @ D2 #3 Thunder Ridge; #5 Little River @ #9 Ell-Saline; Hoxie @ #6 Wichita County; Lebo @ #7 Madison

CLASS 8M2

1. Axtell (2-0) [1]

2. Canton-Galva (2-0) [2]

3. Thunder Ridge (2-0) [3]

4. Victoria 2-0) [4]

5. Dighton (2-0) [5]

6. South Barber (2-0) [7]

7. Bucklin (2-0) [9]

8. St. John’s-Tipton (2-0) [NR]

9. Minneola (2-0) [NR]

10. Lakeside (2-0) [NR]

Dropped out: Lebo, Hanover, St. Paul

The top five remains unchanged, but the bottom half of the poll here sees a large shuffle. Lebo and Hanover both are out to 0-2 starts and exit the rankings. Three teams make debuts after 2-0 starts in St. John’s-Tipton, Minneola, and Lakeside.

Notable games: #1 Axtell @ D1 #3 Clifton-Clyde; #2 Canton-Galva @ Solomon; D1 #4 Hill City @ #3 Thunder Ridge; #4 Victoria @ Ness City

CLASS 6M

1. Cunningham (2-0) [1]

2. Ashland (1-1) [3]

3. Cheylin (2-0) [4]

4. Waverly (2-0) [6]

5. Tescott (2-0) [9]

6. Moscow (1-0) [7]

7. Ingalls (2-0) [10]

8. Burrton (2-0) [NR]

9. Northern Valley (1-1) [2]

10. Triplains-Brewster (1-1) [8]

Dropped out: Natoma

Two newcomers to 6-man are now ranked in our top five, with Waverly and Tescott both making the jump up this week. Waverly won 7 games in 8-man last season, but Tescott won just two, and they’ve already matched that total with a win over previous number two Northern Valley.

Notable games: #2 Ashland @ #3 Cheylin; #10 Triplains-Brewster @ #6 Moscow; #9 Northern Valley @ #7 Ingalls

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