CIK Football Rankings: Week 5

CLASS 6A

1. Manhattan (4-0) [Last week: 1]

2. Derby (3-1) [2]

3. Wichita Northwest (3-1) [4]

4. Olathe North (4-0) [6]

5. Blue Valley Northwest (2-2) [3]

6. Junction City (3-1) [NR]

7. Washburn Rural (3-1) [5]

8. Olathe South (3-1) [NR]

9. Lawrence (3-1) [NR]

10. Gardner-Edgerton (3-1) [9]

Dropped out: BV West, Wichita East, Garden City

Manhattan knocked off previously unbeaten Washburn Rural to hold on to the top spot in the 6A rankings, a narrow 28-25 win. Derby needed another comeback to hold on to the number two spot, this time handing Hutch its first loss. Junction City makes a big leap into the 6 spot after a win at Bishop Carroll. Olathe South and Lawrence both make their return to the top ten.

Notable games: #10 Gardner-Edgerton @ #4 Olathe North; BV West @ #5 BV Northwest; #6 Junction City @ #7 Washburn Rural; #8 Olathe South @ 5A #1 Mill Valley

CLASS 5A

1. Mill Valley (4-0) [1]

2. Maize (4-0) [2]

3. Hays (3-1) [5]

4. Hutchinson (3-1) [4]

5. De Soto (3-1) [6]

6. Maize South (3-1) [7]

7. Bishop Carroll (2-2) [3]

8. Kapaun (2-2) [9]

9. Highland Park (4-0) [10]

10. Shawnee Heights (3-1) [NR]

Dropped out: Andover

Falling for a second straight week, Bishop Carroll takes a slight tumble to the 7 spot. Hays moves into the top three for the first time after a road win at then-unbeaten Garden City. Highland Park is now 4-0 for the first time since 1995, their most wins in a season since 2004. The Scots were winless since 2014 prior to this season. Shawnee Heights enters the rankings after a shutout of 3-0 Basehor-Linwood.

Notable games: 6A #8 Olathe South @ #1 Mill Valley; #2 Maize @ #6 Maize South; #5 De Soto @ #10 Shawnee Heights; #9 Highland Park @ Lincoln Prep (Mo.); Salina Central @ Valley Center

CLASS 4A

1. Bishop Miege (4-0) [2]

2. St. James (1-3) [NR]

3. Aquinas (3-1) [1]

4. Chanute (4-0) [3]

5. Wamego (4-0) [4]

6. Eudora (4-0) [5]

7. McPherson (3-1) [6]

8. Andover Central (3-1) [8]

9. Louisburg (3-1) [10]

10. Basehor-Linwood (3-1) [7]

Dropped out: Circle

St. James makes a huge leap from the outside of the polls to number 2 after a win over previous number 1 Aquinas. The defending champion Thunder previously fell to a pair of 6A schools and new number one Miege. Basehor-Linwood just hangs on to the 10 spot after its loss to Shawnee Heights, with Circle narrowly missing after the T-Birds fell for the first time at McPherson.

Notable games: #1 Bishop Miege @ Blue Valley; St. Pius X (Mo.) @ #2 St. James; Aquinas @ Rockhurst (Mo.); Coffeyville @ #5 Wamego; #9 Louisburg @ #6 Eudora; Goddard @ #8 Andover Central

CLASS 3A

1. Andale (4-0) [1]

2. Collegiate (4-0) [2]

3. Topeka-Hayden (4-0) [3]

4. Holton (3-1) [4]

5. Girard (4-0) [5]

6. Rock Creek (3-1) [6]

7. Wellsville (4-0) [7]

8. Holcomb (4-0) [9]

9. Hugoton (4-0) [10]

10. Parsons (4-0) [NR]

Dropped out: Pratt

Pratt is the lone team to fall after losing to Cheney last Friday night. The Cardinals and Greenbacks both sit just outside the top ten. Parsons, 4-0 for the first time since 1990, makes its debut in the polls in the 10 spot. Scott City also narrowly misses after a road win at TMP team that was top five in 2A.

Notable games: #7 Wellsville @ Bishop Ward; #9 Hugoton @ Scott City; Pratt @ Hoisington

CLASS 2A

1. Southeast of Saline (4-0) [1]

2. Nemaha Central (4-0) [2]

3. Kingman (4-0) [3]

4. Norton (4-0) [4]

5. Council Grove (4-0) [NR]

6. Ellsworth (4-0) [8]

7. Osage City (3-1) [9]

8. Silver Lake (2-2) [6]

9. Rossville (2-2) [10]

10. Hays-TMP (3-1) [5]

Dropped out: Humboldt

Winning a battle of unbeatens over Humboldt, Council Grove makes a big splash to slide into the 5 spot of this week’s poll. The Braves were coming off a 1 win season and are out to their best start in 6 seasons. Ellsworth also takes advantage of losses ahead of them, bumping up to 6th with its own 4-0 start. Silver Lake and Rossville both remain ranked despite 2-2 starts ahead of this week’s War on 24 matchup.

Notable games: Clay Center @ #1 Southeast of Saline; #3 Kingman @ Hesston; #5 Council Grove @ West Franklin; #9 Rossville @ #8 Silver Lake

CLASS 1A

1. Inman (4-0) [1]

2. Centralia (4-0) [2]

3. Hutch Trinity (4-0) [5]

4. Colgan (3-1) [6]

5. St. Marys (2-2) [7]

6. Troy (3-1) [4]

7. Wabaunsee (3-1) [10]

8. Olpe (2-2) [9]

9. Smith Center (2-2) [3]

10. Jayhawk Linn (4-0) [NR]

Dropped out: Jackson Heights

Centralia came up with a key one-point win over Troy in an unbeaten matchup to secure the number two ranking. Wabaunsee made a furious comeback to top Smith Center and rise in this week’s poll. Jayhawk-Linn enters the rankings after a 4-0 start

Notable games: #3 Hutch Trinity @ #1 Inman; #2 Centralia @ Jackson Heights; Oakley @ #9 Smith Center

CLASS 8M-1

1. Meade (4-0) [1]

2. Hill City (4-0) [3]

3. Wichita County (4-0) [4]

4. Little River (3-1) [5]

5. Lyndon (4-0) [6]

6. South Sumner (4-0) [7]

7. Burlingame (4-0) [9]

8. Clifton-Clyde (3-1) [8]

9. Chase County (3-1) [2]

10. Macksville (4-0) [NR]

Dropped out: Argonia/Attica

The biggest win of the week goes to Burlingame, who went to second ranked Chase County and came away with a 26-24 win over the Bulldogs. Hill City & Wichita County reach their highest rankings of the year. Macksville enters the poll following A&A’s loss to Burden-Central.

Notable games: #5 Lyndon @ Madison; Cair Paravel @ #7 Burlingame; #10 Macksville @ Ness City; Wichita Independent @ Argonia/Attica

CLASS 8M-2

1. Axtell (4-0) [1]

2. Canton-Galva (4-0) [2]

3. Victoria (4-0) [3]

4. Dighton (4-0) [4]

5. South Barber (4-0) [5]

6. Thunder Ridge (3-1) [6]

7. Minneola (4-0) [9]

8. St. John’s-Tipton (4-0) [8]

9. Osborne (3-1) [NR]

10. Stafford (4-0) [NR]

Dropped out: Bucklin, Lakeside

The top 6 spots sit unchanged, but a pair of losses shifts rankings at the bottom. Minneola topped Bucklin to move up to the 7 spot, while Osborne won big against 3-0 Lakeside to return to the rankings. Stafford sits at 4-0 for the first time in 8 seasons, and moves into the poll at #10.

Notable games: #6 Thunder Ridge @ Lakeside; #9 Osborne @ #8 St. John’s-Tipton; Hodgeman County @ Bucklin

CLASS 6M

1. Cunningham (4-0) [1]

2. Ashland (3-1) [2]

3. Waverly (4-0) [3]

4. Cheylin (3-1) [6]

5. Tescott (3-1) [4]

6. Northern Valley (2-2) [7]

7. Ingalls (3-1) [9]

8. Natoma (2-2) [8]

9. Moscow (2-1) [5]

10. Burrton (3-1) [10]

Dropped out: none

Cunningham showed why they are number one, blanking an unbeaten Tescott team on the road for the Trojans first loss in 6-man. Cheylin won a great game over Northern Valley to move up to the 4 spot.

Notable games: #10 Burrton @ #5 Tescott

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