CIK Football Rankings: Week 6

CLASS 6A

1. Manhattan (5-0) [Last Week: 1]

2. Derby (4-1) [2]

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

4. Olathe North (5-0) [4]

5. Junction City (4-1) [6]

6. Lawrence (4-1) [9]

7. Blue Valley West (3-2) [NR]

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

9. Garden City (4-1) [NR]

10. Washburn Rural (3-2) [7]

Dropped out: Olathe South, Gardner-Edgerton

No changes in the top 4 this week, but we do some some shifting beyond that. BVNW fell to Blue Valley West, sending the Jags back into the poll. Junction City won their 4th straight to jump into the top 5 ahead of its showdown with top ranked Manhattan. Garden City makes a return to the rankings after the Buffs won their 4th game of the season.

Notable games: #1 Manhattan @ #5 Junction City; 5A #2 Maize @ #2 Derby; #6 Lawrence @ Gardner-Edgerton; 4A #2 St. James @ #7 BV West; BV Southwest @ #8 BV Northwest

CLASS 5A

1. Mill Valley (5-0) [1]

2. Maize (5-0) [2]

3. Hays (4-1) [3]

4. Hutchinson (4-1) [4]

5. De Soto (4-1) [5]

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

7. Kapaun (3-2) [8]

8. Valley Center (4-1) [NR]

9. Maize South (3-2) [6]

10. Goddard (4-1) [NR]

Dropped out: Highland Park, Shawnee Heights

The biggest shift this week came with Maize South falling to rival Maize in a big way, but the Mavs hang on to the 9 spot despite the loss. Valley Center makes its season debut after doubling last year’s win total in week 5. Goddard’s road win over Andover Central has the Lions back in the rankings.

Notable games: #2 Maize @ 6A #2 Derby; Dodge City @ #3 Hays; KC Piper @ #5 De Soto; #7 Kapaun vs #6 Bishop Carroll; #8 Valley Center @ Andover; #9 Maize South @ #10 Goddard; Highland Park @ Atchison

CLASS 4A

1. Bishop Miege (5-0) [1]

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

3. Aquinas (3-2) [3]

4. Chanute (5-0) [4]

5. Wamego (5-0) [5]

6. McPherson (4-1) [7]

7. Louisburg (4-1) [9]

8. Eudora (4-1) [6]

9. Basehor-Linwood (4-1) [10]

10. Circle (4-1) [NR]

Dropped out: Andover Central

Louisburg earns the week’s biggest win, a hard fought victory over previously unbeaten Eudora. The Wildcats have yet to lose to a team in Kansas. Wamego remained perfect with a 34-6 win over another unbeaten team in Coffeyville. Andover Central falls out of the poll after its second loss, making the way for Circle to re-enter.

Notable games: #3 Aquinas @ #1 Bishop Miege; #2 St. James @ 6A #7 BV West; Shawnee Heights @ #5 Wamego; #6 McPherson @ Wellington; Tonganoxie @ #7 Louisburg; Abilene @ #10 Circle; Andover Central @ Salina Central

CLASS 3A

1. Andale (5-0) [1]

2. Collegiate (5-0) [2]

3. Topeka-Hayden (5-0) [3]

4. Holton (4-1) [4]

5. Girard (5-0) [5]

6. Rock Creek (4-1) [6]

7. Wellsville (5-0) [7]

8. Holcomb (5-0) [8]

9. Scott City (4-1) [NR]

10. Parsons (5-0) [10]

Dropped out: Hugoton

Andale pulled off a eye-popping 108-0 win over Nickerson, one that saw them score 78 first half points on just 22 plays and only play JV/freshman in the second half. The Indians win streak is now up to 43 straight ahead of its marquee matchup with second ranked Collegiate. The top 8 in the rankings all took care of business, though we did see Scott City hand Hugoton their first loss in OT. The Beavers have not lost to a team from Kansas and takes Hugoton’s spot in the rankings.

Notable games: #1 Andale @ #2 Collegiate; #4 Holton @ Rossville; #9 Scott City @ #8 Holcomb; #10 Parsons @ Galena

CLASS 2A

1. Southeast of Saline (5-0) [1]

2. Nemaha Central (5-0) [2]

3. Kingman (5-0) [3]

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

5. Ellsworth (5-0) [6]

6. Osage City (4-1) [7]

7. Norton (4-1) [4]

8. Silver Lake (3-2) [8]

9. Sabetha (4-1) [NR]

10. Chaparral (5-0) [NR]

Dropped out: Rossville, TMP

This year’s War on 24 was a classic as it always seems to be, with Silver Lake topping Rossville in comeback fashion, winning after going for two in OT. Norton took perhaps the most surprising loss of the season, an overtime defeat at the hands of an 0-4 Goodland team. Ellsworth has now won by a shutout in 4 straight games.

Notable games: #10 Chaparral @ #3 Kingman; #5 Ellsworth @ Russell; Humboldt @ #6 Osage City; Beloit @ #7 Norton; Lakin @ Hoisington

CLASS 1A

1. Inman (5-0) [1]

2. Centralia (5-0) [2]

3. Colgan (4-1) [4]

4. St. Marys (3-2) [5]

5. Troy (4-1) [6]

6. Wabaunsee (4-1) [7]

7. Hutch Trinity (4-1) [3]

8. Olpe (3-2) [8]

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

10. Jayhawk-Linn (5-0) [10]

Dropped out: none

Top ranked Inman won a showdown with rival Hutch Trinity to hand the Celtics their first loss. Trinity falls a few spots, but the rankings remain unchanged beyond that with no new entries in this week’s top ten.

Notable games: #2 Centralia @ Garden Plain; Jefferson Co. North @ #4 St. Marys; Jackson Heights @ #5 Troy; #8 Olpe @ Caney Valley; #10 Jayhawk-Linn @ Pleasanton

CLASS 8M1

1. Meade (5-0) [1]

2. Wichita County (5-0) [3]

3. Hill City (5-0) [2]

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

5. South Sumner (5-0) [6]

6. Burlingame (5-0) [7]

7. Clifton-Clyde (4-1) [8]

8. Chase County (4-1) [9]

9. Macksville (5-0) [10]

10. Madison (4-1) [NR]

Dropped out: Lyndon

Wichita County slides ahead of Hill City to set up a matchup between our two top ranked teams Friday night in Meade. South Sumner is now in the top five with Lyndon falling to Madison. The Outlaws go to unbeaten Wichita Independent, a team just outside the top ten after they moved to 5-0 in their first season of 8-man.

Notable games: #2 Wichita County @ #1 Meade; #3 Hill City @ Hoxie; #5 South Sumner @ Wichita Independent; Ell-Saline @ #7 Clifton-Clyde; #8 Chase County @ Lyndon; La Crosse @ #9 Macksville; #10 Madison @ Cair Paravel

CLASS 8M2

1. Axtell (5-0) [1]

2. Canton-Galva (5-0) [2]

3. Victoria (5-0) [3]

4. Dighton (5-0) [4]

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

6. Thunder Ridge (4-1) [6]

7. Minneola (5-0) [7]

8. Osborne (4-1) [9]

9. Stafford (5-0) [10]

10. St. John’s-Tipton (4-1) [8]

Dropped out: none

The only movement this week came from Osborne’s win over St. John’s-Tipton in a ranked matchup, one that slid the Bulldogs up a spot and the Jays down to 10th. Otherwise all ranked teams won Friday night.

Notable games: Hanover @ #1 Axtell; #3 Victoria @ Wallace County; Bucklin @ #4 Dighton

CLASS 6M

1. Cunningham (5-0) [1]

2. Ashland (4-1) [2]

3. Waverly (5-0) [3]

4. Cheylin (4-1) [4]

5. Tescott (4-1) [5]

6. Northern Valley (3-2) [6]

7. Ingalls (3-1) [7]

8. Natoma (3-2) [8]

9. Wetmore (4-1) [NR]

10. Peabody-Burns (3-2) [NR]

Dropped out: Moscow, Burrton

The top 8 teams in 6-man all won last week, with Tescott getting a ranked win over Burrton to bump the Chargers from the poll. Wetmore makes their season debut after a 4-1 start to their era in the classification.

Notable games: #2 Ashland @ Moscow; #9 Wetmore @ #3 Waverly

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