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Week 2 football rankings

Week 2 helped clear some things up for us in our personal Top 5 for each classification. The returning champs in each classification continue to look the part of title defenders in spite of our concerns entering the season, and a few new contenders are starting to make some noise.
Wichita Northwest is playing like the best team in all classes this season combining an explosive offense with a frenetic defense and dudes on dudes. (Photo: Linda Gregory) Note: Linda Gregory has contributed outstanding photos to our publications and website frequently over the years. Kansas Pregame staff was saddened to hear of her passing and we send out our deepest condolences to her family and the Northwest community.

KFBCA Week 2 Rankings

Below are the Kansas Football Coaches Association Week 2 rankings voted on by the coaches: 6A#1-Manhattan#2- Wichita Northwest#3- Olathe North#4- Blue Valley Northwest#5-Lawrence Free State5A#1- Mill Valley#2- Maize#3- Kapaun Mt.

Rankings after Week 1

Friday night left us with more questions than answers, which is the way it should be, parity is good for high school sports.
Sylvan-Lucas has nearly 40 players out for 8-Man football after gaining a number of students following the Wilson school closure and the Mustangs looks like an 8-Man II contender after a hard-fought win over a much-improved Lincoln team Friday night. (Photo: Lori Spear)

6-Man preseason rankings breakdown

Preseason rankings are a guessing game, perhaps now more than ever given the increased frequency of student-athlete transfers in the offseason, but it's fun to try and predict who is going to finish the season on top.As a former coach, I'm a little conflicted about producing preseason rankings.
Cunningham won the first ever KSHSAA 6-Man championship last November. (Photo: Everett Royer)

8-Man DI preseason football rankings breakdown

Preseason rankings are a guessing game, perhaps now more than ever given the increased frequency of student-athlete transfers in the offseason, but it's fun to try and predict who is going to finish the season on top.As a former coach, I'm a little conflicted about producing preseason rankings.
Wichita County rolled to an undefeated 8-Man, Division I state title last season, the school's first ever football state championship. (Photo: Everett Royer/KSportsImages.com)

8-Man DII preseason football rankings breakdown

Preseason rankings are a guessing game, perhaps now more than ever given the increased frequency of student-athlete transfers in the offseason, but it's fun to try and predict who is going to finish the season on top.As a former coach, I'm a little conflicted about producing preseason rankings.
Axtell enjoyed a second consecutive dominant 13-0 season with their four-point win over Canton-Galva the only game decided by less than 44 points last fall. (Photo: Julie Perry, Marysville Advocate)

Class 1A preseason football rankings breakdown

Preseason rankings are a guessing game, perhaps now more than ever given the increased frequency of student-athlete transfers in the offseason, but it's fun to try and predict who is going to finish the season on top.As a former coach, I'm a little conflicted about producing preseason rankings.
St. Marys hoisted the 1A State Championship trophy after a thrilling 44-41 win over Inman last November. (Photo: KSNT 27 News)

Class 2A preseason football rankings breakdown

Preseason rankings are a guessing game, perhaps now more than ever given the increased frequency of student-athlete transfers in the offseason, but it's fun to try and predict who is going to finish the season on top.As a former coach, I'm a little conflicted about producing preseason rankings.
Nemaha Central celebrated a 33-17 state championship win over Kingman last November but graduated significant key pieces of that squad. (Submitted)
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