After a fantastic slate of contests Friday and Saturday, the 2024 KSHSAA championship games are in the books. Here's a look at what I got right - and wrong - with my picks earlier this week. The double asterisk to the right of each result means my winning pick was correct, and the ≈ symbol means I got it wrong. I also included my updated final Top 5 in each classification as well as a few notes on each title game.
Class 6A
1. Gardner Edgerton
2. Manhattan
3. Derby
4. Blue Valley West
5. Wichita Northwest
Below are the Kansas Football Coaches Association Week 12 rankings voted on by the coaches.
6A
1. Derby
2. Manhattan
3. Gardner Edgerton
4. Blue Valley West
5. Wichita Northwest
5A
1. St. Thomas Aquinas
2. Eisenhower
3. St. James Academy
4. Hays
5. Mill Valley
4A
1. Andover Central
2. Bishop Miege
3. Buhler
4. Tonganoxie
5. Wamego
3A
1. Andale
2. Topeka Hayden
3. Holcomb
We're down to just four teams left in each classification and here’s our predictions for the winners of this week’s Sub-State playoff games with notes. Asterisks indicate the games we believe will be the closest. We also included an updated top five for each classification.
Class 6A
1. Derby
2. Manhattan
3. Blue Valley West
4. Gardner Edgerton
5. Wichita Northwest
East: *Blue Valley West over Gardner Edgerton
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Below are the Kansas Football Coaches Association Week 11 rankings voted on by the coaches.
6A
1. Derby
2. Manhattan
3. Gardner Edgerton
4. Blue Valley West
5. Wichita Northwest
5A
1. St. Thomas Aquinas
2.Mill Valley
3. St. James Academy
4. Hutchinson
5. Eisenhower
4A
1. Andover Central
2. Bishop Miege
3. Wamego
4. Wellington
5. Buhler
3A
1. Andale
2. Cheney
**Updated with results, original article below, update in parentheses**
Below are the Kansas Football Coaches Association Week 10 rankings voted on by the coaches.
6A
1. Derby
2. Manhattan
3. Gardner Edgerton
4. Blue Valley West
5. Wichita Northwest
5A
1. St. Thomas Aquinas
2. Mill Valley
3. Great Bend
4. Eisenhower
5. St. James Academy
4A
1. Andover Central
2. Kapaun Mt. Carmel
3. Wamego
4. Bishop Miege
5. Wellington
3A
1. Andale
2. Wichita Collegiate
