Big Games this week:
Dighton @ Hodgeman Co.
St James @ Kapaun
Osage City @ Silver Lake
Sedgwick @ Moundridge
Hanover @ Axtell
Hays @ Great Bend
BV West @ Blue Valley
Goddard-E @ Andover C
BV NW @ Aquinas
Cheney @ Collegiate
Columbus @ Frontenac
Pittsburg @ Chanute

Super Top 10 All-Classes
1.   Derby
2.   St Thomas Aquinas
3.   Mill Valley
4.   Manhattan
5.   Blue Valley West
6.   Gardner-Edgerton
7.   Blue Valley
8.   Great Bend
9.   Blue Valley NW
10. Goddard-Eisenhower
11. Kapaun
12. Andale

6A
1. Derby
2. Manhattan
3. Blue Valley West
4. Gardner-Edgerton
5. Blue Valley NW
Others: none

5A
1. Aquinas
2. Mill Valley
3. Blue Valley
4. Great Bend
5. Goddard Eisenhower
Others: Goddard

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4A 
1. Kapaun
2. Louisburg
3. Andover Central
4. Wamego
5. Bishop Miege
Others: Chanute, Buhler

3A
1. Andale
2. Cheney
3. Hayden
4. Rock Creek
5. Frontenac
Others: Collegiate, Marysville

2A
1. SE of Saline
2. Norton
3. Nemaha Central
4. Silver Lake
5. Osage City
Others: Council Grove

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1A
1. Conway Springs
2. Jackson Heights
3. Sedgwick
4. St Marys Colgan
5. Moundridge
Others: Rossville, Centralia

8-man D-I
1. Hoxie
2. Wichita Co-Leoti
3. South Central
4. Ell-Saline
5. West Elk
Others: Little River

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8-man D-II
1. Axtell
2. Hanover
3. Victoria
4. Frankfort
5. Dighton
Others: Burlingame

6-man
1. Cunningham
2. Weskan
3. South Barber
4. Peabody-Burns
5. Ingalls
Others: none

Long time Ranking team members
Rich Epp OpenSpacesSports Colby
Dusty Deines Ad Astra Radio Hutchinson/McPherson
Conor Nichol Sunflower Sports SolutionsHays
Jim Misunas Great Bend Tribune Great Bend
Adam Kadavy KSKL Scott City/Garden City
Brock Kappelmann KSCB Liberal
Tim McGonagle KSKL Scott City/Garden City
Rocky Downing KFRM 550 AM
Pat Strathman ESPN Wichita 

Big Games this week
Blue Valley @ Blue Valley NW
Aquinas @ Rockhurst (Mo)
Nemaha Central @ Sabetha
Scott City @ Holcomb
Wichita NW @ Manhattan
Mill Valley @ Gardner-Edgerton
Kapaun @ Bishop Carroll
Rock Creek @ Marysville
Osage City @ St Marys
Ell-Saline @ Little River
Ingalls @ South Barber
Golden Plains @ Weskan
Colby @ Goodland

October 8, 2024

Super Top 10 All-Classes
1.   Derby
2.   Gardner-Edgerton
3.   St Thomas Aquinas
4.   Manhattan
5.   Mill Valley
6.   Blue Valley
7.   Wichita NW
8.   Great Bend
9.   Blue Valley West
10. Goddard-Eisenhower
11. Kapaun
12. Cheney

6A
1. Derby
2. Gardner-Edgerton
3. Manhattan
4. Wichita NW
5. BV West
Others: none

5A
1. Aquinas
2. Mill Valley
3. Blue Valley
4. Great Bend
5. Goddard Eisenhower
Others: none

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4A 
1. Kapaun
2. Louisburg
3. Andover Central
4. Wamego
5. Bishop Miege
Others: Chanute, Goddard, Buhler

3A
1. Andale
2. Cheney
3. Hayden
4. Marysville
5. Frontenac
Others: Collegiate, Hesston, Pratt

2A
1. Norton
2. SE of Saline
3. Nemaha Central
4. Silver Lake
5. Osage City
Others: Council Grove, Riley County, Ellsworth

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1A
1. Conway Springs
2. Jackson Heights
3. Sedgwick
4. St Marys Colgan
5. Moundridge
Others: Rossville, Centralia

8-man D-I
1. Hoxie
2. Wichita Co-Leoti
3. Little River
4. South Central
5. West Elk
Others: Sylvan Lucas

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8-man D-II
1. Axtell
2. Hanover
3. Victoria
4. Frankfort
5. Burlingame
Others: Dighton

6-man
1. Cunningham
2. Ingalls
3. Weskan
4. South Barber
5. Peabody-Burns
Others: Marais Des Cygnes, Golden Plains

Long time Ranking team members
Rich Epp OpenSpacesSports Colby
Dusty Deines Ad Astra Radio Hutchinson/McPherson
Conor Nichol Sunflower Sports SolutionsHays
Jim Misunas Great Bend Tribune Great Bend
Adam Kadavy KSKL Scott City/Garden City
Brock Kappelmann KSCB Liberal
Tim McGonagle KSKL Scott City/Garden City
Rocky Downing KFRM 550 AM
Pat Strathman ESPN Wichita 

Some of the best games this coming Friday night follows:

Cunningham at Otis-Bison
Lebo at Burlingame
Norton at Beloit
Pratt at Collegiate
Wamego at Buhler
Great Bend at Dodge City
Council Grove at Osage City
St Thomas Aquinas at Bishop Miege

Super Top 10 All-Classes
1.   Derby
2.   Gardner-Edgerton
3.   St Thomas Aquinas
4.   Manhattan
5.   Blue Valley NW
6.   Mill Valley
7.   Blue Valley
8.   Great Bend
9.   Wichita NW
10. Andover Central
11. Kapaun
12. St James
13. Goddard-Eisenhower
14. Cheney

6A
1. Derby
2. Gardner-Edgerton
3. Blue Valley NW
4. Manhattan
5. Wichita NW
Others: none

5A
1. Aquinas
2. Mill Valley
3. Blue Valley
4. Great Bend
5. Goddard Eisenhower
Others: St James

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4A 
1. Andover Central
2. Kapaun
3. Louisburg
4. Buhler
5. Bishop Miege
Others: Chanute, Wellington, Wamego

3A
1. Andale
2. Cheney
3. Marysville
4. Hayden
5. Pratt
Others: Frontenac, Collegiate

2A
1. Norton
2. SE of Saline
3. Nemaha Central
4. Silver Lake
5. Osage City
Others: St Marys, Council Grove

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1A
1. Conway Springs
2. Sedgwick
3. Jackson Heights
4. Medicine Lodge
5. Moundridge
Others: Rossville, St Marys Colgan

8-man D-I
1. Hoxie
2. Wichita Co-Leoti
3. Little River
4. West Elk
5. South Central
Others: Sylvan Lucas

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8-man D-II
1. Axtell
2. Victoria
3. Hanover
4. Frankfort
5. Burlingame
Others: Dighton

6-man
1. Cunningham
2. Ingalls
3. Weskan
4. South Barber
5. Marais Des Cygnes
Others: Otis-Bison

Long time Ranking team members
Rich Epp OpenSpacesSports Colby
Dusty Deines Ad Astra Radio Hutchinson/McPherson
Conor Nichol Sunflower Sports SolutionsHays
Jim Misunas Great Bend Tribune Great Bend
Adam Kadavy KSKL Scott City/Garden City
Brock Kappelmann KSCB Liberal
Tim McGonagle KSKL Scott City/Garden City
Rocky Downing KFRM 550 AM
Pat Strathman ESPN Wichita 

After Fridays games, we will be half way through the regular season! That is a crazy feeling. We wait all year long, it seems like, for the football season to begin and then it seems like in the blink of an eye it is over.

Last week, during our broadcast of another high school game on the radio, during our ‘keys to the game’ I said this: “Both teams lost last Friday night, so there won’t be a problem with over confidence. What both teams need is some confidence. How do you get that back? You win one play at a time. Don’t worry about who is going to win the game or if you get behind, just win one play at a time and do that all game long.”

May you all, get your confidence back, one play at a time. Whether in the game of football or the game of life.

Super Top 10 All-Classes
1.   Derby
2.   Gardner-Edgerton
3.   St Thomas Aquinas
4.   Mill Valley
5.   Blue Valley
6.   Manhattan
7.   Blue Valley NW
8.   Great Bend
9.   Andover Central
10. Wichita NW
11. Kapaun

6A
1. Derby
2. Gardner-Edgerton
3. Blue Valley NW
4. Manhattan
5. Wichita NW
Others: Olathe North

5A
1. Aquinas
2. Mill Valley
3. Blue Valley
4. Great Bend
5. Goddard Eisenhower
Others: St James

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4A 
1. Andover Central
2. Kapaun
3. Louisburg
4. Buhler
5. Chanute
Others: Bishop Miege

3A
1. Andale
2. Cheney
3. Hayden
4. Collegiate
5. Marysville
Others: Frontenac, Pratt

2A
1. Norton
2. SE of Saline
3. St Marys
4. Nemaha Central
5. Silver Lake
Others: Osage City

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1A
1. Conway Springs
2. Medicine Lodge
3. Sedgwick
4. Jackson Heights
5. Moundridge
Others: Marion

8-man D-I
1. Hoxie
2. Wichita Co-Leoti
3. Little River
4. West Elk
5. South Central
Others: none

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8-man D-II
1. Axtell
2. Frankfort
3. Victoria
4. Dighton
5. Burlingame
Others: Hanover

6-man
1. Cunningham
2. Ingalls
3. Weskan
4. South Barber
5. Marais Des Cygnes
Others: Otis-Bison

Long time Ranking team members
Rich Epp OpenSpacesSports Colby
Dusty Deines Ad Astra Radio Hutchinson/McPherson
Conor Nichol Sunflower Sports SolutionsHays
Jim Misunas Great Bend Tribune Great Bend
Adam Kadavy KSKL Scott City/Garden City
Brock Kappelmann KSCB Liberal
Tim McGonagle KSKL Scott City/Garden City
Rocky Downing KFRM 550 AM
Pat Strathman ESPN Wichita 

This weeks rankings have three teams that every ranking team member voted then to be number one, Conway Springs, Axtell and Cunningham.

In class 5A Mill Valley, Blue Valley and St Thomas Aquinas each have received number one votes and it is the tightest race amongst all classes.

The next closest race is in 8-man I where Hoxie, Little River and Leoti have also each received number one votes.

Did you hear about the man arrested at the Mulvane vs Salina South football game last Friday night? Here is the story here. We pray for the safety of all officials at all games and that includes Athletic Directors, Principals, Police Officers, Coaches, Referees, EMS, Chain Gangs, PA announcers, Clock Operators and Radio Play by Play folks.

Emotions can get out of hand at ball games. Many a time, over my lifetime of watching games, have I seen everyone on that list above get yelled at by someone at a ball game.

Super Top 10 All-Classes
1.   Derby
2.   Gardner-Edgerton
3.   Blue Valley
4.  St Thomas Aquinas
5.   Lawrence
6.   Mill Valley
7.   Manhattan
8.   Blue Valley NW
9.   Kapaun
10. Wichita NW
11. Andover Central
12. Cheney
13. Great Bend

6A
1. Derby
2. Gardner-Edgerton
3. Lawrence
4. Blue Valley NW
5. Manhattan
Others: Wichita NW

5A
1. Blue Valley
2. Aquinas
3. Mill Valley
4. Great Bend
5. Goddard Eisenhower
Others: St James

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4A 
1. Andover Central
2. Kapaun
3. Wamego
4. Bishop Miege
5. Buhler
Others: Louisburg

3A
1. Andale
2. Cheney
3. Hayden
4. Collegiate
5. Marysville
Others: Frontenac, Pratt

2A
1. Norton
2. SE of Saline
3. St Marys
4. Nemaha Central
5. Beloit
Others: Silver Lake

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1A
1. Conway Springs
2. Medicine Lodge
3. Sedgwick
4. Jackson Heights
5. Rossville
Others: Marion

8-man D-I
1. Hoxie
2. Wichita Co-Leoti
3. Little River
4. West Elk
5. South Central
Others: none

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8-man D-II
1. Axtell
2. Frankfort
3. Victoria
4. Dighton
5. Burlingame
Others: Hanover

6-man
1. Cunningham
2. Ingalls
3. Weskan
4. South Barber
5. Cheylin
Others: Marais Des Cygnes

Long time Ranking team members
Rich Epp OpenSpacesSports Colby
Dusty Deines Ad Astra Radio Hutchinson/McPherson
Conor Nichol Sunflower Sports SolutionsHays
Jim Misunas Great Bend Tribune Great Bend
Adam Kadavy KSKL Scott City/Garden City
Brock Kappelmann KSCB Liberal
Tim McGonagle KSKL Scott City/Garden City
Rocky Downing KFRM 550 AM
Pat Strathman ESPN Wichita 

The first rankings after the first game of the season are out. These are always fun to watch, but we all know the real rankings will be at the conclusion of the season.

Norton, Axtell and Cunningham are the only teams that received all number one votes from the ranking team.

The closest voting between number one and number two teams was Hoxie and Leoti, followed by Andale and Cheney. The ranking team is pretty much split in half trying to decide who should be number one and who should be number two.

Let me encourage all of you to get to your local high school football game this week or at least a couple games this fall. High school football, my guess, sells more tickets and has more fans at their games than KU or K-State combined, when you consider there are at least 350 high school teams in our state.

Go to the high school game and check the score of the college game on your phone.

Super Top 10 All-Classes
1.   Derby
2.   Mill Valley
3.   Gardner-Edgerton
4.   Blue Valley
5.   Lawrence
6.   St Thomas Aquinas
7.   St James
8.   Free State
9.   Kapaun
10. Wichita NW
11. Bishop Miege
12. Blue Valley NW
13. Andover Central
14. Cheney

6A
1. Derby
2. Gardner-Edgerton
3. Lawrence
4. Manhattan
5. Free State
Others: Blue Valley NW, Wichita NW

5A
1. Mill Valley
2. Blue Valley
3. Aquinas
4. St James
5. Great Bend
Others: Goddard Eisenhower

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4A 
1. Andover Central
2. Bishop Miege
3. Kapaun
4. Louisburg
5. Wamego
Others: Buhler

3A
1. Andale
2. Cheney
3. Hayden
4. Collegiate
5. Scott City
Others: Rock Creek, Marysville

2A
1. Norton
2. SE of SAline
3. St Marys
4. Silver Lake
5. Nemaha Central
Others: none

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1A
1. Conway Springs
2. Rossville
3. Medicine Lodge
4. Sedgwick
5. Jackson Heights
Others: Pittsburg Colgan

8-man D-I
1. Hoxie
2. Wichita Co-Leoti
3. Little River
4. West Elk
5. South Central
Others: Hill City

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8-man D-II
1. Axtell
2. Frankfort
3. Victoria
4. Dighton
5. Hanover
Others: Burlingame, Osborne

6-man
1. Cunningham
2. Ingalls
3. Cheylin
4. Weskan
5. Otis-Bison
Others: Northern Valley, South Barber

Long time Ranking team members
Rich Epp OpenSpacesSports Colby
Dusty Deines Ad Astra Radio Hutchinson/McPherson
Conor Nichol Sunflower Sports SolutionsHays
Jim Misunas Great Bend Tribune Great Bend
Adam Kadavy KSKL Scott City/Garden City
Brock Kappelmann KSCB Liberal
Tim McGonagle KSKL Scott City/Garden City
Rocky Downing KFRM 550 AM
Pat Strathman ESPN Wichita 

Time to put the target on the back of the preseason favorite teams. Of course some team, that is unranked today, will come from each of the classifications and surprise everyone this year. They will win most of their games and make a deep run in the playoffs. The only question is who are they?

They will be the team that have worked hard all summer, at getting ready for the season. They believe they are going to win many games this fall. They will listen to their coaches and get great coaching from those coaches.

I can’t wait, to see who those teams are.

Good luck to each and every team and may you play to the echo of the whistle.

August 31, 2024

Super Top 10 All-Classes
1.   Derby
2.   Olathe North
3.   Mill Valley
4.   Blue Valley
5.   St Thomas Aquinas
6.  Gardner-Edgerton
7.   Bishop Miege
8.   Lawrence
9.   Free State
10. St James
11. Goddard-Eisenhower
12. Andover Central
13. Andale
14. Cheney
15. Collegiate

6A
1. Derby
2. Olathe North
3. Manhattan
4. Gardner-Edgerton
5. Lawrence
Others: Free State

5A
1. Mill Valley
2. Blue Valley
3. Aquinas
4. St James
5. Goddard Eisenhower
Others: Maize South

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4A 
1. Bishop Miege
2. Andover Central
3. Buhler
4. Wellington
5. McPherson
Others: Wamego

3A
1. Andale
2. Cheney
3. Collegiate
4. Hayden
5. Frontenac
Others: Rock Creek

2A
1. Nemaha Central
2. Hoisington
3. SE of Saline
4. Sabetha
5. Silver Lake
Others: Norton

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1A
1. Conway Springs
2. Rossville
3. Sedgwick
4. Jackson Heights
5. Centralia
Others: Medicine Lodge

8-man D-I
1. Wichita Co-Leoti
2. Hoxie
3. Little River
4. Ell-Saline
5. Trego County
Others: Lyndon

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8-man D-II
1. Axtell
2. Frankfort
3. Hanover
4. Victoria
5. Osborne
Others: Rural Vista

6-man
1. Cunningham
2. Tescott
3. Ingalls
4. South Barber
5. N. Valley
Others: Cheylin

Long time Ranking team members
Rich Epp OpenSpacesSports Colby
Dusty Deines Ad Astra Radio Hutchinson/McPherson
Conor Nichol Sunflower Sports SolutionsHays
Jim Misunas Great Bend Tribune Great Bend
Adam Kadavy KSKL Scott City/Garden City
Brock Kappelmann KSCB Liberal
Tim McGonagle KSKL Scott City/Garden City
Rocky Downing KFRM 550 AM
Pat Strathman ESPN Wichita