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The quest for one of these starts tonight. (Photo: Manhattan Mercury)

Opening round playoff picks

Thursday, October 26, 2023 - 9:49am

Here’s our best guess at the winners of this week’s playoff games. Asterisks indicate the games we believe will be the closest, thinking a touchdown or less for the final margin.

The Nemaha Central seniors finished their school's final run in the Big 7 League in style with a dominant 30-0 win over previously top-ranked Sabetha securing league and district championships and their seventh shutout of the season in the process. The Thunder look like they're headed for a return trip to the 2A title game in November. (Photo: Dari Hilbert)

Week 9 football rankings

Monday, October 23, 2023 - 11:14am

Class 6A

1. Washburn Rural

2. Olathe North

3. Manhattan

4. Olathe East

5. Gardner-Edgerton

Class 5A

1. Mill Valley

2. Blue Valley Southwest

KEMFA Week 8 Rankings

Friday, October 20, 2023 - 2:58pm

KFBCA Week 8 Rankings

Thursday, October 19, 2023 - 8:48am

Olathe East pulled off the 21-7 upset of previously unbeaten and top-ranked Gardner-Edgerton last week, but this is a team we pointed to as a potential surprise contender in the preseason. Now the Hawks are in position to make the playoffs even more exciting that previously anticipated. (Photo: Olathe East AD)

Last week featured some amazing games. Cheney over Andale 36-30 in OT to end the streak, Hays over Liberal 48-41 in double OT to hand Liberal their first loss, Lawrence over Free State 31-24 in OT to hand Free State their first loss, Frontenac ove