This week’s Kpreps.com rankings include movement in each 11-man classification as five ranked teams lost during Week 3. The Kpreps.com rankings are a collaboration of multiple media sources across the state released each Monday throughout the season. Let’s take a look some of the changes for Week 4 of the Kpreps Top 5 rankings, powered by Pinamonti Physical Therapy.
Perhaps the two teams that appear most vulnerable near the top of any poll are No. 1 Shawnee Mission West and No. 2 Lawrence Free State in Class 6A. The top-ranked Vikings needed an Andre Maloney touchdown with 13 seconds left to edge winless Lawrence 14-31, while Free State rallied from down 20-7 to hold off Olathe East 28-26. The Vikings and Firebirds square off this week in the marquee game in the state pitting No. 1 vs No. 2.
Elsewhere in 6A, Hutchinson fell two spots to No. 4 after the Salthawks were beaten 41-7 at powerful Rockhurst (Mo.) on Friday night. Derby moves up one spot to No. 3 after destroying previously ranked Maize 62-13, and Topeka High enters the poll at No. 5 after beating Topeka West.
In Class 5A, the changes occurred at the bottom of the poll as Blue Valley moved up one spot to No. 4 after an impressive 35-28 win over Salina South. The Cougars have gone from No. 1 two weeks ago to outside of the rankings after consecutive losses. Hays enters the poll this week at No. 5 after outscoring Liberal, 52-38. The top three teams, Bishop Carroll, Bishop Miege, and Blue Valley West, remain unchanged.
The only change in this week’s 4A poll has Baldwin and Eudora swapping places at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively. The Bulldogs were impressive again in scoring on eight of their first nine possessions in a 58-18 win over St. James Academy, while Eudora needed a fourth quarter touchdown to edge De Soto, 7-0.
Defending champ Scott City survived a scare from Heath Tucker and Holcomb by scoring 10 points in the fourth quarter to win 31-28. The Beavers remain at No. 3 in the Class 3A poll, just ahead of Central Plains League rivals Conway Springs and Garden Plain. The Cardinals rolled Wichita Independent 64-6, while the Owls beat Belle Plaine 43-12. Sedgwick fell out of the top five after a 62-48 loss at unbeaten Sacred Heart. No. 2 Beloit hosts that dangerous Sacred Heart team this week.
Oakley allowed its first points of the season in a 14-6 loss to Phillipsburg in Week 3. The Plainsmen are down two spots to No. 4 in the Class 2-1A poll. La Crosse and Meade move up to No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, while Centralia still is the favorite in the top spot. The Panthers have yet to allow a points this season, and even more impressive, have yet to allow an opponent reach 100 yards of total offense in any game this season.
No changes occurred in either 8-Man poll this week. Top-ranked Madison had no trouble with Hartford and Trever Powell rushed for 265 yards and three scores as Kiowa County outscored Macksville 70-32. Osborne, Marais des Cygnes Valley, and Atwood-Rawlins County each posted blowout wins in Week 3 to round out the Division I poll.
In Division II, top-ranked Baileyville B&B was impressive on Thursday night in blanking a traditionally strong Pretty Prairie team, 50-0. Thunder Ridge remains at No. 2 after six total touchdowns from junior Trent Rietzke, and Hanover and Sharon Springs-Wallace County each posted shutout wins. Victoria remains in the No. 5 spot after beating defending 8-Man, Division I champion Ness City 42-14. The loss snapped the Eagles’ 15-game winning streak. Victoria will face another strong test in Week 4 when the Knights travel to take on unbeaten Central Plains.
Visit the Rankings page to view a complete list of the top five teams in each classification and how they performed last week.
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