Category Archives: Football

Football in Kansas: 4.36 speed and positional changes up front – Supporting casts helping Maize, Council Grove and Victoria to historic starts

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

Maize’s offensive line has helped the Eagles significantly increase its yards per play and yards per pass attempt from last year’s 5A state runner-up team. (Photo by Dustin Baker).

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Craw-Kan SE Kansas Team of the Week: Since the start of ’21, Girard football has the second-best 3A record

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

Since the start of 2021, Andale has the best winning percentage among current 3A teams. The Indians are 15-0 and have a 40-game winning streak, easily Kansas’ best current run.

Second-best? Girard Read Story

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Sports in Kansas: What impressed us after week two of the 2022 high school football season in Kansas?

Posted on September 10, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL & CHET KUPLEN

Hayden improved to 2-0. Photo: Bethany Bowman

Week 2 marked several resounding performances by ranked teams in marquee matchups, including 3A No. 3 Topeka Hayden, 5A No. 2 Maize, Read Story

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Kansas Kickoff Statewide Radio Show: Week Two

Posted on September 9, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

Join Sean Boston, Conor Nicholl, Matt Gilmore and Chet Kuplen on this weeks Kansas Kickoff Show. Sports in Kansas is presented by the Hurt App, Mammoth Sports Construction, Watco and Jocks Nitch. The Kansas Kickoff Read Story

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Football in Kansas: Who has the best home field advantage? How the number zero, a Spartan statue and smoke bombs play a role

Posted on September 8, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

Wichita Collegiate has not lost a home game since it built the Spartan statue before the 2021 season (Photo by Bethany Bowman)

La Crosse’s Jon Webster is the all-time winningest head football Read Story

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Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: Colgan football solidifies preseason ranking with big Week 1 win

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

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A major preseason trend involved the 51 teams that dropped down a classification. This helped bump Class 1A to 42 squads. KSHSAA sanctioned six-man football for the first time, and the class Read Story

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Nex-Tech Wireless Western Kansas Team of the Month: Bah, Groen lead new-look Hays High football to big Week 1 victory

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

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Hays High junior running back Malik Bah rushed for 273 yards in a breakout Week 1 home win against Junction City. (Photo by Kim Reel).

HAYS – Hays High junior Malik Bah Read Story

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Football in Kansas: What impressed us the most after Week 1 of the 2022 football season?

Posted on September 3, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL & CHET KUPLEN – Sports in Kansas

Kansas high school football delivers every week. That occurred again in Week 1 of the 2022 season, historically the best first slate of games in Read Story

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Football in Kansas: 6A preview: Derby consensus favorite; Who is this year’s Blue Valley Northwest?

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL

Sports In Kansas has published 17 preseason stories – every class and every position group. Class 6A is the final classification preview to run. While Derby is the favorite, the class is Read Story

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Sports in Kansas: Specialty Players (K,P,RET) to Watch for 2022

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Dylan Edwards of Derby is one of the best players in the country.

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Sports In Kansas concludes with its eighth positional breakdown: Specialists. All previews available at sportsinks.com. Check out SIK’s social Read Story

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Sports in Kansas: Defensive Backs to Watch for 2022

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Mikey Bergeron of Mill Valley. Photo: Bethany Bowman

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Sports In Kansas continues with its positional breakdowns: QB, RB, WR/TE, OL, DL and LB have already been published. DBs are Read Story

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Sports in Kansas: Linebackers to Watch for 2022

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

By CONOR NICHOLL & CHET KUPLEN

Ty Weber of Washburn Rural (photo: Bethany Bowman)

Sports In Kansas continues with its 2022 Positional Breakdown. Featured already: QB, RB, WR/TE, OL and DL. As well, several classification Read Story

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