3A Football Rankings (updated)

Class 3A Football Rankings by Capital-Journal

1. Silver Lake (1) 7-0
2. Hoisington (2) 7-0
3. Phillipsburg (3) 7-0
4. Rossville (5) 6-1
5. Nemaha Central (NR) 7-0

Others — Beloit 5-2, Chaparral 7-0, Cheney 5-2, Conway Springs 6-1, Council Grove 6-1, Fredonia 6-1, Galena 5-2, Garden Plain 6-1, Halstead 6-1, Jayhawk-Linn 7-0, Marion 6-1, Mission Valley 5-2, Norton 5-2, Sabetha 6-1, SE-Saline 7-0, Wellsville 6-1.

Notes — District 10 is already living up to expectations as the toughest in 3A with all four teams entering with 5-1 marks or better. Chaparral managed to stay undefeated with a 27-6 win over Cheney, but Garden Plain wasn’t as fortunate. The Owls couldn’t convert on a two-point conversion early in the fourth quarter and then saw a fourth-and-2 pass at the Conway Springs 12 fall incomplete last as the Cardinals pulled off the 21-20 upset.

Class 3A Football Rankings by CatchItKansas

1. Silver Lake (7-0)

2. Hoisington (7-0)

3. Rossville (6-1)

4. Phillipsburg (7-0)

5. Southeast of Saline (7-0)

6. Nemaha Central (7-0)

7. Sabetha (6-1)

8. Chaparral (7-0)

9. Conway Springs (6-1)

10. Garden Plain (6-1)

KPREPS 3A Football Rankings

#1 HOISINGTON (7-0)

Last: Won 39-20 @ Ellsworth

Hoisington struggled some against high-octane Ellsworth, a team that had won four straight contests, but eventually won 39-20 in District 15 action. Ellsworth led 6-0 and 12-6 in the first half before the Cardinals tied the game at 12 on a touchdown from Hunter Hanzlick. In the second half, the Cardinals pulled away as Hanzlick scored for a 24-12 lead. Cam Davis added another rushing score for a 31-12 lead. Hoisington has won 24 straight regular season contests. The win put the Cardinals in a great position for the district title with Larned and Lyons, two teams that were winless entering districts, in the final two weeks.

Next: @ Larned (1-6)

 

#2 SILVER LAKE (7-0)

Last: Won 49-0 @ Oskaloosa

Silver Lake remained undefeated with a 49-0 victory against Oskaloosa in its District 3 opener. The Eagles scored 21 points in each of the first two quarters. Dalton Dultmeier had runs of 49, 16 and 14 yards and rushed for an 11-yard score.

Next: vs. Perry-Lecompton (3-4)

 

#3 PHILLIPSBURG (7-0)

Last: Won 58-18 @ Thomas More Prep

Phillipsburg rolled over TMP, 58-18, in a road victory in its District 14 opener and stayed undefeated. This week, the Panthers travel to rival Norton (5-2, 1-0) in a matchup that’s expected to decide both spots in District 14 play. The Panthers led 34-0 at the end of the first quarter after a punt return score with one second left in the quarter. Phillipsburg was up 55-0 with 3:51 left in the second quarter.

Next: @ Norton (5-2)

#4 ROSSVILLE (6-1)

Last: Won 49-27 @ Mission Valley

Rossville pulled away from Mission Valley, 49-27, in a battle of teams that entered with just one loss in District 4 – a quartet that also features Council Grove (6-1). The game was tied at seven after the first quarter when Rossville outscored the Vikings 21-7 in the second quarter and 17-0 in the third quarter. Jacob Bradshaw collected five touchdown runs of five, 34, 54, seven and nine yards. He rushed 30 times for 261 yards. Clay Phillips threw a 40-yard pass, a 56-yard scoring run, and rushed 29 times for 161 yards for the Vikings.

Next: vs. St. Marys (3-4)

#5 NEMAHA CENTRAL (7-0)

Last: Won 20-14 @ Sabetha

Nemaha Central delivered a 20-14 win against rival Sabetha in a matchup of undefeated teams in District 1. The Thunder, which moved into the rankings for the first time, stopped Sabetha on three first-half drives inside NC territory, including once at the one-yard line before halftime. Luke Haverkamp scored the game-winning touchdown on a one-yard run with 57.9 seconds left. NC trailed 14-7 entering the fourth quarter. Sabetha held a 272-230 yardage edge.

Next: vs. Riverside (3-4)