A-Train Sports Talk

State Championship Showdown


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Get ready for the biggest week in Kansas high school football, fans! On 'The Ride' this week, we're breaking down ALL the action from the State Championship matchups!


  • in 6A, the reigning champs, the Manhattan Indians (10-2), are back after dominating Derby, but they face an incredible challenge from upstart Olathe Northwest Ravens (9-3), who are making their first-ever title appearance after knocking off two-time defending champs!

The 5A title features two high octane offenses: the undefeated Basehor-Linwood Bobcats (12-0), who came back from 14-0 to defeat St. James, against Salina Central (11-1) who held off an unbeaten Great Bend squad to reach their first final since 2005.

In 4A it's a clash of the titans as the offensive powerhouse of Kapun Mount Carmel (11-1) meets the road warriors of Bishop Miege (7-5).

Plus we dive into the undefeated streaks in the small classes:

  • 3A The epic rematch between the 25-game win streak of Andale (12-0) and the perfect Topeka Hayden (12-0)!
  • 2A A classic rematch from last year as Southeast of Saline (12-0) meets the goal-line heroics of Nemaha Central (12-0).
  • 1A: Can the udefeated Sterling Black Bears (12-0) hold off the experienced Rossville Bulldawgs (11-1)?

And finally, in 8-Man, we've got the Division l and ll title bouts, featuring unbeaten powerhouses like South Central, Hanover, and Victoria!

It's the ultimate preview of every single championship game- tune into 'The Ride' o get the full breakdown.

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A-Train Sports TalkBy Anthony Smith

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