Kansas Readies for Post-Season

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

The first round of the Kansas high school playoffs begin Tuesday, Hutchinson is back looking for it's fifth straight title, BUT not in Class 6A...the Salthawks are now in Class 5A. Hutchinson has the eighth longest active playoff appearance streak in the state. The Salthawks, who play Liberal in the opening round, has been to nine straight post-seasons dating back to 2000.

The state record for consecutive playoff appearances is 17 held by Salina Central and Wellington, who haven't missed the post-season since 1992.

The other team to keep your eye on is Smith Center that is eyeing its sixth straight state title in Class 2A.

Here are the playoff match-ups...

6A First Round
Olathe East vs Olathe North
Free State vs SM Northwest
Blue Valley vs Lawrence
SM West vs Blue Valley NW
Junction City vs Wichita North
W Heights vs Dodge City
Derby vs Goddard
W Northwest vs Manhattan

5A First Round
Aquinas vs T Seaman
Lansing vs KC Turner
Gardner-Edgerton vs Shawnee Hts
Mill Valley vs KC Sumner
Bishop Carroll vs Salina Central
McPherson vs Kapaun
Salina South vs Winfield
Hutchinson vs Liberal

4A First Round
Holton vs Basehor-Linwood
Bishop Miege vs Baldwin
Iola vs Iola
Columbus vs Independence
Bishop Ward vs Atchison
DeSoto vs Perry-Lecompton
Chanute vs Louisburg
Coffeyville vs Labette Co
Rock Creek vs Abilene
Andover vs Mulvane
Wellington vs Pratt
Andale vs Colby
Hayden vs Clay Center
Andover Central vs El Dorado
Clearwater vs Ulysses
Buhler vs Concordia

3A First Round
Riverton vs SE
Central Hts vs Wellsville
Rossville vs Oskaloosa
Riley Co vs Sabetha
Galena vs Cherryvale
Silver Lake vs Burlington
Pleasant Ridge vs Mission Valley
Marysville vs Horton
SE of Saline vs Halstead
Conway Springs vs Collegiate
Beloit vs Hoisington
Norton vs Lakin
Hutch Trinity vs Hillsboro
Garden Plain vs Douglass
Phillipsburg vs Lyons
Scott City vs Holcomb

2A First Round
Solomon vs Onaga
Centralia vs Lyndon
Moundridge vs Humboldt
Colgan vs Sedan
St Marys vs Valley Hts
Troy vs Valley Falls
Olpe vs Chase County
Pleasanton vs West Elk
Smith Center vs Trego Co
Sacred Heart vs Sterling
Lacrosse vs Stanton Co
St Francis vs Decatur Co
Ellis vs Washington Co
Ell-Saline vs Minneapolis
Meade vs Sublette
Oakley vs Rawlins Co

8-man I First Round
Baileyville B & B vs Crest
Claflin vs Udall
Madison vs MdCV
Goessel vs Flinthills
Macksville vs Minneola
Quinter vs Pike Valley
Deerfield vs Spearville
Clifton-Clyde vs Thunder Ridge

8-man II First Round
Hanover vs Tescott
South Haven vs St Paul
Beloit-St John's vs Axtell
Norwich vs Waverly
Quivira Hts vs South Central
Victoria vs Golden Plains
Moscow vs Cunningham
Wallace Co vs Pawnee Hts