By Joanna Chadwick
Class 6A
Derby’s season ended with a 31-21 loss to Manhattan. The Panthers, who were unbeaten coming into the game, cut the lead to 21-14 midway through the third quarter.
Quarterback Drew Kemp had 90 rushing yards, 159 passing yards and a touchdown pass to Daylen Bledsoe. Both Kemp and running back Arieus Finley had rushing touchdowns.
Manhattan will play Gardner-Edgerton, a 34-25 winner over Blue Valley West.
Class 5A
Eisenhower lost to Hays 24-14 to end its season. Hays will play St. Thomas Aquinas, which beat St. James 24-17.
Class 4A
Andover Central returns to the state championship with a 41-14 win over Buhler. The Jaguars will play Bishop Miege, a 48-13 winner over Tonganoxie.
Class 3A
Andale is back in the state title game after one year away with a 55-14 win over Holcomb. It was Andale coach Dylan Schmidt’s 100th game — he is 96-4.
Andale will play Topeka Hayden, which beat Wellsville 35-7.
Class 2A
SE-Saline advances to the championship with a 34-30 win over Beloit, scoring on a 24-yard touchdown pass from Gannon Jacobson to Kanyon Douglas on the game’s final play. SE-Saline will play Nemaha Central, which beat Council Grove 21-6.
Class 1A
Conway Springs is back to the championship with a 55-22 win over Valley Heights. Logan Osner had 160 rushing yards and four touchdowns, and Isaac Winter had 152 yards with three touchdowns.
Valley Heights cut the lead to 7-6 midway through the first quarter, but Conway Springs scored 45 straight points.
Conway Springs plays Centralia, which beat Rossville 22-9.
8-Man I
Hoxie will play Central Plains in the title game after getting a 42-28 win over South Central. Central Plains beat Clifton-Clyde 28-25.
8-Man II
Victoria beat Dighton 66-20 to advance to the title game against Axtell, a 52-20 win over Frankfort.
6-Man
Cunningham beat Tescott 54-8 to advance to the championship. Weskan beat Golden Plains 82-45 to get to the title game.
