
Maize South Mavericks – Football Team Preview – Presented by Crystal McEachern- State Farm Agent
Maize South Last Season: 4-5 Maize South comes off a 4-5 season, but Brent Pfeifer believes improved health and the experience gained by younger defenders

Kapaun Mt. Carmel Crusaders – Football Team Preview
Kapaun Mt. Carmel Last Season: 12-1, 4A state champion Kapaun moves back up to 5A after winning the 4A state title and going 12-1 last

Hutchinson Salthawks – Football Team Preview – Presented by Greg West – State Farm Agent
Hutchinson Last Season: 7-3 Hutchinson starts 2026 under first-year head coach Luke Berblinger after a 7-3 season, with the Salthawks emphasizing team culture, physical play

Goddard Lions – Football Team Preview
Goddard Last Season: 6-4 Goddard enters 2026 after a 6-4 season and four straight winning years, but Tommy Beason says this is the program’s biggest

Eisenhower Tigers – Football Team Preview
Eisenhower Last Season: 2-7 Eisenhower went 2-7 last year, but the Tigers return enough experience to believe they can be more competitive in 2026, especially

Andover Trojans Football Team Preview – Presented by Tony Durano – State Farm Agent
Andover Last Season: 6-3 Andover comes off a 6-3 season, a 6-0 league title run and now heads into Jamie Cruce’s third season at the

Fort Scott’s Creed Clayton – South East Kansas Area Running Back Poll Winner – Presented by Shelter Insurance
Fort Scott running back Creed Clayton said he is most excited about the chance to share the field with his teammates and experience Friday night

Independence’s Javen Colbert – Quarterback Poll Winner – Presented by Shelter Insurance
As his senior season approaches, Independence quarterback Javen Colbert knows every snap will carry a little more meaning. After growing up with many of the

Oswego’s Tucker Wimp – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Visit Salina
Tucker Wimp knows there won’t be many easy Friday nights this fall. With a league loaded with talented teams and closely matched competition, the Oswego

Neodesha’s J’Vonte White – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Tammy Baker Shelter Insurance
The excitement surrounding his senior football season goes well beyond the wins and losses for Neodesha’s J’Vonte White. It’s about sharing one final campaign with

Labette County’s Deontae Fields – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Salina Tech
Deontae Fields has one final opportunity to leave his mark on the football field, and the Labette County senior is determined to make every snap

Chanute’s Jalen Duncan – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Great Plains Federal Credit Union
After helping Chanute build one of the most successful stretches in program history, senior Jalen Duncan is ready to make the most of his final





