Kansas’ 6A and 5A high school football playoffs begin this week. Below are the first round match-ups.
CLASS 6A
FIRST ROUND
Thursday, Oct. 27
All Games 7 p.m.
Eastern Bracket
No. 15 SM Northwest (1-7) vs. No. 2 SM East (7-1) at SM North
Friday, Oct. 28
Western Bracket
No. 16 Wichita North (0-8) at No. 1 Derby (8-0)
No. 9 Topeka (5-3) at No. 8 Wichita Northwest (5-3)
No. 13 Campus (3-5) at No. 4 Hutchinson (7-1)
No. 12 Wichita West (3-5) at No. 5 Junction City (7-1)
No. 15 Wichita Southeast (1-7) at No. 2 Manhattan (8-0)
No. 10 Dodge City (5-3) at No. 7 Washburn Rural (5-3)
No. 14 Wichita East (2-6) at No. 3 Garden City (8-0)
No. 11 Wichita South (4-4) at No. 6 Free State (6-2)
Eastern Bracket
No. 16 SM South (0-8) at No. 1 Blue Valley (8-0)
No. 9 Olathe South (3-5) at No. 8 Olathe East (3-5)
No. 13 BV Northwest (2-6) at No. 4 BV North (5-3)
No. 12 KC Wyandotte (2-5) vs. No. 5 SM West (5-3) at SM South
No. 10 Gardner-Edgerton (3-5) at No. 7 Olathe Northwest (3-5)
No. 14 BV West (2-6) at No. 3 Lawrence (5-3)
No. 11 Olathe North (3-5) at No. 6 SM North (4-4)
CLASS 5A
FIRST ROUND
All Games 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 28
Western Bracket
No. 16 Salina Central (0-8) at No. 1 Wichita Heights (7-1)
No. 9 Emporia (3-5) at No. 8 Liberal (4-4)
No. 13 Salina South (1-7) at No. 4 Goddard (7-1)
No. 12 Kapaun (2-6) at No. 5 Carroll (6-2)
No. 15 Topeka West (1-7) at No. 2 Great Bend (7-1)
No. 10 Eisenhower (3-5) at No. 7 Andover (5-3)
No. 14 Newton (1-7) at No. 3 Valley Center (7-1)
No. 11 Arkansas City (3-5) at No. 6 Maize (6-2)
Eastern Bracket
No. 16 Highland Park (0-8) at No. 1 KC Schlagle (7-1)
No. 9 Shawnee Heights (3-5) vs. No. 8 St. James Academy (4-4), location TBA
No. 13 BV Southwest (1-7) at No. 4 Pittsburg (5-3)
No. 12 KC Sumner (2-5) at No. 5 Mill Valley (4-4)
No. 15 KC Harmon (0-7) at No. 2 Topeka Seaman (6-2)
No. 10 KC Washington (3-5) at No. 7 KC Turner (4-4)
No. 14 Leavenworth (1-7) at No. 3 St. Thomas Aquinas (5-3)
No. 11 Bonner Springs (3-5) at No. 6 Lansing (4-4)
