For the first time ever, Gardner Edgerton finishes a season ranked No. 1 in the High School Football America Kansas Top 5 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. The past season, the Trailblazers captured the 6A state title, the first football championship in school history.
6A runner-up Derby finishes No. 2, followed by Manhattan.
5-time state champ Mill Valley finishes No. 4 after capturing another 5A title. 4A champ St. Thomas Aquinas rounds-out the Top 5 at No. 5.
High School Football America Kansas Top 5
| Ranking/Team | Record | Preseason Ranking |
| No. 1 Gardner Edgerton | (12-1) | 2 |
| No. 2 Derby | (11-2) | 4 |
| No. 3 Manhattan | (9-2) | 3 |
| No. 4 Mill Valley | (11-2) | 1 |
| No. 5 St. Thomas Aquinas | (10-3) | NR |
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
