In our Picks to Click, we feature several players or units from across the state that we feel will have breakout performances on Friday night.
This season, we’ve assembled a team of media members across the state to each select one player (or unit) each week. We will track the cumulative statistics of our selections throughout the season similar to fantasy scoring.
Picks to Click contributors for the 2026 season include: Dion Clisso (PrepsKC.com); Matt Gilmore (Kpreps.com); Brent Maycock (KSHSAA Covered); and Conor Nicholl (Kpreps.com).
Check back next Thursday to see our picks for Week 7, and how the players performed that we picked the week prior. See the bottom of this article for details.
Gavin Larson, WR, Hesston (Maycock)
Larson has emerged as a big-time target for Swather quarterback Jerick Humphreys this season as Hesston has gotten off to a 5-0 start. His 33 catches are double anyone else on the team and his 583 yards are more than the rest of the receiving corps combined. Larson's 11 TD catches lead the state and he's had at least two TD grabs in every game this season. He's averaging 116.6 yards per game and 17.7 yards per catch.
Landen Lewis, QB, Rossville (Gilmore)
Lewis (6-0, 180) has stepped in as a first-year starter and thrived in Rossville’s quarterback-centric offense. The junior signal-caller has completed nearly 70 percent of his passes for 831 yards and nine touchdowns, while adding 572 rushing yards and 12 more touchdowns on the ground. Lewis and the Bulldawgs begin district play against Wabaunsee in their final home game of the season. Rossville has posted wins in consecutive weeks over Reno County Homeschool (43-7) and Royal Valley (47-20).
Mill Valley Offensive Line (Clisso)
Top-ranked Mill Valley won its first five games by an average score of 46.6 to 16.2. The Jaguar offense is led by a solid group up front that paves the way for Max Piva and protects Holden Applebee. The line has helped produce more than 300 yards per game on the ground and nearly 174 yards per game in the air. The Jaguar offensive line consists of Quinn Vaka, Jamey Day, Tatum Wash, Emmitt Loch, Jaxon Harris, Stone Wiegman, Barrett Enemark and Will Marten. That group will look to dominate the trenches when the Jaguars take on a 4-1 Shawnee Mission North team in Week 6.
Josiah Pattangall, RB, Oberlin-Decatur Community (Nicholl)
Pattangall has been a leader in the Decatur Community backfield for the past two seasons. As a junior last fall, Pattangall rushed for 1,400 yards and 19 touchdowns on 215 carries. As a sophomore in 2024, he rushed for 1,285 yards and 17 scores. In last Friday’s 58-12 win over Oakley, Pattangall carried 25 times for 228 yards and four touchdowns. This week he’ll look to lead the fifth-ranked Red Devils into a tough environment to take on Hoxie.
Week 5 Picks to Click results (scoring):
Wyatt Detweiler, QB, Axtell – Detweiler rushed seven times for 111 yards and two touchdowns and added 20 yards passing with a touchdown as the Eagles defeated Troy, 62-14. (Nicholl – 31 pts)
Beau Hall, RB, Flinthills – Marmaton Valley was able to keep Hall from running wild, holding him to a season-low 114 yards and 2 TDs as the Wildcats won 42-28. Hall also caught a pair of passes for 14 yards. (Maycock – 24 pts)
Baron Marshall, WR, Blue Valley Northwest – Marshall caught four passes for 105 yards and a touchdown but the Huskies fell 55-34 to Blue Valley North. (Clisso – 16 pts)
Beau Porter, QB, Leoti-Wichita Co. – Porter rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries as the Indians routed Elkhart, 54-0. Porter also passed for 33 yards and a touchdown. (Gilmore – 36 pts)
Standings for the 2026 season through Week 5:
- Matt Gilmore, Kpreps.com 208 points
- Conor Nicholl, Kpreps 198 points
- Brent Maycock, KSHSAA Covered 147 points
- Dion Clisso, PrepsKC.com 115 points
2026 Picks to Click
- The objective will be to have the most cumulative points over the course of the season.
- Participants may select a quarterback, running back, WR/TE, offensive line or a defensive player each week.
- Everyone must pick a WR/TE, offensive line and defensive player at least once.
- Points will be rewarded only for the player's offensive or defensive stats, depending on how you designate the player that week. For instance, if you pick a running back then you will not receive any of his points for defense.
Scoring system
QBs/RBs/WRs/TEs
- 1 point for every 10 yards passing, rushing or receiving from a quarterback, running back or wide receiver
- 6 points for every passing, rushing or receiving touchdown
Offensive line
- 1 point for every 50 yards gained as an offense
- 3 points for every offensive touchdown
Defensive player
- 2 points for every tackle
- 4 points for every INT, sack or fumble recovery
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