Sabetha won District 4 and went wire-to-wire as the No. 1 team in Class 2A. The Bluejays finished the regular season with a 56-0 road win at Horton. After Sabetha won three close games in its first five contests, the Bluejays won their last three games by a combined score of 143-15. In Week 5, Sabetha pulled ahead in the district race with a 28-21 home win versus Riverside, a team that eventually finished 7-1.
Next: vs. EAST 14-seed Cherryvale (4-4)
Silver Lake dominated the District 3 showdown with Osage City, winning 42-0 to claim the title. Domonic Monhollon rushed for three first-half touchdowns as the Eagles built a 28-0 lead. Monhollon led the Eagles with 115 yards on the ground. Quarterback Kipton Kruger passed for 159 yards and two scores. Silver Lake will host 16-seed West Franklin to open the playoffs. The Eagle beat West Franklin 77-6 back on October 2nd.
Next: vs. EAST 16-seed West Franklin (1-7)
Caney Valley completed an unbeaten regular season with a 52-6 win over Galena. The Bullpups got an early touchdown from Traxcyn Garton - his first of three scores on the night. Caney's Konnor Paulie then had consecutive interceptions - one to set up a Jace Buckley TD run and one that Paulie took back for a touchdown and a three-score lead. Garton later added a long punt return for a touchdown and another scoring run from midfield. Caney Valley earned the No. 2 seed on the eastern half of 2A and will host Jayhawk-Linn.
Next: vs. EAST 15-seed Jayhawk-Linn (3-5)
Chaparral completed an unbeaten regular season with a 53-7 win at Lakin. The Roadrunners were led by senior quarterback Daniel Schmidt who passed for 280 yards and four touchdowns. Schmidt threw two touchdowns each to Carter Hostetler and Trace Hadsall. Schmidt also rushed for 79 yards and a pair of scores. Chaparral earned the No. 1 seed on the western half of Class 2A. The 'Runners will host Russell this week.
Next: vs.WEST 16-seed Russell (1-7)
Council Grove continued its trend of close games this season, but for the first time this year, the Braves couldn’t hold on for the win. Riley County defeated Council Grove, 22-21. Riley County led 14-0 in the second quarter before the Braves tallied 21 unanswered points. Riley County tacked on a safety, which cut the Braves’ lead to 21-16. With two and a half minutes left, Riley County scored on an option pitch on fourth-and-goal from the five-yard line. Council GroveG moved into Riley County territory but could not score. Council Grove set several school records, including points per game in the regular season (42.0). In District 5, Council Grove, Riley County and Marysville all tied for the district crown. Marysville won the district, Riley County was second and Council Grove third. Council Grove will travel to Norton for the first round of the playoffs. Norton alum Zac Dreher has turned around his alma mater after a rare down year for the Bluejays in 2025. Dreher was Council Grove’s defensive coordinator from 2014-2018.
Next: at WEST 8-seed Norton (4-4)Others Considered: Beloit (7-1), Garden Plain (6-2), Haven (7-1), Kingman (7-1), Marysville (6-2), Neodesha (7-1), Osage City (6-2), Riley County (6-2), Riverside (7-1), Royal Valley (4-4), Southeast of Saline (5-3)
Last updated: October 25, 2026 - 09:20 pm
