#1 Salina Central (12-1)

Last: defeated Basehor-Linwood, 51-34, to win the 5A state championship

Cooper Reves rushed for 250 yards and four touchdowns as Salina Central used a big second half to defeat Basehor-Linwood, 51-34. The Mustangs trailed Basehor-Linwood 14-10 at halftime, but recovered a fumble on the second-half kickoff and quckly took the lead on a short Griffin Hall touchdown run. That just started the momentum as Salina Central forced five Bobcat turnovers in the second hald turning a 14-10 halftime deficit into a 37-14 lead. Basehor-Linwood scored a pair of touchdowns to pull within 37-27 in the fourth, but Reves answered for Salina Central to push the lead back to 44-27. Basehor-Linwood quarterback Carson Dixon threw a long touchdown pass, his fourth of the game, to pull the Bobcats to within ten again, but Reves again answered with a touchdown run. The state title is the seventh in Salina Central school history.

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#2 Great Bend (11-1)

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Season ended with a 30-28 loss to Salina Central in the sub-state semifinals.

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#3 Basehor-Linwood (12-1)

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Season ended with a 51-34 loss to Salina Central in the Class 5A state championship game.

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#4 St. James Academy (10-2)

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Season ended with a 28-20 loss to Basehor-Linwood in the sub-state semifinals.

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#5 Mill Valley (8-3)

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Season ended with a 45-41 loss to St. James Academy in the state quarterfinals.

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Others Considered: Andover (6-3), Bishop Carroll (6-4), De Soto (7-3), Goddard (6-4), Hays (8-3), Hutchinson (7-3), Leavenworth (9-2), Salina South (3-8), Spring Hill (8-2), St. Thomas Aquinas (8-2)

Last updated: December 04, 2025 - 12:29 am