#1 South Central (12-0)

Last: defeated Lincoln, 34-8, to win the 8M-I state championship

South Central claimed the 8M-I state football championship with a 34-8 victory over Lincoln. The Timberwolves used a stout defense and forced two early turnovers to take a two-score lead. Easton Huck's touchdown run put South Central up 8-0, and after a Lincoln turnover, Coda Lindsay added a score for a 14-0 lead. Lincoln pulled to within 14-8 on a Jeremiah Miller run, but Lindsay later blocked a Leopard punt into the end zone and Colt Yoder recovered for a South Central touchdown to extend the lead to 22-8. Lindsay added two second-half touchdowns as the Timberwolves pulled away. Lindsay rushed for 178 yards and three scores, while Huck added 111 yards on the ground.

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#2 Hill City (10-2)

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Season ended with a 40-32 loss to South Central in the sub-state semifinals.

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#3 WaKeeney-Trego (10-1)

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Season ended with a 58-36 loss to Hill City in the state quarterfinals.

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#4 Leoti-Wichita Co. (8-3)

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Season ended with a 36-28 loss to South Central in the state quarterfinals.

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#5 Lincoln (11-2)

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Season ended with a 34-8 loss to South Central in the 8M-I state championship game.

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Others Considered: Ell-Saline (9-2), Little River (9-2), Lyndon (8-1), Madison (8-2), Meade (7-3), Oberlin-Decatur Co. (7-3), Oswego (7-3), Oxford (7-2), Sylvan-Lucas Unified (10-2)

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