South Central Kansas Football Previews – Class 2A
Beloit High School Last Season: 6-4 Beloit enters 2026 with high expectations after a 6-4 season and a playoff win over Lakin before falling to Garden Plain in the regional round. Head coach Brad Gober, now in his 10th year at Beloit, returns a deeply experienced team with eight offensive starters and seven defensive starters […]
South Central Kansas Football Previews – Class 3A
Class 3A capsules Andale High School Last Season: 13-0, 3A state champion Andale enters 2026 as the defending Class 3A state champion after a 13-0 season and another dominant postseason run under Dylan Schmidt. Even with major graduation losses, the Indians still look dangerous because they return proven all-state talent, a huge overall roster of […]
South Central Kansas Football Previews – Class 4A
Class 4A Capsules Abilene Last Season: 5-4 Abilene High enters 2026 looking to turn a solid winning season into something more, leaning on a strong culture and veteran leadership to steady an otherwise inexperienced roster. The Cowboys are guided by seventh-year head coach Brad Nicks, who believes the foundation built over the past six seasons […]
South Central Kansas Football Previews – Class 5A
Andover Central Last Season: 5-5 Andover Central enters 2026 with a strong experience base after a 5-5 season, returning 26 lettermen plus six starters on each side of the ball from a team that lost in the regional round. Derek Tuttle’s Jaguars also return both kickers and add new schedule challenges with Maize and Maize […]
South Central Kansas Football Previews – Class 6A
Class 6A Capsules Derby Last Season: 8-4 Derby heads into 2026 looking like a typical Panthers contender again after an 8-4 season that ended in the 6A state semifinals under longtime head coach Brandon Clark. Over Clark’s 20 years as a head coach, Derby has reached the state semifinals 15 times, played in nine title […]
VOTE NOW! Which Wichita Area Special Teams Athlete Should We Feature? Presented by Shelter Insurance (Poll ends 7/27)
The high school football season is right around the corner! Be sure to vote in the Wichita Area Special Teams Poll! The winner will be featured in the upcoming football preview issue of the magazine! Voting ends at 10:00 pm on Monday, July 27. DISCLAIMER 1: If voting exceeds an extraordinary amount in a small […]
VOTE NOW! Which Wichita Area Linebacker Should We Feature? Presented by Shelter Insurance (Poll ends 7/20)
The high school football season is right around the corner! Be sure to vote in the Wichita Area Linebacker Poll! The winner will be featured in the upcoming football preview issue of the magazine! Voting ends at 10:00 pm on Monday, July 20. DISCLAIMER 1: If voting exceeds an extraordinary amount in a small period […]
VOTE NOW! Which Wichita Area Running Back Should We Feature? Presented by Visit Wichita (Poll ends 6/30)
The high school football season is right around the corner! Be sure to vote in the Wichita Area Running Back Poll! The winner will be featured in the upcoming football preview issue of the magazine! Voting ends at 10:00 pm on Tuesday, June 30. DISCLAIMER 1: If voting exceeds an extraordinary amount in a small […]
VOTE NOW! Which Wichita Area Quarterback Should We Feature? Presented by Shelter Insurance (Poll ends 6/29)
The high school football season is right around the corner! Be sure to vote in the Wichita Area Quarterback Poll! The winner will be featured in the upcoming football preview issue of the magazine! Voting ends at 10:00 pm on Monday, June 29. DISCLAIMER 1: If voting exceeds an extraordinary amount in a small period […]
Conway Springs’ Eli Benge – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Davis-Moore Chevrolet
For Eli Benge, growing up in a military family has meant learning lessons about sacrifice, strength and appreciation from someone he admires most — his father. Benge’s dad has spent the last 22 years serving in the military, beginning his career by recruiting people into the National Guard before steadily rising through the ranks. Today, […]