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KFBCA announces 2024 All-State selections

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Among those athletes featured in Kansas Pregame in August that also earned some level of KFBCA All-State recognition are (clockwise from top left) Lakin's Colter Oldham, Andover Central's Jace Adler, De Soto's Jayden Lang, Council Grove's Holden Ziegler, Cheney's Josh Burdick and Wellington's Brody Weir. (File Photos)

Members of the Kansas Football Coaches Association gathered this weekend to choose their All-State teams.

The All-State teams are organized by position. Each classification also includes an overall Coach of the Year and Assistant Coach of the Year for that class.

NOTE: The teams are composed of seniors only and only nominations from dues paying members of the association are considered. Coaches must nominate players for consideration and member coaches vote on the players after watching film and listening to each coach profile their nominees.

Kansas Pregame Winter Edition 2024 now online

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KBCA releases preseason rankings

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KPG State Championship picks and rankings update

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Southeast of Saline pulled off the epic comeback and delivered Mitch Gebhardt the first state title of his career in a fantastic weekend of state title games. (Photo: Joey Bahr Photography)

After a fantastic slate of contests Friday and Saturday, the 2024 KSHSAA championship games are in the books. Here's a look at what I got right - and wrong - with my picks earlier this week. The double asterisk to the right of each result means my winning pick was correct, and the ≈ symbol means I got it wrong. I also included my updated final Top 5 in each classification as well as a few notes on each title game.

Class 6A

1. Gardner Edgerton
2. Manhattan
3. Derby
4. Blue Valley West
5. Wichita Northwest

KFBCA Week 12 rankings

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Below are the Kansas Football Coaches Association Week 12 rankings voted on by the coaches.

6A
1. Derby

2. Manhattan

3. Gardner Edgerton

4. Blue Valley West

5. Wichita Northwest

5A
1. St. Thomas Aquinas

2. Eisenhower

3. St. James Academy

4. Hays

5. Mill Valley

4A
1. Andover Central

2. Bishop Miege

3. Buhler

4. Tonganoxie

5. Wamego

3A
1. Andale

2. Topeka Hayden

3. Holcomb

Sub-State playoff picks

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Gardner Edgerton's Bravin Powell and Isaiah Williams earned cover nods as two of a select few back from the Blazers' 6A title a year ago. Now they have GEHS on the verge of their third straight title game appearance. (Photo: Heather Kindall)

We're down to just four teams left in each classification and here’s our predictions for the winners of this week’s Sub-State playoff games with notes. Asterisks indicate the games we believe will be the closest. We also included an updated top five for each classification.

Class 6A

1. Derby
2. Manhattan
3. Blue Valley West
4. Gardner Edgerton
5. Wichita Northwest

East: *Blue Valley West over Gardner Edgerton

KVA releases 2024 All-State teams

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Nex-Tech Wireless Supporting Cast nominees sought

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Kansas Pregame is seeking nominations for the 2024 Nex-Tech Wireless Winter Supporting Cast. From officials to administrators to volunteers and more, help Kansas Pregame and Nex-Tech Wireless recognize the generous individuals who make high school athletics a reality through countless behind the scenes jobs. Email nominations to kansaspregame@gmail.com ASAP with details about the deserving nominee's important supporting role in the Kansas high school athletic scene.