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KPG FB Rankings presented by Salina Ortho

Check out our rankings after Week 6, presented by Salina Ortho. With satellite clinics across central and western Kansas, Salina Ortho sets the standard for orthopedic care. Visit SalinaOrtho.com for more info.Class 6A1. Maize2. Wichita Northwest3. Washburn Rural4. Olathe West5.
Great Bend (pictured) and Hays will square off this week in a battle of Top 5 teams in Class 5A. (Photo: Heather Kindall Photography)

KPG FB Rankings presented by Salina Ortho

Check out our rankings after Week 5, presented by Salina Ortho. With satellite clinics across central and western Kansas, Salina Ortho sets the standard for orthopedic care. Visit SalinaOrtho.com for more info.Class 6A1. Maize2. Wichita Northwest3. Washburn Rural4. Junction City5.
Jackson Heights continues to look like a leading contender from the east side of 1A behind veteran coach Caleb Wick and an experienced and talented senior class. Pictured (L-R): Anthony Gulotta, Drake Mellies, coach Caleb Wick, Teagen Bowhay and Austin Zeller. (Photo: Heather Kindall Photography)

More than a Coach!

In mid-June, legendary former Smith Center football coach Roger Barta passed away.For the better part of the last 40 years, I’ve been playing, coaching, or covering organized football — but playing for Coach Barta from 1989 to 1992 was by far the most important period in that four-decade stretch.
In celebration of National Coach's Day, Kansas Pregame publisher John Baetz reflects on the impact of playing for the late Roger Barta.
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