North Central Kansas Football Previews – 8-Man Division I
Canton-Galva Last Season: 4-5 Canton-Galva enters 2026 believing it is in a better roster cycle after graduating only two seniors last year and three the year before, which now leaves the Eagles with more seniors and upperclassmen to supply leadership and experience. Ted Regehr said this is the group he had been looking forward to […]
North Central Kansas Football Previews – Class 1A
Belle Plaine Last Season: 0-9 Belle Plaine starts over in 2026 under first-year head coach Curtis Albin after an 0-9 season, but the Dragons believe they have the pieces to become a tougher, more disciplined team. Albin said the focus will be on turnover ratio, pre-snap and post-snap penalties, and controlling the tempo of the […]
North 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 […]
North Central Kansas Football Previews – Class 3A
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 around 88 players, […]
North Central Kansas Football Previews – Class 4A
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 will keep Abilene […]
North 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 […]
VOTE NOW! Which Salina Area Special Teams Athlete Should We Feature? Presented by Salina Tech (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 Salina 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 Salina 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 Salina Area Offensive Lineman Should We Feature? Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy (Poll ends 7/14)
The high school football season is right around the corner! Be sure to vote in the Salina Area Offensive Lineman Poll! The winner will be featured in the upcoming football preview issue of the magazine! Voting ends at 10:00 pm on Tuesday, July 14. DISCLAIMER 1: If voting exceeds an extraordinary amount in a small […]
VOTE NOW! Which Salina Area Running Back Should We Feature? Presented by Salina Regional Sports Medicine (Poll ends 6/30)
The high school football season is right around the corner! Be sure to vote in the Salina 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 […]