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Area High School Football Roundup – State Quarterfinals

Hays 28, Hutchinson 0 - The Hutchinson Salthawks saw their season end Friday at Gowans Stadium, as their normally stout rushing offense was held in check.Hutchinson's defense held Hays to just 275 yards and 14 first downs, but Hutch managed just 124 yards and eight... Read More.

Area high school football roundup: Second round of the playoffs

Hutchinson 33, Liberal 13 - Hutchinson moved on to the state quarterfinals for the first time since 2016 with another comfortable win thanks to another dominant ground attack.The Salthawks, the fourth seed in Class 5A West, rushed for 406 yards, led by Kade Smith's 245... Read More.

Area high school football roundup: Week 9

Hutchinson 42, Salina South 7 - Hutchinson had another strong night running the ball, rushing for 353 yards, as the Salthawks opened the Class 5A playoffs with a comfortable win.The fourth-seeded Salthawks finished the game with 398 yards of offense, compared to 248 for South.Kade... Read More.

Ten area football teams most likely to make a postseason run

By Brad HallierWhen the first high school football games are played every season, the concept of postseason football almost seems nonexistent. The first  Fridays in September are usually sweltering, and the sun doesn't set until well after halftime.But the playoffs are here again, with... Read More.

Area high school football roundup: Week 4

Hutchinson 47, Salina South 0, Thursday - The Salthawks posted their third consecutive shutout for the first time since 1946, and they also held their third straight opponent to fewer than 100 yards of offense as Salina South mustered just 77 yards of offense,... Read More.

Friday’s area high school sports roundup

Hutchinson 13, Valley Center 0 - The Hutchinson defense dominated Valley Center, holding the Hornets to 42 yards and three first downs.Kade Smith had a big night rushing for the Salthawks, as he finished with 228 yards and both touchdowns, each from a yard out.The... Read More.

Friday’s area football roundup

Hesston 21, Halstead 14 - Sophomore quarterback Jerick Humphreys, thrust into action after senior Reed Friesen broke a collarbone, threw for 164 yards and ran for 23 more, leading Hesston to a win over a Harvey County rival.Karter Gonzales also had a big game for... Read More.

Preseason Kansas high school football media poll

This season, Ad Astra Radio will publish rankings from a poll of statewide media. Chuck Chaney of the Butler County Times-Gazette coordinates the poll.Ad Astra Radio's Brad Hallier votes in the weekly poll. The link below includes the full poll. Below the link are... Read More.