Huffman enjoyed a huge breakout sophomore season with 277 carries for 1,410 yards and 13 scores. Heights moves to 6A after a 5-4 season that yielded 37.4 points a game, No. Wichita Heights, like KMC, is a highly compelling team this season and is one that could make a big improvement. The 6-foot, 180-pound Randle has 25-plus offers from Arizona State, Arkansas, Oregon, Penn State, TCU and Utah. Randle is the only one of the top-seven and one of two in the top-12 Kansas recruits that has not committed. has been a known quantity in Kansas because of his family lineage and his talent that he first showed as a freshman.

KMC was second in 5A with 39.8 points per game. Last year’s 10-2 record marked the program’s most wins since a 10-2 record in 2013. Kapaun enters 2022 as one of the state’s most intriguing teams behind QB Dylan Hamilton, Elias and 6-foot-6 WR Will Anciuax, a Kansas State commit. KMC and Bishop Carroll are expected to play at Wichita Wind Surge’s Riverfront Stadium this year. The Crusaders have not defeated Holy War rival Bishop Carroll since 1999, per Kansas Football History. KMC has not made the state title game since a 1987 championship. He easily led the state with 315 rushes – 107 more than Edwards. Elias, an SIK 5A all-state pick as a sophomore, finished second among Kansas 11-man players with 2,140 rushing yards. KMC has enjoyed a tremendous rise since Weston Schartz took over as coach two years ago. Elias helped the Crusaders reach the 5A state semifinals before a last-second loss to Maize. KMC junior Omari Elias was arguably the state’s biggest breakout player in 2021. Derek Hubbard is also very good option if Derby needs to give the ball to someone else. Derby was second in Kansas among 11-man teams in scoring offense, trailing only three-time 3A champion Andale (53.4). State champion Blue Valley Northwest was second with 43.8 points a game. Derby finished 11-1 and easily paced 6A with 52.2 points a game. Edwards has an opportunity to finish as statistically one of the top-5 rushers in Kansas annals. Edwards produced more than 3,000 all-purpose yards in 2021 and was the state’s leading rusher with 2,603 yards and 38 rushing scores. Derby won three straight 6A state titles before the title game loss to Blue Valley Northwest last season. Edwards was SIK’s 6A Offensive Player of the Year, Johnson collected the honor in 5A. This list is not ranked or in any specific order.ĭerby senior Dylan Edwards and Maize quarterback Avery Johnson are longtime good friends and the state’s most well-known players. All statistical rankings from Conor Nicholl, Sports In Kansas, along with databases at KPreps, Kansas Pregame and MaxPreps.

Next up: Running backs, a group headlined by the Wichita area. Sports in Kansas continues its positional breakdown. Dylan Edwards of Derby was last seasons 6A and All-Classes POY from Sports in Kansas.

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