With just three weeks remaining in the Kansas high school regular season, it's do-or-die time for several of our area schools, as they battle for home positioning in week nine.
Last week was a rough one for our area schools, who posted a combined 3-6 record, with Bennington getting the better of Solomon 50-0.
Here is a look at where all nine of our area teams stand heading into week six.
Salina Central
2021 record: 3-2
Last week: W 51-14 (Ark City)
Week five opponent: vs. Andover Central
Opponent record: 5-0
Last meeting: L 27-7
Last five meetings: 3-2
Salina South
2021 record: 1-4
Last week: L 57-27 (Maize)
Week five opponent: at Hutchinson
Opponent record: 2-3
Last meeting: L 42-17
Last five meetings: 0-5
Abilene
2021 record: 0-5
Last week: L 64-7 (Hays)
Week five opponent: at Ulysses
Opponent record: 1-3
Last meeting: L 48-6 (2019)
Since 2010: 2-2
Chapman
2021 record: 3-2
Last week: L 37-16 (Riley County)
Week five opponent: at Clay Center
Opponent record: 2-3
Last meeting: L 21-14
Last five meetings: 1-4
Southeast of Saline
2021 record: 5-0
Last week: W 45-0 (Colby)
Week five opponent: at Goodland
Opponent record: 0-5
Last meeting: W 32-8
First meeting since 2010*
Ell-Saline
2021 record: 2-3
Last week: L 55-12 (#5 Sedgewick)
Week five opponent: at #2 Inman
Opponent record: 5-0
Last meeting: L 48-7
Last five meetings: 4-1
Sacred Heart
2021 record: 0-5
Last week: L 9-6 (Ellinwood)
Week five opponent: at Wichita Independent
Opponent record: 0-3
Last meeting: W 20-12
Since 2010: 1-0
Solomon
2021 record: 3-2
Last week: L 50-0 (Bennington)
Week five opponent: at Lincoln
Opponent record: 3-1
Last meeting: L 64-18
Last five meetings: 4-1
Bennington
2021 record: 4-1
Last week: W 50-0 (Solomon)
Week five opponent: vs. #1 Little River
Opponent record: 5-0
Last meeting: L 56-6
Last five meetings: 1-4