As Saturday’s Kansas state football championship results became reality, there weren’t a lot of surprises. Sure, Smith Center’s 79-game winning streak came to a close with its 20-12 overtime loss to Centralia.
But the other top-ranked teams in last weekend’s title matches went home victorious.
Olathe North took home the top prize in Class 6A, Hutchinson dominated once again in 5A and Bishop Miege rolled through the playoffs after competing against strong competition during the regular season.
Eighth-ranked Centralia and third-ranked Wichita Collegiate, a 37-30 winner over Marysville in Class 3A, were the only winners not ranked at the top of the class.
Below is a game-by-game look at how the state title games played out.
Class 6A – Olathe North 37, Wichita Heights 3
James Franklin’s run through the Olathe North record books and over opposing playoff foes ended with the school’s first Class 6A state football title since winning four straight from 2000-2003. Franklin was at his best Saturday as he battered Wichita Heights for 269 yards rushing and three touchdowns on 32 carries in a 37-3 win. The 5-foot-8, 176-pound senior ran the ball 113 times for 851 yards rushing and seven touchdowns in four playoff games, boosting his school career rushing record to 5,914 yards. Franklin, who finished the season with 2,801 yards rushing, opened Saturday’s championship action with a 25-yard scoring jaunt in the first quarter. Following Heights kicker Chris Farley’s 28-yard field goal, the Eagles scored the final 30 points of the game.
Class 5A – Hutchinson 52, Gardner-Edgerton 14
The Salt Hawks once again displayed why they are the best team in Kansas, and possibly beyond, routing undefeated Gardner-Edgerton by scoring the game’s final 45 points. Trailblazer signal-caller Bubba Starling put his team up 14-7 when he connected with Justice Berry and Brett Jensen for 29- and 32-yard scoring strikes. But Hutchinson running back Deveon Dinwiddie tied the score with a 59-yard run and put his team up for good after catching a 43-yard reception from Hutchinson signal caller Cooper Bell. The state championship win was the sixth straight for the Salt Hawks, including four straight 6A titles from 2004-2007. 
Justin McCay, Bishop Miege
Courtesy photo
Class 4A – Bishop Miege 28, Topeka Hayden 6
As defending champion Topeka Hayden blanketed Bishop Miege receiver and Oklahoma recruit Justin McCay, Alabama basketball recruit Trevor Releford, Jamie Kostelac and Seamus Martin burned the Wildcats for four scoring receptions, collectively. With the win, the Stags secured their first football championship since 1977. Kostelac scored on a five-yard strike from Bishop Miege signal-caller Max Shortell and an 86-yard reception in the second quarter. McCay finished the game with 45 yards on four catches, but was kept out of the end zone. Shanan Engroff helped Topeka Hayden avoid the shutout when he reeled in a three-yard pass from John Bannister.
Class 3A – Wichita Collegiate 37, Marysville 30
Brett LeMaster scored every which way he could, except on defense, leading the Spartans to a 37-30 state championship win over Marysville Saturday. LeMaster returned a kickoff 99 yards for a score and then added an 80-yard punt return with the same result. His 19-yard reception in the opening quarter put Wichita Collegiate on the scoreboard for the first time in the game, giving the Spartans a 7-3 advantage.
Class 2-1A – Centralia 20, Smith Center 12 OT
As Centralia’s Tyler Gleason fell on Colt Rogers overtime fumble, it all came to an end. The nation-leading 79-game winning streak. The attempt at a sixth straight Kansas 2-1A state football championship. They had just been dashed when the Panther covered the ball for a 20-12 Centralia win. Panther quarterback Tyler Glatczak sealed Centralia’s first state title when he raced up the middle on second down for a 9-yard scoring run in overtime. "It’s over," Redmen coach Roger Barta told the Wichita Eagle of Smith Center’s streak. "We played 80 teams and finally there was one that got us."
Kansas' top championship performances
Rushing
James Franklin of Olathe North rushed for 269 yards and 3 touchdowns on 32 carries in a 37-3 win over Wichita Heights…Hutchinson’s Deveon Dinwiddie rushed for 219 yards and 4 touchdowns on 13 carries in a 52-14 win over Gardner-Edgerton…Bobby Germinder of Bishop Miege rushed for 138 yards on 32 carries in a 28-6 win over Topeka Hayden…Hutchinson’s Josh Smith rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries in a 52-14 win over Gardner-Edgerton…Dave Blumer of Marysville rushed for 96 yards on 12 carries in a 37-30 loss to Wichita Collegiate…Centralia’s Philip Steinlage rushed for 81 yards on 19 carries in a 20-12 overtime win over Smith Center…Dreamius Smith of Wichita Heights rushed for 70 yards on 13 carries in a 37-3 loss to Olathe North…Gardner-Edgerton’s Brett Jensen rushed for 56 yards on 13 carries in a 52-14 loss to Hutchinson.
Passing
Max Shortell of Bishop Miege completed 9-of-12 passes for 332 yards and 4 touchdowns in a 28-6 win over Topeka Hayden…Wichita Collegiate’s Blake Jablonski completed 14-of-29 passes for 286 yards and a pair of touchdowns in a 37-30 win over Marysville…Ben Malotte of Marysville completed 15-of-25 passes for 232 yards and a touchdown in a 37-30 loss to Wichita Collegiate…Gardner-Edgerton’s Bubba Starling completed 7-of-16 passes for 173 yards and a pair of touchdowns in a 52-14 loss to Hutchinson…David Blazevic of Olathe North completed 4-of-6 passes for 86 yards in a 37-3 win over Wichita Heights…Topeka Hayden’s Grant Arnold completed 5-of-11 passes for 84 yards in a 28-6 loss to Bishop Miege…Cooper Bell of Hutchinson completed 2-of-4 passes for 63 yards and a touchdown in a 52-14 win over Gardner-Edgerton…Centralia’s Tyler Glatczak completed 4-of-12 passes for 48 yards in a 20-12 overtime win over Smith Center.
Receiving
Trevor Releford of Bishop Miege caught 2 passes for 126 yards and a touchdown in a 28-6 win over Topeka Hayden…Gardner-Edgerton’s Justice Berry caught 4 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown in a 52-14 loss to Hutchinson…Tre Bailey of Wichita Collegiate caught 3 passes for 110 yards and a touchdown in a 37-30 win over Marysville…Marysville’s Gannon Mayer caught 3 passes for 92 yards and a touchdown in a 37-30 loss to Wichita Collegiate…Jamie Kostelac of Bishop Miege caught 2 passes for 91 yards and a pair of touchdowns in a 28-6 win over Topeka Hayden…Wichita Collegiate’s Brett LeMaster caught 6 passes for 90 yards and a touchdown in a 37-30 win over Marysville…Seamus Martin of Bishop Miege caught 3 passes for 84 yards and a touchdown in a 28-6 win over Topeka Hayden…Wichita Collegiate’s Bryce Cornejo caught 3 passes for 75 yards in a 37-30 win over Marysville.
Final Kansas football rankings
Kansas Top 10
1. Hutchinson (13-0) 670 174
2. Olathe North (13-0) 542 174
3. Wichita Bishop Carroll (11-1) 521 213
4. Wichita Heights (8-5) 327 238
5. Manhattan (10-1) 279 134
6. Gardner-Edgerton (12-1) 577 160
7. St. Thomas Aquinas (10-2) 310 213
8. Bishop Miege (12-2) 553 178
9. Blue Valley (5-7) 330 295
10. Blue Valley Northwest (9-2) 344 192
Class 6A
1. Olathe North (13-0) 542 174 1
2. Wichita Heights (8-5) 327 238 -
3. Manhattan (10-1) 279 134 2
4. Blue Valley (5-7) 330 295 -
5. Blue Valley Northwest (9-2) 344 192 3
6. Lawrence Free State (8-3) 401 175 4
7. Shawnee Mission West (8-2) 293 142 5
8. Junction City (7-2) 298 135 6
9. Derby (8-4) 223 183 10
10. Wichita Northwest (7-3) 365 236 7
Class 5A
1. Hutchinson (13-0) 670 174 1
2. Wichita Bishop Carroll (11-1) 521 213 3
3. Gardner-Edgerton (12-1) 577 160 2
4. St. Thomas Aquinas (10-2) 310 213 5
5. Emporia (8-3) 343 269 6
6. McPherson (8-2) 459 160 4
7. Salina South (6-5) 298 253 -
8. Salina Central (6-3) 285 220 9
9. Hays (7-2) 211 206 10
10. Wichita Kapaun Mount Carmel (6-4) 323 178 -
Class 4A
1. Bishop Miege (12-2) 553 178 1
2. Topeka Hayden (9-5) 303 226 -
3. Andale (11-1) 510 120 2
4. Buhler (11-2) 681 257 4
5. Paola (8-4) 323 203 -
6. Holton (10-1) 373 193 3
7. Louisburg (9-2) 333 123 5
8. Eudora (9-3) 329 164 -
9. Andover (9-2) 400 155 7
10. Rose Hill (10-2) 423 175 6
Class 3A
1. Wichita Collegiate (14-0) 629 175 3
2. Marysville (11-2) 550 179 6
3. Scott City (10-1) 393 68 4
4. Silver Lake (11-1) 481 107 2
5. Norton (9-4) 395 196 -
6. Hutchinson Trinity (11-1) 474 84 9
7. Conway Springs (10-1) 526 154 1
8. Galena (12-1) 508 170 8
9. Garden Plain (8-2) 451 120 5
10. Pleasant Ridge (10-1) 465 119 7
Class 2-1A
1. Centralia (13-1) 626 152 8
2. Smith Center (12-1) 473 119 1
3. St. Marys (11-2) 416 196 6
4. Oakley (11-1) 445 71 3
5. Pittsburg-Colgan (9-2) 427 120 4
6. Meade (11-1) 505 114 5
7. Olpe (10-1) 428 58 2
8. Ellis (9-3) 346 137 9
9. Oswego (10-1) 451 46 7
10. Ell-Saline (7-3) 323 167 -
