Sorry for not posting yesterday. I was planning to post the biannual reclassification list, but the KSHSAA did not release the numbers until today. 6-man football became a thing in Kansas five years ago, but did not have the required 24 teams for an official state championship. These teams were well west of Wichita with most being closer to Denver or Amarillo than Kansas City.
1A, the lowest 11-man classification had 27 schools, 19 of which could have opted to play 8-man football. The KSHSAA decided to cut 8 schools from 2A and 8 from 3A to keep 1A viable. They also wanted 6-man to have an official state championship, so a cap of 55 students in grades 9-11 was set to go with the current cap of 100 students in 8-man. Among the schools that chose to play 6-man were Altoona-Midway and Chetopa.
I only have to drive half an hour to watch 6-man football, but players at these schools are looking at some three hour road trips to fill their schedule.
Footyfried 