Three area schools find themselves ranked in the top five of their respective classifications in the Kpreps.com preseason rankings.

Victoria, the defending 8-man Division 2 State Champions, is ranked No. 1 in 8-Man II and will open the season against Central Plains Friday night. The Oilers are the 8-man Division 1 defending State Champions and they are ranked atop 8-Man I.

Phillipsburg begins their second season in class 2-1A ranked 2nd. They host TMP-Marian in their season opener.

6A
1. SHAWNEE MISSION EAST
2. BLUE VALLEY
3. DERBY
4. LAWRENCE
5. TOPEKA HIGH

5A
1. ST. THOMAS AQUINAS
2. BISHOP CARROLL
3. SALINA SOUTH
4. BLUE VALLEY WEST
5. MILL VALLEY

4A-D1
1. BISHOP MIEGE
2. BUHLER
3. TOPEKA HAYDEN
4. ULYSSES
5. FORT SCOTT

4A-D2
1. ANDALE
2. HOLCOMB
3. HOLTON
4. COLUMBUS
5. FRONTENAC

3A
1. ROSSVILLE
2. SCOTT CITY
3. WICHITA COLLEGIATE
4. HALSTEAD
5. SILVER LAKE

2-1A
1. MEADE
2. PHILLIPSBURG
3. OLPE
4. SEDGWICK
5. MARION

8-Man 1
1. CENTRAL PLAINS
2. SPEARVILLE
3. WAKEFIELD
4. UDALL
5. SOLOMON

8-Man 2
1. VICTORIA
2. SHARON SPRINGS-WALLACE CO.
3. INGALLS
4. ARGONIA-ATTICA
5. AXTELL