Gardner Edgerton will host Olathe Northwest at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, in a Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) Class 6A sectional championship game.
The winner advances to the sub-state round Nov. 20, according to Sports Illustrated's playoff bracket coverage. The loser's season is over.
Both teams enter at 8-2, according to the Wichita Eagle's sectional preview. Gardner Edgerton is the No. 2 seed in the 6A East bracket. Olathe Northwest is No. 3.
How they got here
The Trailblazers opened the playoffs with a 49-28 win over Olathe East on Oct. 29, according to Kansas City Star playoff scores. They followed that with a 43-21 victory over Blue Valley Northwest in the regional round, according to Kansas City Star regional scores.
The Ravens have been dominant. Olathe Northwest shut out Blue Valley West 40-0 in the first round on Oct. 29. The Ravens then beat Olathe West 29-6 in the regional round.
Familiar foes
These programs have recent postseason history. In the 2025 sub-state championship, Olathe Northwest knocked out Gardner Edgerton 42-28, ending the Trailblazers' bid for a fourth consecutive state championship game appearance, according to a Chiefs.com coaching profile. Gardner Edgerton won back-to-back state titles in 2023 and 2024.
That 2025 run carried Olathe Northwest to its first 6A state championship appearance under head coach Lorne Clark. Clark is in his fifth season leading the Ravens and spent 11 years as an assistant on the ONW staff before being named head coach in 2022, according to Chiefs.com. He played tight end at City College of San Francisco and later at Kansas State University.
Gardner Edgerton head coach Jesse Owen won the Kansas City Chiefs Coach of the Year Award in December 2023.
Tickets and admission
Gardner Edgerton Athletics said tickets will be available for pre-purchase on GoFan, with details to be posted on the program's social media accounts. Veterans and active-duty military members plus one guest will be admitted free with a valid ID, according to the program's announcement.
What's next
The 6A sub-state championships are scheduled for Nov. 20. The Class 6A state championship game is set for Saturday, Nov. 28, at BG Products Veterans Sports Complex at Butler Community College in El Dorado, according to Sports Illustrated's bracket coverage.
