Area high school football teams are preparing for Week 9 action, while several area volleyball programs get ready for state tournament competition Friday.
Week 9 High School Football
In Class 2A, Marysville (6-2) will host Southeast of Saline (5-3) Friday night at 7 p.m. The matchup is a rematch of an earlier district contest, which Marysville won 28-14.
In Class 1A, Valley Heights (6-2) will host Wabaunsee (3-5), while Centralia (5-3) welcomes Jackson Heights (4-4) on Friday.
In Eight-Man Division I, Washington County (5-3) will entertain Cair Paravel (6-2).
Eight-Man Division II features several schedule changes due to the state volleyball tournament. Hanover (7-1) will host Wakefield (5-3), while Linn (2-5) travels to face undefeated Lebo. Both games are scheduled for Thursday evening.
Undefeated Axtell will host Hartford (3-5) Friday night.
Area Volleyball Teams Headed to State
State volleyball pairings have been announced, with Class 1A Division I competition scheduled for Salina and Division II teams competing in Emporia.
Class 1A Division I — Salina
Centralia (41-1) enters the tournament as the top seed. The Panthers will face St. John-Hudson, Little River and Goessel in pool play Friday.
Linn (36-2) is the No. 3 seed and will meet St. John’s-Tipton, Blue Valley and South Gray. Linn’s pool-play matches are scheduled for 10 a.m., noon and 3 p.m. Friday.
Blue Valley (31-8) enters as the No. 7 seed and will face South Gray, Linn and St. John’s-Tipton, with matches scheduled for 11 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. Friday.
KNDY will provide live coverage of Linn and Blue Valley throughout the weekend on FM 95.5 from Salina.
Class 1A Division II — Emporia
The Hanover Lady Wildcats (33-6) are the No. 4 seed in Division II. Hanover will face Hutchinson Central Christian, Greeley County and Argonia in pool play Friday, with matches scheduled for 10 a.m., noon and 3 p.m.
KNDY will carry Hanover’s matches live Friday on AM 1570 and FM 94.1.
All state volleyball coverage will be available on the air, online at KNDYRadio.com and through the station’s free mobile apps.
With Week 9 football matchups on the schedule and state volleyball competition underway, area sports fans have a busy week of high school athletics ahead.