I-70 Football League: 1978-2003            Return to Area FB Leagues           HOME

      The closing of the CKL (Central Kansas League) in 1977 allowed the formation of this league. Salina Central, Salina South, Junction City and Manhattan joined with Independent Topeka West in 1978 for conference play. Topeka High came along in 1979 after exiting the SUNFLOWER League. This formation stayed the same until after the 2003-04 school year when the Salina schools dropped out to join the AVCTL (Ark Valley/Chisolm Trail League). All remaining schools entered the CENTENNIAL League for the 2004-05 school year.

         The I-70 football play was dominated by the Salina schools and Manhattan. Salina Central was the dominate team in 5A football for much of the 1990s and 2000s.

                        

Year Team   League ALL Coach        
1978 Manhattan (4-0) (7-2) Lew Lane        
1979 Topeka High (5-0) (6-3) Tim Marsh      
1980 Manhattan (4-1) (6-3) Lew Lane        
  Salina Central (4-1) (7-3) Tony Thompson      
1981 Manhattan (4-1) (7-3) Lew Lane        
  Topeka High (4-1) (6-3) Angelo Cocolis      
1982 Manhattan (5-0) (9-1) Lew Lane        
1983 Manhattan (5-0) (9-1) Lew Lane        
1984 Manhattan (5-0) (11-1) Lew Lane        
1985 Junction City (4-1) (8-1) Ron Hill        
  Manhattan (4-1) (6-5) Lew Lane        
1986 Junction City (4-1) (10-2) Ron Hill        
  Manhattan (4-1) (7-2) Lew Lane        
  Topeka West (4-1) (6-3) Frank Walton      
1987 Manhattan (5-0) (11-1) Lew Lane        
1988 Manhattan (5-0) (12-0) Lew Lane        
1989 Salina Central (4-1) (10-2) Dave Butler      
  Manhattan (4-1) (8-4) Lew Lane        
1990 Topeka West (5-0) (8-2) Frank Walton      
1991 Manhattan (5-0) (6-2) Lew Lane        
1992 Salina Central (4-1) (10-2) Marvin Diener      
  Manhattan (4-1) (6-3) Lew Lane        
1993 Manhattan (5-0) (9-2) Lew Lane        
1994 Salina Central (5-0) (11-1) Marvin Diener      
1995 Salina Central (5-0) (10-1) Marvin Diener      
1996 Manhattan (5-0) (9-1) Lew Lane        
1997 Salina Central (5-0) (10-1) Marvin Diener      
1998 Salina Central (4-1) (10-2) Marvin Diener      
  Topeka West (4-1) (7-3) Warren Seitz      
1999 Salina Central (5-0) (12-0) Marvin Diener      
2000 Salina Central (4-1) (8-2) Marvin Diener      
  Salina South (4-1) (11-1) Ken Stonebraker      
2001 Salina Central (5-0) (12-0) Marvin Diener      
2002 Salina South (5-0) (10-2) Ken Stonebraker      
2003 Salina Central (5-0) (11-1) Marvin Diener      

 

    KSHSAA STATE Football Champions

   CLASS 6A              

1988 Manhattan (12-0) Lew Lane  

    CLASS 5A

1993 Salina Central (10-2) Marvin Diener  
1996 Salina Central (11-1) Marvin Diener  
1999 Salina Central (12-0) Marvin Diener  
2000 Salina South (11-1) Ken Stonebraker  
2001 Salina Central (12-0) Marvin Diener  
2002 Salina Central (12-1) Marvin Diener  

 

 

Firsts Team   Outright Champ Co-Champ
15 Manhattan   9 6  
11 Salina Central   6 5  
3 Topeka West   1 2  
2 Topeka High   1 1  
2 Salina South   1 1  
2 Junction City   0 2