Salina Central (5A🏈) was 4-5 last season. The Mustangs are now 11-1 and headed to a state title game for the first time in 20 years. The statewide narrative for over a decade has been “Salina football is down,” but South’s postseason run and Central’s surge to the championship

🏆 CONGRATULATIONS Salina Central Mustangs Football 🏆 For the first time in 20 years, Salina Central sits atop Kansas 5A as the 2025 State Champions after defeating Basehor-Linwood by a final of 51-34.

Salina Central takes down undefeated Basehor-Linwood in a offensive shootout to win the 5A state championship

PARTY LIKE IT'S 2005 🎉🎉🎉 Central takes down Basehor-Linwood in a wild shootout in Emporia, for the first time in 20 years the Mustangs are your 5A champs! 🏈 7th title for the Central 🏈 7 TDs scored, 5 TOs forced 🏈 300+ yds, 4 TD for Cooper Reves 📸 Kaiden Comeau

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AVCTL ALL-LEAGUE Saijon Mills | SR shorturl.at/mYFs4 #BUILTDIFFERENT | #PHAST | #STATECHAMPS 🏆

Deliverin' the Hardware!!! 👊🥳🍿 That’s a Wrap: ’25 Ballers Stepping Up As Champions prepredzone.com/2025/12/thats-… @samharp_5 Warrick VanBlaricon 🏈 Kaden Snyder Jesus Delgado Cooper Reves Griffin Hall Saijon Mills Parker Pinks Noah Peck Cal Purvis Mason Collins Zane “Ziggy” Farney 26’

Regular season highlights #68 6'1"-265lbs Class '26 (3.2) GPA CoolDaddyO Brooks Gardner Coach Chesney Spencer Wheeler Flin Cameron Market Athletes Mike Gant Six Star Football | KANSAS Expo Recruits Go Big Recruiting Colin Hurley Jeremy Crabtree Dominic Webb hudl.com/video/3/150524…

Saijon can absolutely ball. He can play at the next level. He needs a shot! Strong as heck, is an OL guys kind of Guy, and can move!! His hands got better week after week and was just a few small tweaks from dumping people every play! ☠️☠️☠️

Versatile iOL/C Coached by Asst coach of the year - kid knows his stuff! Could be a big time track guy as a thrower - your school could definitely get itself a 2 for 1 kind of kid ⬇️

Appreciate all the love coach! 🙏

After a great discussion with Cj Collins I am blessed to receive another offer from MNUFootball!!! #blessed #football Expo Recruits Six Star Football | KANSAS Go Big Recruiting Coach Chesney Imante Griffin A.J. Sambol Mike Gant Mike Kilgore Market Athletes CoolDaddyO

Merry Christmas to ALL! 🎄🎅💯 #BUILTDIFFERENT #PHAST #STATECHAMPS