De Soto to host Blue Valley in KSHSAA sectional football playoff Friday

DE SOTO - De Soto High School will host Blue Valley in a Kansas State High School Activities Association sectional-round varsity football playoff game at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at De Soto High School's football turf and track, according to the school's athletics calendar on Bound.

Bound lists De Soto as the home team at 10-0 and Blue Valley at 8-2. Blue Valley's Bound athletics calendar lists the same kickoff, site and opponent. The KSHSAA 2026-27 football handbook sets Friday, Nov. 13, as the 2026 sectional date and says playoff games are at 7 p.m. unless the association approves otherwise. The association's football district assignments for the 2026 and 2027 seasons list both De Soto and Overland Park-Blue Valley in Class 5A (East).

The National Weather Service point forecast for De Soto, last updated at 11:12 a.m. CST Nov. 11, calls for a mostly clear Friday night with a low around 30 degrees. The service's hourly forecast for 7 p.m. Friday is clear and 38 degrees, with an east-northeast wind around 2 mph and no chance of precipitation.

Source: De Soto High School Bound athletics calendar; De Soto Bound calendar iCal; Blue Valley Bound calendar iCal; KSHSAA 2026-27 Football Handbook; KSHSAA 2026-27 football district assignments; National Weather Service forecast for De Soto, Kan.; NWS hourly forecast (API).