Wichita Stars in the 2025 Rankings Update
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This report is the third in a series covering Wichita and the surrounding area players who were included in the most recent 2025 Prep Red Zone football rankings. This initial series will focus on the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail, with…
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Continue ReadingThis report is the third in a series covering Wichita and the surrounding area players who were included in the most recent 2025 Prep Red Zone football rankings. This initial series will focus on the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail, with separate reports for each of the four divisions.
The following report will target the 2025 talent in the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail Division 2 (4A). Due to there being almost a dozen players from this league making the rankings, we will split the league into two reports.
The first report will cover players from Andover Central and Goddard Eisenhower. The second will overview Salina Central, Andover, and Goddard high schools. Both Andover Central and Salina Central; have three players each in the rankings.
The featured players in this overview are listed below:
Andover Central (3 Players Total):
Dawson Rodd Dawson Rodd 6'2" | 280 lbs | OL Andover Central | 2025 State KS , 6’3, 295, OT/DT, Andover Central – the Jaguar junior climbed the rankings to #65. Anchoring the line on both sides of the ball, he is building his brand as a mauler in the trenches. He played nose guard and defensive tackle, racking up 28 tackles last season. He was also First Team All-State class 4A on the offensive line.
Jace Adler Jace Adler 6'3" | 175 lbs | DB Andover Central | 2025 State KS , 6’3, 180, ATH, Andover Central – is currently ranked #149 with expectations to go much higher. A gifted athlete who can play anywhere on the field, he was First Team 4A All-State as a defensive back, as well as being Second Team All-State as both a receiver and a return man. On defense, he was all over the field totaling 97 tackles and intercepting seven passes. On offense, he piled up 837 yards on a league-leading 61 receptions and scored 14 touchdowns. And, if that wasn’t enough, he had an eye-popping 543 yards in returns, averaging almost 20 yards per kick return.
Landon Preston Landon Preston 5'11" | 190 lbs | DB Andover Central | 2025 State KS , 5’11, 175, LB/DB, Andover Central – is another talented Jaguar defender in the rankings at #220. He continued last season as a hitter on defense who flies to the ball. He was First Team 4A All-State linebacker and registered an impressive 118 total tackles, picked off a pair of passes, and gathered up three sacks for the season . He also punted 13 times for a 36.1 average, with a long of 57 yards.
Eisenhower (2 Players Total):
Carter Pabst Carter Pabst 6'1" | 180 lbs | WR Eisenhower | 2025 State KS , 6’1, 170, WR, Eisenhower – surged in the rankings to #17 as a top-notch receiver and a player who is superb after the catch. He led the league in receiving yards with 893 on 51 catches for 17.5 average and scored an impressive 19 touchdowns. He was an all-conference receiver and was Honorable Mention on the 4A All State team.
Derek Morgan Derek Morgan 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Eisenhower | 2025 State KS , 6’2,190, QB, Eisenhower – led the powerful Tiger passing attack with a quick release and a powerful arm which vaulted him to #23 in the rankings. He completed 126 out of 207 passes for 1,980 yards, churning out an impressive 30 touchdown passes with only five interceptions and a passer rating of 122.0. He was an all-league as well as Honorable Mention 4A All-State.
Next Up: Ark Valley Chisholm Trail – Division 2 – Second Report (Salina Central, Goddard, Andover)