WICHITA, Kan. — Coaches from Kansas and Iowa convened at Century II in Wichita Friday to discuss the upcoming football season.
The KJCCC (Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference) and ICCAC (Iowa Community College Athletic Conference) will come together in 2022 after a two-season hiatus because of the pandemic.
Hutchinson was predicted to finish first in the preseason poll, ahead of Garden City and Independence.
Iowa Western was selected to finish first of the three teams from Iowa.
Hutchinson finished 9-2 last year and just missed the NJCAA four-team playoff for the national championship. The Dragons finished No. 5 in the last poll and No. 3 in the final poll.
Drew Dallas led Hutchinson to a national championship in his first season. He knows the talent level across the board will be high once again. "Any of these teams can beat you on any given Saturday," Dallas said.
Independence head coach Jason Martin said two teams from the 10 represented Friday in Wichita had a good chance of being in the four-team playoff at the end of the season.
Iowa Western played for the national championship, but lost to New Mexico Military last year. The Reivers finished 10-1 and No. 2 in the final poll.
Six teams represented in Wichita Friday made the final 15 poll in the NJCAA last season.
Iowa Western (2)
Hutchinson (3)
Iowa Central (7)
Garden City (9)
Independence (11)
Coffeyville (15)
Hutchinson opens the season Aug. 27 at home in Gowans Stadium at 1 p.m. against Navarro.
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