Kpreps Friday Frist Look – Week 3
Kpreps Friday First Look provides our initial reaction to some most notable games and performances in the state from Week 3.
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CLASS 6A
Lawrence races past Olathe West
Lawrence passed its first big road test by rolling past Olathe West, 42-14.
Lion running back Devin Neal rushed for 208 yards and three touchdowns in the victory. Quarterback Jackson Dooley aided the Lions’ balance attack with 180 yards passing and three scores. Dooley connected with John Green for a pair of touchdown passes on the night.
Lawrence led 21-7 at halftime and 35-7 after three quarters.
Anthony Favrow paced Olathe West with 165 yards and a touchdown on the ground.
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Junction City scores late to overtake Topeka Seaman
Andrew Khoury’s 29-yard touchdown pass to Marcello Bussey helped propel Junction City to a 34-27 win over Topeka Seaman.
The game featured wild swings as Junction City led 26-7 before Nathan Zeferjahn scored on three consecutive short touchdown runs to put the Vikings in the lead, 27-26, with less than five minutes remaining.
Khoury, who showed the ability to make big plays late in the game last season, hit Bussey on the go-ahead touchdown strike with 1:38 remaining in the game. Khoury passed for 195 yards in the game, while Bussey caught six passes for 113 yards.
Zeferjahn led Seaman with 153 yards and four touchdowns.
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Derby beats Bishop Carroll again
Derby beat Bishop Carroll for a fifth consecutive time behind a strong ground attack and a consistent passing night from senior quarterback Lem Wash.
Wash threw three touchdown passes – two to Reid Liston – as the Panthers built a 28-7 lead in the second half and held on for a 35-21 victory. The Derby offense produced more than 300 yards on the ground in addition to Wash’s productive night through the air.
Carroll took the early lead as Wash was intercepted by Matthew Morrell who took it back for a touchdown. Derby then tied the game at 7 at halftime on a Wash touchdown pass to Drake Thatcher.
Wash then added a touchdown run and a pair of scoring passes to Liston in the third quarter as the Panthers took control.
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Olathe North bests Free State
Olathe North rushed for more than 320 yards in topping Lawrence Free State, 35-9.
Eagle quarterback Noah Palmer led the ground game with 100 yards and added a touchdown on the ground and one passing.
Aquantez Love scored twice for Olathe North and finished with 93 rushing yards on 17 carries. Jacob Parrish also added 70 yards and a score for the Eagles.
Free State continues to be short-handed with more than 30 players in quarantine.
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Garden City wins the Hatchet, 14-8
After a scoreless first half, Garden City defeated Western Athletic Conference rival Dodge City, 14-8 to win the Hatchet Game, one of the state’s most prestigious rivalries.
Garden City broke the scoreless tie on a Caleb Wiese 34-yard touchdown run mid-way through the third quarter. The Buffaloes then blocked a Dodge City punt and Alan Chairez recovered for a touchdown and a 14-0 lead.
Alden Knedler’s three-yard touchdown run provided the only points for Dodge City.
Dodge City had won the last two in the series by scores of 27-7 and 17-7. This is the lowest point total by a winning team since Dodge City won 14-6 in the ’09 season finale. This marked the 83rd annual Hatchet contest.
According to Dodge City broadcaster Sean Boston, this was the earliest the rivalry was played in a season since 1964. The teams have played every year since ’07. Both teams stand at 1-2, though Garden City was very competitive in a 21-7 road loss to Manhattan, then ranked No. 4 in Class 6A, in the season opener.
Garden City lost 21-20 to Hutchinson, a surprise 3-0 squad, in Week 2. The win also ended a six-game losing streak for the Buffs, which dated back to Week 5 of last year.
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Blue Valley Northwest upsets Blue Valley on Thursday
Blue Valley Northwest scored 17 points in the second quarter then held off 6A No. 3 Blue Valley, 24-17, on Thursday night.
The Huskies were led by quarterback Mikey Pauley’s 128 rushing yards and a touchdown on 23 attempts. Pauley also passed for 70 yards, including a score to Max Muehlberger.
Blue Valley reached Husky territory with a chance to tie late in the game, but Greyson Holbert’s pass was intercepted by Northwest’s Zachary Yates to seal the victory.
Blue Valley was expected to be a top tier team in Class 6A this year, but quarterback Jake Wolff moved to Texas before school started and standout running back Chase Jans did not play.
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Olathe East gives Porter victory No. 1
Olathe East rallied for a touchdown in the final minute to top Olathe Northwest, 26-21, and deliver Courtney Porter his first coaching victory.
The Hawks trailed Olathe Northwest 21-14 in the fourth quarter before scoring a touchdown, but missing the PAT with 4:55 remaining in the game.
Ryan Schier’s interception gave the ball back to Olathe East.
The Hawks cashed in the turnover with the game-winning touchdown with :46 seconds remaining.
CLASS 5A
Bentonville holds off top-ranked Mill Valley
Bentonville, a Class 7A program from Northwest Arkansas, held off 5A No. 1 Mill Valley, 35-28 on Friday night in a back-and-forth game.
The Tigers’ Josh Ficklin scored on a 5-yard run with 4:05 remaining to break the 28-28 tie.
Mill Valley then reached the Bentonville 19-yard line with :20 seconds remaining, but Jaguar all-state quarterback Cooper Marsh was injured when hit while sliding on the play. Backup Hayden Jay entered the game for the final play and lofted a ball to the end zone, but his pass was intercepted by the Tigers to seal the victory.
Bentonville took a 14-0 lead early in the first quarter on a Sean Anderson touchdown run and a 76-yard scoring pass from Andrew Edwards to Chas Nimrod.
After Marsh pulled Mill Valley to within 14-7, Edwards and Nimrod hooked up again for a 59-yard score and a 21-7 Tiger lead.
Marsh then went to the air late in the second quarter on an 80-yard touchdown passs to Jacob Hartman. Marsh then tied the game at halftime on a 1-yard touchdown run in the final second of the first half.
Edwards hit Cade Foster on an 80-yard touchdown pass on the first play of the third quarter to put Bentonville up 28-21. That score remained until Marsh scored on a fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line to tie the game at 28 with just under eight minutes left.
Marsh passed for 153 yards and a touchdown and added 66 yards rushing and three scores. Quin Wittenauer led Mill Valley with 135 yards rushing.
Edwards passed for 283 yards and three scores for Bentonville – including 176 yards and two scores to Nimrod.
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Aquinas runs past Bishop Miege
St. Thomas Aquinas, ranked No. 3 in 5A, scored a pair of late touchdowns to break a 28-28 tie and defeat 4A No. 1 Bishop Miege, 41-35.
The Saints and Stags traded touchdowns to the tune of a 21-21 tie at halftime. That score remained until late in the third quarter when Tyron “Tank” Young scored from a yard out to put the Saints up 28-21.
Miege answered right back early in the fourth on a Timothy Dorsey touchdown run to even things at 28.
Aquinas quarterback Blake Anderson then converted a fourth-down run then scored from 1-yard out on the next play to put the Saints up, 34-28, with 5:25 remaining. The missed PAT seemingly opened the door for Miege, but the Aquinas defense forced a Stag punt on the ensuing possession and the Saints added a Sean Carroll touchdown run with 1:34 remaining for a 41-28 lead.
Miege scored in the final seconds as Dorsey connected with Mack Moeller for the second time in the game. Dorsey passed for 303 yards and three scores, while Moeller caught ten passes for 193 yards and two scores.
Aquinas limited Miege to 62 rush yards on 26 attempts, while the Saints rushed for 399 yards on 71 attempts. Tank Young led the way for Aquinas with 238 yards and four touchdowns on 35 carries before being limited with an injury in the fourth quarter.
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Hutchinson slips by Maize South
After two weeks of just three ranked teams losing to non-ranked teams, Week 3 brought several ranked teams losing to non-ranked/out of state foes. That included Mill Valley, No. 1 in 5A, which lost to Arkansas powerhouse Bentonville, and depleted Blue Valley, ranked third in 6A. Blue Valley fell to Blue Valley Northwest in its season opener Thursday.
Class 5A Hutchinson, though, delivered arguably the state’s biggest upset with its second straight one-point victory. Part of the Kansas’ trend of much more one-point victories in the first three weeks of 2020 compared to ’19, the Salthawks beat Garden City (21-20) in Week 2, and Maize South, 34-33, on Friday.
Hutchinson rode a huge night from Alec McCaun in upsetting Maize South, 34-33. The Mavericks were ranked No. 5 in Class 5A and had not lost in the regular season since Week 3 of 2018. Additionally, Maize South, long known for defense, allowed its most points since a 35-21 season-opening loss to Wichita Heights in ’18.
The Salthawks rushed for 375 yards on the night led by McCaun’s 292 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 33 carries.
Colin Shields passed for 211 yards and three scores to lead Maize South. The Mavericks were led on the ground by Hunter Niemann’s 107 yards and two touchdowns.
Hutchinson was 2-7 each of the last two seasons and is 3-0 for the first time since ’16.
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De Soto rebounds with win over Basehor-Linwood
De Soto rebounded from a blowout loss to Mill Valley with a 49-28 victory over Basehor-Linwood.
The Wildcats score two touchdowns in each of the first three quarters to lead 42-14 heading into the fourth quarter.
Jackson Miller rushed for 114 yards and three touchdowns and passed for 110 yards and two more scores. Tyler Schultze also topped the 100-yard mark for De Soto with 109 yards and two touchdowns on just four attempts.
Basehor-Linwood was led by Zach Sisemore’s 182 yards on the ground and two touchdowns. Isaac Stanton also passed for 169 yards and touchdown for the Bobcats.
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Hays High improves to 3-0
In its home debut on Senior Night at Lewis Field Stadium, Hays High defeated Liberal, 27-13. The Indians, picked as a 5A Potential Breakout Team in the preseason, are 3-0 for the first time since 2014.
Indian junior quarterback Dylan Dreiling returned after he missed last week with illness. Jordan Dale had a big performance in Dreiling’s absence in Week 2. Both played some QB on Friday.
Dreiling threw a 47-yard TD pass to Dale. In the second quarter, Dale handed off to Dreiling for a 16-yard touchdown.
CLASS 4A
No. 2 Paola tops No. 3 Tonganoxie with late score
Second-ranked Paola topped third-ranked Tonganoxie, 35-28, in a tremendous high school football game between two contenders in Class 4A.
Garrett Williams’ 1-yard touchdown run with :55 seconds remaining proved to be the difference as Paola regained the lead after Tonganoxie scored two consecutive times in the fourth quarter to tie the game.
The Chieftains got one last attempt with under a minute to go, but quarterback Gabe Bailey’s pass was intercepted by the Panthers. Tonganoxie played without starting quarterback Blake Poje for a second consecutive week.
The Chieftains did have senior running back Tyler Bowden, who dazzled with his quickness and power for much of the night. Bowden took the handoff on the game’s first play from scrimmage and raced 60 yards for a touchdown to put Tonganoxie up 7-0.
Paola answered as Williams hit Bo Robinson on a fourth-down touchdown pass to tie the score. The Panther defense then came up big as Jack Earlywine picked off Bailey and returned it 50 yards for a touchdown and a 14-7 lead.
Bailey responded with a 22-yard touchdown pass to Sam Kleidosty to pull the Chieftains even at 14-14.
Williams answered again for Paola with a 76-yard scoring run to put the Panthers up 21-14 at halftime.
Paola opened the second half with a 7-minute drive that resulted in Williams scoring over left tackle on 4th-and-goal to give the Panthers a 28-14 lead.
Bowden then went to work.
The senior, who was an 6A all-state selection at Lawrence Free State last year, broke a 7-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter to cut the Paola lead to 28-21.
Tonganoxie then successfully covered a short kick, and Bowden again found the end zone to tie the game with 9:37 remaining. But the Chieftains wouldn’t get the ball back until the final minute as Paola went on another long, time-consuming drive that resulted in Williams’ game-winning TD plunge.
Bowden finished with 35 carries for 239 yards and three touchdowns to push his season total to 758 yards and 10 scores.
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Andover Central opens new stadium with a win
Andover Central opened its new Jaguar Stadium with a 45-31 victory over Goddard-Eisenhower. The Jaguars improved to 63-33 in home contests in school history, but 1-0 at Jaguar Stadium.
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Atchison picks off Bonner Springs
Atchison topped Bonner Springs, 42-24, to pick up its first win of the season.
Xavier Cushinberry rushed for 209 yards and a touchdown on 24 attempts to lead the Redmen offense.
But the opportunistic Atchison defense was the story of the game. The Redmen returned four interceptions for touchdowns on the night – one each by Jake Rebant, Xavier Hernandez, Dameon Owens, and Omarion Daniels.
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St. James defeats Eudora for first win
St. James Academy picked up its first win of the season, 42-24 over Eudora. The Thunder scored three times in the first quarter before Eudora closed within 28-18 at halftime.
St. James eventually pulled away with a pair of touchdowns in the third quarter to extend their lead to 42-18.
Dakota Burritt passed for 223 yards and four touchdowns for the Thunder in the victory. Tyler Claiborn’s four receptions went for 121 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Hayes Manning and Josh Kirby also caught touchdown passes from Burritt.
LaJames White led the Thunder ground game with 156 yards and two scores on 10 attempts.
Eudora amassed more than 380 rushing yards in the game, but lost a pair of fumbles and threw an interception.
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Buhler delivers Warner’s 250th win
Sam Elliot rushed for 199 yards and three touchdowns as Buhler topped Winfield, 21-9 to provide Coach Steve Warner his 250th career victory.
CLASS 3A
No. 2 Perry-Lecompton doubles up No. 3 Holton
In a battle of ranked teams in Class 3A, second-ranked Perry-Lecompton doubled-up third-ranked Holton, 28-14.
The two teams were deadlocked at 14 at halftime, but the Kaws held Holton scoreless in the second half benefitting from three Wildcat fumbles.
Perry-Lecompton lost quarterback Billy Welch to an injury early in the third quarter and Thad Metcalfe shifted from running back to replace Welch. Reichen Rush scored on a 30-yard touchdown run to give the Kaws a 20-14 lead. Metcalfe then added a touchdown run early in the fourth quarter to give the Kaws a two-score advantage.
Metcalfe rushed for 110 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Canon Karn led Holton with 191 yards and two scores.
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Collegiate survives Rose Hill in OT
Wichita Collegiate needed overtime, but escaped with a 34-31 home victory over Rose Hill.
The Spartans and Rockets were tied at 28-28 at the end of regulation. Rose Hill kicked a 30-yard field goal on its overtime possession to take a 31-28 lead.
Collegiate needed just two plays to overtake that advantage. Spartan quarterback Wesley Fair rushed for seven yards on first down, and Jacob Chugg followed with a game-deciding three-yard touchdown run to deliver the 34-31 Collegiate victory.
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Cheney blasts Garden Plain, 44-7
Garden Plain got on the board first, but Cheney scored the next 44 points in routing their Central Plains League rivals, 44-7.
Harrison Voth threw five touchdown passes – four to Logan Bartlett – as the Cardinals rolled to the big victory over the Owls.
CLASS 2A
Hoisington beats Halstead in rare Central Kansas League matchup
Hoisington, ranked third in 2A, and Halstead rarely play each other despite being in the same league. The teams had one playoff meeting in ’15 and last met up in the regular season in ’09. Hoisington last beat Halstead in ’08.
Hoisington improved to 3-0 and 14-1 since the start of last year with a 32-22 victory. The Cardinals never trailed. Halstead continued to make key plays to stay close. Halstead’s three scores came on a 55-yard scoring run from Cameron Kohr, a 63-TD run by Lakin Farmer, and a 52-yard fumble recovery by Kaden Lopez. Farmer finished with 26 carries for 213 yards and a TD.
However, Hoisington’s great depth, mainly from its seniors, carried the Cardinals to victory. Joshua Ball had 14 carries for 131 yards and two scores. Senior Cade Mason delivered five carries for 95 yards and a TD, while Holt Hanzlick finished with 13 rushes for 89 yards and two scores. Hoisington led 26-22 and Halstead was at the Cardinal 17-yard line in the fourth quarter, but Hoisington held with a couple of big plays, including a tackle for loss and pass breakup.
Chase Robinson had a key interception late to halt Halstead’s final drive.
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Silver Lake scores late to top Riley County, 29-28
After spending two weeks in quarantine, Silver Lake opened their season with a narrow 29-28 win at Riley County.
Nic Allen scored his third rushing touchdown to put the Falcons up 28-21 in the fourth quarter.
But the Eagles would respond as Daigan Kruger hit Gannon Remer on a touchdown pass with :35 seconds remaining. Silver Lake coach C.J. Hamilton elected to go for the two-point conversion and the win.
Kruger kept the ball himself and was hit at the goal line before falling into the end zone for game-winning points.
WATCH Silver Lake’s Kruger game-winning two-point conversion (courtesy of @KSNTSports)
Allen rushed for 165 yards and three touchdowns for Riley County.
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Cimarron beats Scott City for the first time in 79 years
Cimarron and Scott City are separated by just 70 miles but have generally been in different conferences. Cimarron joined the GWAC this season and upset Scott City, 22-13, with a pair of touchdowns in 34 seconds.
Scott City led 13-9 with 2:31 remaining before the Bluejays converted a 4th-and-10, according to Western Kansas News. Then, Cimarron’s Braxton Harrison threw a 47-yard touchdown pass to Seth Ridenour to put the Bluejays back on top, 15-13. He was 0 of 14 passing in his other attempts. On the next Scott City possession, Harrison returned an interception 55 yards for a TD to seal the victory.
Cimarron had lost seven in a row to Scott City dating back to 1941.
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Norton holds off Russell in 2 OT
Norton escaped Russell with a 34-28 win in double-overtime after give up a 28-0 lead.
The Blue Jays scored three touchdowns in the third quarter to build a seemingly insurmountable lead heading in to the fourth.
But Russell scored a pair of touchdowns early in the fourth quarter and recovered both ensuing onside kicks to keep the ball. Trailing 28-22, Bronco quarterback Braydon Gibson heaved a 33-yard touchdown pass to Josh Sohm to tie the game with less than a minute to go. Russell’s attempt a two-point conversion to take the lead was unsuccessful.
The Blue Jays and Broncos each went scoreless on their first overtime possession. Norton picked off a Russel pass in the second overtime and Jonah Ruder’s touchdown run then provided the game-winning points for the Blue Jays.
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Maur Hill rolls past Nickerson
Maur Hill-Mount Academy remained unbeaten after Friday’s 40-6 win over Nickerson.
The Ravens and Panthers each lost their regularly-scheduled opponents due to quarantine, but connected last week. The Panthers made the long trip to Atchison and found themselves down 27-6 at halftime after Maur Hill scored four times in the first half.
Raven senior Andrew Schwinn rushed for 123 yards and three scores as part of his 24-carry night. Junior quarterback Drew Caudle added 139 yards passing and three touchdowns – two to senior Shane Sachse.
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Haven beats Larned for first time in 19 years.
Haven, the Class 2A Potential Breakout Team in the preseason, is looking for its first winning season since ’01. The Wildcats have won back-to-back games with a 30-0 victory at Smoky Valley and a 46-43 home victory versus Larned.
The Wildcats, which scored 164 points all of last year, already have 88 through three weeks this season. This was the first matchup with Larned since ’15 – and the first time Haven had beaten Larned since ’01. Haven had lost five in a row to the Indians.
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TMP earns milestone win against Plainville
Thomas More Prep and Plainville are separated by just 25 miles on Hwy 183, though hadn’t played each other in more than 45 years before the matchup started in ’14. TMP went 0-6 in the matchups and scored just 47 total points.
On Friday, the Monarchs won at Plainville, 20-13. TMP was expected to be improved with third year head coach Jay Harris, who has provided coaching consistency to a program that has often changed coaches. The Monarchs are 4-1 in its last five contests, 2-1 this year. Before then, TMP was 4-13 in its previous 17 games. Jace Wentling kicked a pair of 31-yard field goals and Bryce Seib returned an interception 44 yards for a score.
The Monarchs will open Class 2A, District 7 play at home versus surprising Syracuse (3-0). The Bulldogs are off to its best start since 1999. This is the earliest TMP has had two wins in nine years. Plainville dropped to 1-2.
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Phillipsburg get back to winning ways
From 2013-18, Phillipsburg finished 66-8 with a pair of state titles. The Panthers went 13-0 in ’18 and then won its season opener in ’19 for its 14th straight victory. Then, Phillipsburg finished 2-6 with several key injuries. Coach J.B. Covington retired. The Panthers lost its first two games this fall by a combined nine points. On Friday, Phillipsburg earned a key win with a 42-6 victory against Ellis.
CLASS 1A
Smith Center blasts Ellinwood
Smith Center made quick work of Ellinwood in a 62-0 rout on Friday.
The Redmen forced an early Eagle fumble, and Gardner-Edgerton transfer Chase Maxwell turned the turnover into points three plays later from 19 yards out. Maxwell would later score again twice in the half from 14 and 10 yards out, respectively.
It took Smith Center less than a minute to score on each of its next three drives. Nathan Jaeger had a five-yard touchdown run to cap a thirty-two second drive, then connected with Griffin Kugler on a thirty-yard scoring pass to complete a forty second drive. Finally, Maxwell scored his second touchdown on a drive that took the Redmen thirty-one seconds.
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Centralia picks up key district win over Jackson Heights
Centralia outscored Jackson Heights 22-0 in the second half to pull away for a 30-12 district win.
Ian Haverkamp rushed for three touchdowns in the second half to lead the Panther offense. Devon Feldkamp added a team-high 140 yards on the ground including a long touchdown run in the first half.
The Centralia victory sets up a huge district showdown with fellow TVL member Valley Heights next week. The Mustangs rolled past Horton, 60-8, on Friday night.
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Oakley picks up key win at Ell-Saline
Oakley improved to 3-0 with a 34-7 district road win at Ell-Saline. The Plainsmen led 13-7 at halftime on a pair of rushing touchdowns by senior Ethan Abell.
Abell led the Plainsmen rushing attack with 261 yards and three touchdowns on 28 attempts.
Landyn Plummer added a pair of touchdowns as Oakley increased its lead in the fourth quarter.
Oakley picked up its second win in District 3 and is in good position to claim a playoff spot. The Plainsmen still have district contenders Inman and Smith Center remaining on their schedule
8-MAN FOOTBALL
Wichita County dominates Hill City in Game of the Week
Leoti-Wichita County rolled to a 48-0, halftime victory over Hill City in the Fan’s Choice for Game of the Week. It was learned earlier this week that Hill City had suffered significant injuries to key players.
Wichita County took little time in taking control on Friday night. The Indians scored 28 points in the first quarter and added three more scores in the second to end the game at the half.
Wichita County has enjoyed quite the turnaround under third-year coach Brant Douglas. The Indians are now 19-5 since Douglas took over at the beginning of the 2018 season. Prior to his arrival, the Indians were a combined 17-55 in the previous eight seasons.
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Argonia-Attica, Sedan register third consecutive shut out
The Argonia-Attica Titans and Sedan Blue Devils each improved to 3-0 by posting their third consecutive shutouts on Friday night.
The Titans breezed past Oxford 62-0 on Friday, and have now outscored their three opponents (Norwich & Udall) by a combined 158-0.
Meanwhile, Sedan blanked fellow South Central Border League member Central Burden 50-0. The Blue Devils three wins have come by a combined 136-0.
Argonia-Attica and Sedan are the only two Eight-Man teams that have yet to allow a point through three games.
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Central Plains, St. John return to play; Tigers end long losing streak
Central Prairie League rivals Central Plains and St. John became the second-to-last eight-man teams to open its season. Blue Valley Randolph, which is expected to play Frankfort in Week 4, is the only eight-man team that has not played. Linn has cancelled its season.
Central Plains won an Eight-Man, Division II, District 5 contest after it had its Week 2 district game versus Tescott cancelled. The Oilers defeated 46-0 at Otis-Bison.
St. John beat Fairfield, 34-32, to end a 22-game losing streak. The Tigers’ previous win came on September 29, 2017 when they defeated Ellinwood, 30-22. St. John had been shutout 11 times during the losing streak. The string of losses also included two forfeits.
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Tasset leads Spearville to win over Ingalls
Trace Tasset rushed for 300 yards and six touchdowns on 15 carries to lead Spearville to a 68-22 win over Ingalls.
The Royal Lancers built a 46-8 lead at halftime before trading a pair of touchdowns with the Bulldogs in the third quarter.
Junior Kolten Bennett added 179 yards on the ground and a score on 13 attempts. Overall, Spearville averaged 14.8 yards per carry in amassing 532 rushing yards on the night.
Tasset pushed his season total to 605 yards and 11 touchdowns.
The Lancers (3-0) are part of a loaded Eight-Man, Division I, District 7 where the six schools have a combined 15-1 record after Week 3.
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Yates Center shuts out St. Paul
Yates Center returned to Eight-Man football again this year for the first time since 2013. The Wildcats were impressive on Friday in blanking St. Paul, 46-0.
Yates Center’s last season in eight-man was one of the best in school history as the Wildcats finished 7-4 and reached the Eight-Man, Division I state quarterfinals before falling to Clifton-Clyde. Yates Center (2-1) posted a 9-46 record in the six seasons back at the 11-man level from 2014-19.
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Chetopa beats Marmaton Valley for first win since 2018
Chetopa delivered Rick Aldridge’s first on-field victory as coach with a 58-26 decision over Marmaton Valley on Friday night.
Aldridge took over the Green Hornet program at the beginning of last season. Chetopa lost its first eight games in 2019 before a forfeit victory over Rural Vista in the Week 9 non-bracket game.
Friday’s win over Marmaton Valley ended a 10-game on-field losing streak and snapped a string of eight consecutive losses to Three Rivers League opponents.
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Crest uses big night on the ground to beat MdCV
Colony-Crest improved to 3-0 with a 72-22 win over Marais des Cygnes Valley.
The Lancers led 16-6 after one quarter, but extended their lead to 36-14 at halftime. Crest then exploded for 36 points in the third quarter to finish the game.
Jacquez Coleman rushed for 147 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Lancers. Zach Beckman added 131 yards and a pair of scores as Crest totaled 439 yards on the ground. Caleb Nolan also added 83 yards and two touchdowns.
MdCV was led by Cole Lacey’s 157 passing yards. Lacey passed and rushed for a touchdown in the game.
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Weinhold, Eberhart lead Wilson’s to quick start against Tescott
The Wilson Dragons opened district play with a 70-22 win over Tescott on Friday. The Dragons led 28-14 after one quarter and 58-22 at halftime.
Seniors Cooper Weinhold and Camryn Eberhart carried the load for the Dragon offense which ran for 378 yards in the game.
Weinhold rushed for a team-high 215 yards and four touchdowns on 14 carries, while Eberhart added 153 yards and three scores on 17 attempts. Both players also caught touchdown passes in the game and Eberhart also threw for a pair of scores.
6-MAN FOOTBALL
Defending-champion Moscow cruised to its 13th consecutive victory with a 55-7 decision over Burrton.
The Wildcats scored four times in the second quarter to lead 42-7 at halftime. Gerardo Garcia started the scoring with an interception return for a touchdown and later added a 40-yard touchdown run in the second quarter.
All six Moscow seniors score on their senior night.
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