Kpreps.com takes you Around the Classes as we look at a handful of games in each classification from teams outside our top five rankings.
Class 6A:
Dodge City set up the WAC title game with its 35-14 victory over Great Bend. The Red Demons grabbed a 14-0 lead off of a Matt Friess run and a 50-yard connection from Tucker Smith to Tyler Smith. Joseph Moeder put the Panthers on the board, but Dodge City would add two touchdowns from Alden Knedler and Chance Kerr. Jade Poe would cap a Great Bend drive on a two-yard scamper; however, Matt Friess would catch a five-yard pass from Knedler to seal the game for the Red Demons. Dodge City heads to Hays this week with the WAC title on the line. Hays wins the WAC with a victory, while Dodge and Hays would split the WAC with a Red Demon win.
Olathe Northwest forced four Olathe South turnovers in beating the Falcons, 23-16. The Ravens had two big touchdown runs from Brady Robinson, including the 95-yard game winning kickoff return. Olathe Northwest has won their second straight game, and will take on 6A No. 5 Shawnee Mission Northwest this week.
Washburn Rural won their second game in three contests with their 21-14 victory over Emporia. Camden Kirmer and Bobby Trujillo both scored touchdowns for the Spartans, but the Junior Blues held Emporia to 51 passing yards. The Junior Blues have a good three-game stretch to finish the season, with Manhattan, Highland Park, and Topeka Seaman.
Class 5A:
After being forced off the field last week due to COVID concerns, Kapaun Mt. Carmel blasted Pittsburg 49-0. Cale Curtis and Doug Bates both scored three touchdowns and the Crusaders rushed for 428 yards. Kapaun also had 19 first downs in the game, and led 35-0 at halftime.
Valley Center was down 12-7 to Andover Central, but a 5-yard pass to Gabe Phillips from Kaleb Harden stole the victory out of the Jaguar’s hands. Andover Central outgained Valley Center 304-201. Jacob Rees and Davin Simms scored for Andover Central, and Dom Phillips hauled in the early score for Valley Center. The Hornets have won three straight after falling to Hutchinson and Goddard in the first two weeks of the season.
Goddard held Goddard-Eisenhower to 2 of 14 on third down and defeated the Tigers for the fifth time in six years, 31-10. Goddard had 336 yards of offense in the game, their second least this season. Both schools have a good stretch to end the season, with Goddard playing Newton, Salina Central, and Andover, while Eisenhower plays Arkansas City, Great Bend, and Valley Center.
Salina Central won their first game of the season with a 33-27 victory over Arkansas City. Kenyon McMillian and Micah Moore had two touchdowns apiece. Parker Kavanaugh threw a touchdown pass to Ezavyar Jackson for a commanding 26-14 victory after the third quarter. Wyatt Bahm scored two rushing scores for Ark City.
Class 4A:
Senior quarterback Isaac Stanton delivered an extremely efficient performance as Basehor-Linwood defeated Shawnee Heights 47-16. Stanton completed 20 of 24 passes for 236 yards and four touchdowns, tossing two TDs to junior Jordan Brown and one each to junior Sean McGowan and junior Cole Swan. Junior running back Zack Sisemore rushed for 174 yards on 19 carries. On the season, Stanton has put up some of the best numbers in the state as he’s completed 113 of 168 passes for 1,250 yards with 16 touchdowns and three interceptions. The Bobcats improved their record to 2-3.
Behind dual-threat quarterback Jayce Smith, the Bonner Springs Braves snapped a five-game losing streak with a 37-21 win over Ottawa. Smith completed 9 of 14 passes for 141 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 203 yards and two TDs on 31 attempts. Senior Carter Wylie and junior JD Andrewjeski each caught a TD pass. Bonners Springs, which is now 1-4, earned its first victory under head coach David Blazevic. In 2019, the Braves were 7-3 under the direction of Chad Eaddy. Their season ended with a playoff loss to eventual champion Bishop Miege.
Three yards shy of a school record, Sam Elliott still achieved a historic performance as Buhler defeated Augusta 41-21. Elliott rushed for 361 yards and six touchdowns. The six TDs ties a single-game school record with Jorden Oden and Tanner Fisher, while Elliott is right behind Mike McCoy’s single-game rushing record of 364 yards set in 1971. The Crusaders won their third straight game after falling 35-20 to Goddard in the season opener. Buhler’s next outing will be against 4A’s fourth-ranked McPherson.
Playing his first significant minutes at quarterback this season, freshman Kaiden Seamster didn’t look like a freshman. Seamster passed for 170 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 112 yards and three touchdowns as Chanute defeated Independence 53-14. Senior Garrett Almond was Seamster’s top receiving target with two catches for 101 yards and two TDs. Seamster also connected with senior Blake Atwood on a 64-yard touchdown strike. Senior Ryker Donovan led the rushing attack with 125 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. The Blue Comets improved to 2-1 after having their previous two games canceled.
Atchison used a ground attack to pummel KC Turner 56-6. Senior Xavier Cushinberry led the way with 170 yards and four touchdowns, while sophomore Jesse Greenly ran for about 75 yards and three touchdowns.
Trailing 8-6 late, senior quarterback Malachi Vann scored his second touchdown to give Fort Scott a 14-8 win over Labette County. Playing their first game since Sept. 11 because of a quarantine, the Tigers improved to 3-0. The Grizzlies, who dropped to 0-5, are on a nine-game losing skid. Their last win was a 26-20 overtime victory against Fort Scott in 2019.
Class 3A:
Columbus moved to 5-0 with a 42-12 victory over Cherryvale. The Titans led 21-0 at halftime and scored 21 more points in the third quarter. Junior Gabe Martin led the ground attack with 201 yards and a score, while Jaxon Haraughty added 93 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Lynn Shallenburger caught a touchdown pass and returned an interception for another score.
Leading 14-12, Frontenac got an interception to stop a fourth-quarter Burlington scoring threat then added a pair of late touchdowns of their own to top the Wildcats, 28-12. The Raiders improved to 2-3 on the season while winning their district opener after losing their first district game to COVID. Burlington dropped to 4-1 on the season. The Wildcats were held to 190 rushing yards against the Raider defense – 126 yards under their average entering the game.
Concordia outscored Clay Center 47-35 behind a 21-point fourth quarter. Clay Center led 29-26 entering the fourth quarter before the Panthers scored three times. Seniors Wyatt Trost and Hunter Schroeder had huge nights rushing the football for Concordia. Trost rushed for 199 yards and three touchdowns and Schroeder added 123 yards and four scores. Keyan Miller also topped the 100-yard mark with 109 yards as the Panthers totaled 431 rush yards on the night. Clay Center rushed for 403 yards as a team led by Blake Frederick’s 157 yards and two scores. Keegan McDonald also added 106 yards, while JW Jackson rushed for 80 yards and a score. Concordia totaled 541 total yards, while Clay Center put up 425 total yards.
Holcomb improved to 5-0 with a 43-13 win over Larned. The Longhorns broke open a 16-7 halftime lead with 27 points in the second half. Junior quarterback Kaden Johnson passed for 241 yards and four touchdowns – connecting with Levi Knoll for 120 yards and two scores. Edgar Ramirez also had 71 receiving yards and a score. Kolby Johnson led the Holcomb ground game with 111 yards and two scores.
Marysville returned to the gridiron on Friday and showed little sign of rust with a 58-0 shutout of Council Grove. The Bulldogs scored 40 points in the first half. Eight different Bulldog ball carriers combined for 420 yards and eight touchdowns. Senior Jack Lott led the way with 114 yards and three scores on six carries, while Patrick Smith added 100 yards and two scores.
Class 2A:
Republic County defeated Riverside, 30-12, and moved to 3-2. Senior standout running backs Jared Baxa and Kaleb Talkington each enjoyed big games. Baxa delivered 24 carries for 187 yards and a touchdown, and Talkington finished with 21 carries for 125 yards and a pair of scores.
Cimarron captured its third straight victory and moved to 2-0 in district with a 36-14 victory against Syracuse. The Bulldogs have lost two straight after its best start in 21 years. Junior Braxton Harrison completed seven of 17 passes for 216 yards with two scores against no interceptions. He also carried 16 times for 145 yards and a pair of scores. Cimarron’s defense held Syracuse to 59 total plays and 10 yards both rushing and passing.
Lakin improved to 3-2, 2-0 in district with a 58-26 victory against Southwestern Heights. The Broncos trailed 6-0 early. However, Servando Gonzalez, the only returning skill player who significantly contributed in ’19, continued his fine season. He threw a 45-yard touchdown pass, and then delivered a 45-yard TD run. Hunter Davis collected a one-yard score for a 24-6 lead. Gonzalez later added a 49-yard TD run. In the second half, Allen Martinez scored twice and Gonzalez tacked on another touchdown.
Nemaha Central captured its second straight win with a 41-8 victory versus St. Marys. Nemaha Central led 14-0 after the first quarter and 27-8 at halftime.
Class 1A:
Sedgwick defeated Ell-Saline, 45-13, in a non-district game between a pair of Heart of America rivals. Sedgwick led 14-0 after the first quarter and 31-0 at halftime with a running clock in the second half. Lance Hoffsommer continued his great season with 25 of 32 passing for 315 yards and three scores. He added 58 rushing yards and a touchdown. Wide receiver Henry Burns collected 11 receptions for 128 yards and a pair of scores. Blake Hubert enjoyed his first career 100-yard performance with four catches for 101 yards and a TD. Junior kicker Connor Tillman finished with six of six on extra points, along with a 25-yard field goal. Sedgwick and Olpe are the lone 5-0 teams in the classification.
Elkhart defeated Sublette, 28-16, for its first victory of the season. Sublette led 8-7 after the first quarter before Elkhart scored single touchdowns in the next three quarters. Sublette sophomore quarterback Miquel Hernandez completed 19 of 26 passes for 201 yards with a touchdown and an interception. He also rushed 20 times for 88 yards. Elkhart, though, delivered 27 rushes for 346 yards and four scores. Senior Lance Addington had 14 carries for 195 yards and a TD. Sophomore Clayton Cole picked off a pass.
Central Heights improved to 4-1 with a 56-0 blowout of Horton. The Vikings scored 35 points in the first quarter to take control. Junior Tony Detwiler rushed for 181 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Viking offense. Detwiler also completed all three of his passes for 63 yards including a touchdown to Jarod Crawford. Brady Burson added 76 yards and two scores. Central Heights has won four games in a season for the first time since 2013.
Class 8-man I
Argonia-Attica, just outside the Kpreps rankings, defeated Pretty Prairie, 46-6, and improved to 5-0. The Titans were up 22-6 at halftime. Xander Newberry delivered 13 carries for 139 yards and completed eight of 17 passing for 137 yards. Senior Noah Phillips recorded six catches for 99 yards and four scores. Senior Conner Harnden recorded 115 all-purpose yards and delivered yards in all five categories: rushing, receiving, kick return, punt return and interception return. Junior Adam Blanchat finished with 16 tackles. A&A has already matched its win total from last year’s 5-5 season. As well, the Titans, in their seventh year of existence, have clinched a .500 or better record for the seventh straight fall.
In a wild game, Pratt-Skyline improved to 5-0 with a 90-56 victory against Kinsley. Skyline led 28-6 after the first quarter. Kinsley outscored the Thunderbirds, 18-14, in the second and 26-20 in the third. In the fourth, Skyline held another 28-6 advantage. For Kinsley, Isaac Bowman completed 15 of 23 passes for 330 yards and five scores. Peyton Schmidt recorded five carries for 81 yards and a TD. Dylan Haselhorst picked up four catches for 111 yards and a score. Cole Gleason continued his fine year for Kinsley with three catches for 91 yards and a pair of TDs, along with helping on 10 tackles. Overall, Kinsley ran 71 plays for 549 yards, and Skyline had 51 plays for 655 yards. The game featured four turnovers – two by each team – and 55 first downs.
In a major rivalry of neighboring counties, Hodgeman County held off Spearville, 30-22. Senior Isaac Salmans enjoyed a huge game for the Longhorns and pushed HC to 4-1. He completed 13 of 19 passes for 185 yards, along with 33 carries for 136 yards and four scores. For Spearville, quarterback Kolten Bennett passed for 64 yards and rushed for 65. Trace Tasset delivered 10 carries for 52 yards and a pair of scores. Both teams are 4-1.
Hoxie defeated Oberlin-Decatur Community, 32-0. The game was scoreless after the first quarter. The Indians led 14-0 at halftime. Hoxie scored six points in the third and 12 in the fourth. Junior Ashton Dowell completed 11 of 20 passes for 144 yards with two touchdowns against one interception. Junior Cade Gourley delivered 11 carries for 72 yards and two scores. Senior Gavin Tremblay delivered four catches for 59 yards and one touchdown. Senior Caden White had 14 tackles with two tackles for loss. Senior Gavon Uehlin delivered 18 carries for 81 yards.
La Crosse defeated Central Prairie League foe Macksville, 78-28. La Crosse led 14-6 after the first quarter and 26-6 at halftime. Junior running back Colby Stull set the school record for single game touchdowns with 21 carries for 293 yards and seven rushing scores. Overall, the Leopards delivered 39 carries for 454 yards and 10 TDs.
Class 8-man II
Triplains-Brewster improved to 3-2 with a 54-8 home win against Quinter in a game that lasted until the fourth quarter. The Titans led 14-0 after the first quarter and 34-0 at halftime. Junior Cayde Welsh completed four of for passes for 110 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed 18 times for 222 yards and three scores. Senior Ryan Hause finished with 14 carries for 56 yards and three TDs. Junior Daxton Latham recorded 15 carries for 98 yards and a score. Hause and Welsh tied for a team-high nine tackles for loss.
South Barber defeated Peabody-Burns, 30-14. The game was scoreless after the first quarter, and South Barber outscored Peabody-Burns, 16-0, in the second quarter. Senior Emilio Perez delivered 14 carries for 156 yards and a touchdown. Junior Gatlin Jewell had 17 rushes for 105 yards and a score. Jewell also completed two of seven passes for 15 yards with a TD and an interception. Senior Tyler Schupbach finished with 17 tackles. SB forced three turnovers. South Barber improved to 3-2, 3-1 in District 6.
Colony-Crest was 0-8 against Waverly since ’02, though beat the Bulldogs, 48-12, to move to 5-0 and take control of District 1. Senior quarterback Jacquez Coleman completed three of 17 passes for 19 yards. He also rushed 19 times for 121 yards and three scores. Senior Stratton McGhee delivered 19 carries for 88 yards and a score. McGhee paced with 15 tackles.
Thunder Ridge beat Mankato-Rock Hills, 54-8, and improved to 4-1. Sophomore Dylan Bice enjoyed a big game with eight of 10 passing for 132 yards with four touchdowns against one interception. He also carried eight times for 166 yards and three scores. Bice paced Thunder Ridge with nine tackles.
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