Around the Classes - Week 4 Recap
By: Kpreps.com & KansasPregame.com
Posted: September 28, 2009 - 9:51 PM

6A

Olathe South scored 28 second half points in rallying from a 21 point deficit to beat Shawnee Mission North 35-28. Falcon WR Marquis Addison caught 6 balls for 149 yards and the game-tying touchdown on a half-back pass from Nick Sands.

Lawrence Free State outgained previously unbeaten Shawnee Mission West by 150 total yards, but it was the Firebird defense that came up with a late stop to secure the 22-15 win. Kirk Resseguie rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries for Free State.

Blue Valley - Stilwell finally notched their first win of the season with a 34-13 victory over rival Blue Valley North. The Tigers ranked by many at the beginning of the year, had lost two of their three games by less than three points. They left little doubt against the Mustangs, however, as the Tigers jumped out to a 17-0 halftime lead.

Wichita Southeast stopped Kapaun Mt. Carmel on 4th and five from inside the Buffalo 10-yard line with under one minute remaining to secure a 14-7 win. Southeast’s Joseph Randle led all rushers with 135 yards on 27 carries including a first half touchdown. Kapaun’s Dyllon Knox was bottled up to the tune of 44 yards on 16 carries, and stopped short on 4th down at the end.

6A Class Notes – Overall, 6A teams are 64-64 (.500) through the first four weeks, including 22-24 (.478) against 5A schools, and 3-2 against 4A schools. Both the east and west sides are 32-32 (.500) thus far, however the east holds a 2-1 advantage in head-to-head contests.


5A

Great Bend came from behind and scored with five seconds left to improve to 2-2 by beating Wichita Heights 28-26 Friday night. Following a pass interference call that kept the final drive alive, Panther quarterback Jeff Hildebrand found Jordan Basye on fourth and long to give Great Bend a first down at the Heights' five with 28 seconds left. Hildebrand found Allan Holt on second and goal to seal the win. Wichita Heights, ranked in many polls to start the season, fell to 1-3.

Brad Desbien scored on a 2-yard touchdown run with just 2 minutes left to get Hays within 16-15 of Garden City. First year Indians Coach Ryan Cornelsoen then elected to go for the 2-point conversion and the lead. After three offsides penalties moved the ball from the 3-yard line to just outside the goal line, Travis Pfannenstiel added the conversion to give Hays the 17-16 lead. The Indians (4-0) would still have to block a 40-yard Garden City field goal with eight seconds left to secure the win.

Salina South broke a two game losing streak by running past Maize, 38-7. Cougar QB Jason Seibel rushed for 166 yards and three touchdowns and freshman Cody Busby added 53 yards and a score. South (2-2) faces winless Goddard in week five, while Maize (1-3) hosts Derby.

St. Thomas Aquinas improved to 4-0 with a 28-12 win over Blue Valley West. Aquinas QB Richard Davila completed 17 of 25 passes for 300 yards and two touchdowns, but was also intercepted two times. Connor Embree threw for 162 yards and two scores for the Jaguars in the loss. The Saints win sets up an Eastern Kansas League showdown in week five with 4-0 Blue Valley Northwest.

5A Class Notes -- Overall, 5A teams are 67-61 (.523) through the first four weeks, including 24-22 (.522) against 6A schools, 17-18 (.486) against 4A schools, 1-0 against Oklahoma schools, and 5-1 against Missouri schools. The west half of 5A is 39-25 (.609), while the east is just 28-36 (.438). Each side has won one of the two games played between east and west teams thus far.


4A

Jasper Sanders rushed 30 times for 401 yards and five touchdowns as KC Piper outscored KC Sumner 47-32. Sanders also completed 3 of 6 passes for 55 yards and another score. Oh by the way, he also returned a punt 29 yards, and had a 20 yard kickoff return. In all, 505 total yards and six scores as Sanders helped Piper improve to 3-1. Atchison got a 21 yard Jesus Perras field goal in the fourth quarter to top Perry-Lecompton 24-21. QB Charlie Schneider rushed for 195 yards and two touchdowns and threw for another score in the win. The Redmen (2-2) host 2-1A power St. Mary’s Colgan in week five.

Brandon Leppke rushed 26 times for 162 yards as Basehor-Linwood knocked off previously unbeaten KC Turner 26-13. The Bobcat defense contributed two scores as Jake Potts recovered a fumble in the end zone, and Bobby Courtney returned an interception 55 yards for a score. Courtney would later kick a 22 yard field goal for Basehor-Linwood (3-1).

Andover scored 26 first quarter points in knocking Mulvane from the ranks of the unbeaten, 39-19 in a game that was finished on Saturday. Ben Croitoru led the Trojans with 163 yards rushing and two touchdowns on just 13 carries. Mulvane, which added a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns to make it respectable, was led by QB Gus Strunk who threw for 210 yards and ran for 91 more.

Coffeyville got a 65-yard touchdown pass from Ethan Cordray to Cameron Craig and PAT with fifteen seconds left to top Columbus 41-40. Craig had 227 yards receiving on the night as Coffeyville (2-2) rallied for 20 fourth-quarter points. QB Damion Tinnin completed 15 of 23 passes for 229 yards, 130 yards to Dale Benedict, and got 142 yards rushing from Lewis Kellogg as the Titans fell to 2-2.

4A Class Notes -- Overall, 4A teams are 129-127 (.504) through four weeks including 2-3 against 6A schools, 18-17 (.514) against 5A schools, 30-30 (.500) against 3A schools, and 7-4 (.636) against 2-1A schools. 4A schools are 1-3 against Missouri schools, 1-0 against Oklahoma schools, and 0-1 against Arkansas schools. The east half of 4A is 69-59 (.539) thus far, while the west is only 60-68 (.469). Head-to-head, west teams hold a 3-2 advantage in 5 games against teams from the east.


3A

Osage City got 342 yards rushing and three touchdowns from Jordan Tice as the Indians beat Council Grove 39-12 in a game interrupted by weather delays. Tice also passed for 86 yards and three more scores on 6 of 13 passing. The win lifts the Indians to 3-1, while Council Grove fell to 3-1.

Wichita Collegiate QB Blake Jablonski threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns as the Spartans beat Smoky Valley 42-12. Brett LeMaster led Collegiate with four catches for 91 yards and two scores. Stephen DeWitt caught three balls for 37 yards and two touchdowns for the Vikings in a losing effort.

Beloit lost six of ten fumbles and were shocked by Ellsworth who was hosting their homecoming, 42-6. Ellsworth improved to 3-1 with their third consecutive victory following a season opening blowout by Minneapolis.

Ellinwood senior running back Glenn Whitaker rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries as the Eagles (2-2) beat MCAA League rival Haven 48-14.

Frontenac held off Uniontown 19-7 behind a strong defense, and Ben Gettler’s 126 yards rushing on 19 carries. The Raiders improved to 2-2 with the win, but faces tough tests in the coming weeks at Galena (4-0), and home with Colgan (3-1). Uniontown fell to 2-2, and will host 4-0 Oswego in week five.

3A Class Notes -- Overall, 3A teams are 144-111 (.565) through three weeks including 30-30 (.500) against 4A schools, and 69-38 (.645) against 2-1A schools. 3A schools are 1-0 against Missouri schools and 1-0 against Arkansas schools. Teams from the west half have blazed to a 78-50 (.609) record thus far, while the east half of 3A is a solid 66-61 (.520). Head-to-head, west teams have a 4-2 record against teams from the east.


2-1A

Bennington scored 15 fourth quarter points to get past fellow Heart of America League participant Inman 42-27. Brian Gellinger rushed for 208 yards as the Bulldogs got their first win of the season. Teuton QB Jake Friesen threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns in the loss, but was intercepted three times.

After trailing 20-8 midway through the third quarter, Ell Saline scored the games’ final 32 points, including 24 in the fourth quarter, to beat Sedgwick 40-20 in a battle of previously unbeaten teams in the Heart of America League. Ell Saline QB Tate Omli threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns on 14 of 27 passing, and added 122 yards and two more scores on the ground. The Ell Saline defense was equally impressive in holding Sedgwick’s talented running back Wade Hansen to just 81 yards on the ground, and intercepting Sedgwick QB Trent Stucky two times.

Dakota Benear completed 9 of 11 passes for 126 yards as Meade raced out to a 49-0 lead after three quarters in beating Maize South 57-7. Five different Buffaloes scored on the ground as Meade racked up 452 yards of total offense to the Mavericks 169. Maize South will begin competing at the 4A level next season.

The Washington Tigers rallied from a 14-0 halftime deficit to beat Onaga 22-14. QB Caleb Wilson threw for 155 yards and a touchdown while rushing for another score for the Tigers. Kennan Penning recovered a fumble for a touchdown for Washington (3-1) who hosts (3-1) Valley Heights in week five.

Marcus Irsik rushed for four touchdowns as Elkhart got past Leoti-Wichita Co. 34-12 in Hi-Plains League action. The Wildcats jumped out to a 34-6 halftime lead in improving to 2-2 on the year. Leoti fell to 1-3 with the loss, and hosts surprising Ness City – Dighton (4-0) in week five.

2-1A Class Notes -- Overall, 2-1A teams are 86-122 (.414) through three weeks including 4-7 (.364) against 4A schools, and 38-69 (.355) against 3A schools. 2-1A teams are 1-0 against Nebraska teams, 1-2 against Oklahoma teams, 0-2 against Missouri teams, and 0-1 against teams from New Mexico. The east half of 2-1A is 39-65 (.375), while the west is 47-57 (.452) thus far. Head-to-head the west holds a 7-3 advantage against the east.


8M-I

Jetmore has rebounded from consecutive season-opening losses to post impressive wins over South Gray (50-34) and Coldwater - South Central (56-0). The Longhorns picked off four South Central passes and held the Timberwolves to just 56 yards of total offense.

Canton-Galva posted their first win of the season in impressive fashion, 60-14 over Fairfield. The win evens the Eagles district record at 1-1. After opening the season 2-0 and scoring 46 points in both contests, the Falcons, under new coach Chuck Bisbee, have allowed 60 points in back-to-back losses and have fallen to 0-2 in district play. Things won't get easier this week as Fairfield continues district play against undefeated Pretty Prairie.

Deerfield scored 32 points in the third quarter in racing past Santa Fe Trail rival Moscow 58-40. Breck Roop accounted for three Wildcat touchdowns as Moscow took a 26-20 halftime lead before the Spartans third quarter outpour.

The Udall Eagles earned their second win of the year by shutting out Dexter 56-0 in a game that ended at halftime. Taylor Camp led the way for the Eagles’ ground attack rushing for 129 yards and four touchdowns on just seven carries. QB Skylor Kistler completed both of his pass attempts for touchdowns for Udall.

Perennial power Claflin fell to 1-3 with a narrow district loss to Goessel, 12-6. The Wildcats opened the season with losses to Quivira Heights and Otis-Bison in which they allowed 70 and 68 points respectively. Claflin showed signs of life with a 36-6 win over Little River and held Goessel to only 12 points, but the Wildcat offense lost three fumbles and couldn’t get on track in putting only one touchdown on the board.

8M-I Class Notes -- Overall, 8M-I teams are 101-94 (.518) after four weeks, including 66-58 (.532) against 8M-II teams. The west half of the bracket has taken over as the tougher thus far going 50-45 (.526), while the east is 51-49 (.510). 8M-I teams are 2-5 against Missouri, 1-0 against Nebraska teams, and 0-2 against Oklahoma teams. Head-to-head, the east and west have won one game a piece.


8M-II

A much improved Lakeside-Downs team gave the Beloit St. John's-Tipton Blujays all they could handle in a 38-26 Blujay win. Former St. John's coach Curt Christians faced his old team for the first time and a noticeably improved Knight squad was competitive, but St. John's Josh Wessling continues to dismantle opposing defenses posting his second consecutive 190 yard rushing night.

South Haven got 117 yards rushing and two touchdowns from Austin Barlow as the Cardinals built a 34-0 lead in blowing out South Barber 34-6. Blake Wilkey added 94 yards on the ground and two scores for the Cardinals (3-1).

In a game featuring contrasting styles, the Argonia Raiders outlasted the Central Burden Raiders 48-42 in Burden Friday night. QB Alex Hemberger rushed 31 times for 285 yards and five touchdowns for Argonia (3-1) in the win. Meanwhile, Central Burden (2-2) QB Bo Savage completed 30 of 53 attempts for 322 yards and four touchdowns, but was intercepted three times.

At Sylvan Grove, the Mustangs improved to 4-0 beating previously undefeated cross-county rival Lincoln, 60-36. Sylvan Unified jumped out to a 20-0 lead, but the Leopards pulled to within four twice before half (26-22, 34-30) but entered the locker room at half down ten, 40-30. The Mustangs blew the game open after half-time. The trio of Kody Workman, Eric Nitsch and Caleb Hirsch were too much for the Leopards out of the Mustang backfield and the shorter, smaller offensive line proved more physical than the Leopards interior D.

Axtell recovered from a brutal opening schedule to beat Pike Valley 46-6. RB Taylor Jesse rushed for 227 yards and five touchdowns on 20 carries for an Eagle offense that racked up 332 yards on the ground. The Eagles (1-3) first three opponents are a combined 10-2, and undefeated Hope (4-0), and #2 ranked Hanover (3-1) are still ahead in district play.

8M-II Class Notes -- Overall, 8M-II teams are 85-98 (.464) after four weeks, including 58-66 (.468) against their big brothers in 8M-I. The east half of the bracket is 42-46 (.477) thus far, while the west is 43-52 (.453). Head-to-head, the west is 7-4 against the east.