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Marauders ride early goals to 4-0 win over WU in Ichabods' home opener
By RICK PETERSON
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Washburn University soccer dropped a 4-0 decision to University of Mary in the Ichabods' home opener Sunday at Yager Stadium as the Marauders took control with two goals in the opening eight minutes.
Washburn freshman forward Kate Hinck advances the ball in Sunday's 4-0 loss to University of Mary. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
In the seventh minute UMary's Dina Polanco ripped a shot from outside the box to find the top corner to take the lead and Polanco converted a penalty kick about a minute later to give the Marauders a 2-0 halftime advantage.
The Marauders added two more goals in the second half and were able to close out the shutout, dropping the Ichabods to 1-2-1 on the season.
UMary opened the second half the same way it opened the game by scoring inside the opening 10 minutes, with a goal in the 50th minute by Olivia Gardner. The visitors added another in the 69th minute to make it 4-0.
Washburn had chances in the second half to find the back of the net and finished with eight shots and three on goal.
Washburn will be back at home Friday night, hosting Harding in a 6 p.m. contest.
Prep FB roundup: Hoytal, Roth power Junior Blues to thrilling 31-30 win over Blue Valley
By RICK PETERSON
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Senior quarterback John Hoytal threw for four touchdowns, including three to senior Kellan Roth, capped by the game-tying strike with 7:15 left, as Washburn Rural pulled out a 31-30 non-league win over Blue Valley Friday night at Bowen-Glaze Stadium.
Washburn Rural senior quarterback John Hoytal threw for four touchdowns Friday night as the Junior Blues edged Blue Valley, 31-30. [Photo by Doug Walker/Special to TSN]
Senior Kellan Roth caught three touchdown passes in Washburn Rural's 31-30 win over Blue Valley Friday night. [Photo by Doug Walker/Special to TSN]
Hoytal connected with Roth for 13 and 9-yard TD strikes before hooking up for the 9-yard score that tied the game at 30-30. Junior Ryan Austin broke the tie with the extra-point kick and the Junior Blues held on the rest of the way to improve to 2-0.
Hoytal also hit junior Gavin Vantuyl for a 15-yard touchdown while Austin kicked a 31-yard field goal in the first half.
Roth's first touchdown of the night put the Junior Blues up 7-0 and Austin's field goal broke a 7-7 tie.
Vantuyl's score at the 1:04 mark of the second quarter put Rural in front 16-14 at the half and Hoytal's 9-yard TD pass to Roth and a subsequent 2-point conversion gave the Junior Blues a 24-22 advantage midway through the third quarter.
Blue Valley regained the lead at 30-24 before the Junior Blues came through with the game-winning points.
Washburn Rural will host Platte County, Mo. next Friday.
Rossville senior quarterback Canann Mitchell ran for two touchdowns and threw for two TDs in Friday's 40-34 win over St. Marys. [File photo/TSN]
Rossville senior Andre Johnson (1) scored the game-winning touchdown in the Bulldawgs' 40-34 win over St. Marys Friday night. [File photo/TSN]
Bulldawgs rally for 40-34 win over Bears
Rossville trailed much of the night and the game was tied with a minute left before senior Andre Johnson scored on a 4-yard run with 55 seconds remaining as the Bulldawgs pulled out a 40-34 Big East road win.
Rossville, now 2-0 overall and in the league, trailed 8-0, 16-6, 22-13 at the half and 28-20 after three quarters before pulling out the win with a 20-point fourth quarter.
Bulldawg senior quarterback Canann Mitchell ran for 56 and 3-yard runs and threw for an 11-yard TD to senior Jack Donovan and a 10-yard TD to senior Cameron Miller.
Johnson had a pair of touchdowns on the night, also scoring on a 3-yard run.
Rossville will be at home next Friday to host 2-0 Nemaha Central.
Ichabods' second-half rally falls short in 41-27 loss to Orediggers
By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
The Washburn Ichabod football team put together a strong second-half rally, but could not overcome a big rushing day from No. 24-ranked Colorado School of Mines, falling 41-27 on Saturday afternoon in Golden, Colo.
Zach Watkins put together a strong second half but fell at Colorado School of Mines 41-27 on Saturday in Golden, Colo. [File photo/TSN]
Washburn and Mines were forced to withstand more than four hours of lightning delays in the second half.
The Ichabods dropped to 1-2 overall while the Orediggers moved to 2-0 on the season.
Mines jumped out to a 27-7 lead at halftime, leaning on a ground attack that piled up 365 rushing yards and five touchdowns on the day.
Washburn struggled to contain the Orediggers' explosive plays, but the Ichabods battled back after the break with 20 second-half points, including a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns that narrowed the deficit.
Quarterback, Logan Madden, playing near his hometown of Arvada, Colo., completed 11 of 17 passes for 150 yards and two touchdowns in his first action as an Ichabod.
Justin Lewis added 106 yards through the air on 9 of 20 passing with two scores of his own.
Combined, the duo accounted for all four Ichabod touchdowns, throwing passes to eight different receivers.
