By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
(All kickoffs at 7 p.m.)
FRIDAY'S GAMES
Kolby Kutscher, Shawnee Heights
Cale Ketter, Seaman
SHAWNEE HEIGHTS (1-1, 1-1 UKC) at SEAMAN (0-2, 0-2 UKC)
Shawnee Heights is coming off a heartbreaking 37-29 overtime United Kansas Conference loss to Leavenworth while Seaman dropped a 55-20 UKC decision to Basehor-Linwood, the 2025 Class 5A runnerup. Shawnee Heights senior quarterback Kolby Kutscher has completed 27 of 43 passes for 533 yards and six touchdowns, while sophomore Fletcher Terrell has 11 catches for 284 yards and five TDs. Senior Trone Purvis has carried the ball 27 times for 177 yards and two TDs while freshman Zayis Barksdale has rushed for 151 yards and two TDs on 11 carries. Seaman senior quarterback Cale Ketter has completed 42 of 73 passes for 665 yards and seven touchdowns while senior Coy Barta has 15 catches for 306 yards and two TDs. Viking junior Quentin Moravec has carried the ball 33 times for 187 yards and a TD.
JoJo Kingcannon, Highland Park
ATCHISON (1-1, 1-0 Meadowlark) vs. HIGHLAND PARK (0-2, 0-1 Meadowlark)
At Hummer Sports Park
Highland Park dropped a 56-0 Meadowlark Conference decision to KC-Washington last Friday while Atchison is coming off a 34-24 conference win over KC-Wyandotte. Highland Park, which won the Meadowlark championship in 2025, is looking for its first win this fall after dropping a 33-6 non-league decision to USD 501 rival Topeka High in its season opener. Scot senior quarterback JoJo Kingcannon has rushed for 157 yards on 35 carries and has completed 7 of 21 passes for 62 yards and a touchdown.
Jadyn Baum, Washburn Rural
BISHOP CARROLL (2-0) at WASHBURN RURAL (1-1)
Washburn Rural picked up a 21-7 non-league home win over Olathe South last Friday while Wichita Bishop Carroll improved to 2-0 with a 49-16 win over Wichita Southeast. Senior Amir Jones set up Rural's first touchdown against Olathe South when he picked off a pass and returned it to the 2-yard-line and the Junior Blues also scored a defensive touchdown when senior Tyler Tangye recovered a fumble in the end zone. Senior running back Jadyn Baum finished with 124 rushing yards and 2 and 32-yard TDs on 22 attempts to pace Rural's offense. Carroll senior quarterback Jonah Mull has completed 18 of 22 passes for 186 yards and a TD and rushed for 142 yards and four TDs on 19 attempts while senior Cooper Herrman has 24 carries for 180 yards and a TD.
Kipton Kruger, Silver Lake
JEFFERSON COUNTY WEST (2-0, 1-0 Big East) at SILVER LAKE (2-0, 2-0 Big East)
Silver Lake improved to 2-0 with a 42-27 Big East League win over Rossville in the annual War on 24 while Jeff West stayed unbeaten with a 27-0 non-league shutout over Centralia. Silver Lake sophomore quarterback Kipton Kruger has completed 33 of 53 passes for 372 yards and four touchdowns while junior running back Dominic Monhollon has carried the ball 36 times for 281 yards and five TDs. Tiger sophomore quarterback Brixton Schwinn has completed 25 of 38 passes for 421 yards and six TDs while senior Brody Schwinn has nine receptions for 204 yards and three TDs.
Landen Lewis, Rossville
RILEY COUNTY (1-1, 1-1 Big East) at ROSSVILLE (1-1, 1-1 Big East)
Rossville is coming off a 42-27 road Big East League loss to rival Silver Lake last Friday while Riley County picked up its first victory, a 21-0 league decision over St. Marys. Rossville junior quarterback Landen Lewis has completed 30 of 43 passes for 374 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 301 yards and six TDs on 40 carries. Senior Cael Horgan has caught 12 passes for 162 yards and a TD. Riley County senior quarterback Kadrick Woodard has rushed for 273 yards and three TDs on 42 attempts.
CAIR PARAVEL LATIN (2-0) at TROY (1-0)
Cair Paravel Latin improved to 2-0 with a 60-14 win over Stanton County at Washburn's Yager Stadium while Troy is coming off a 58-20 win over Lyndon. Cair Paravel junior quarterback Chase Hastert has rushed for 122 yards and three touchdowns on nine carries and has completed three of nine passes for 104 yards and two TDs. Senior Cole Haubold has carried the ball nine times for 248 yards and five touchdowns.
Nas Williams-Brown, Topeka West
TOPEKA WEST (0-2, 0-2 UKC) at LANSING (0-2, 0-2)
Both Topeka West and Lansing will be looking for their first win of the season in Friday's United Kansas Conference matchup. West is coming off a 77-6 UKC loss to De Soto while Lansing dropped a 39-32 conference decision to Piper. Charger junior Nas Williams-Brown has carried the ball 17 times for 232 yards and two touchdowns. Charger junior quarterback Josiah Wilkie has completed 23 of 39 passes for 245 yards and a TD while senior Micah Emerson has nine catches for 177 yards and a TD.
HAYDEN (0-2) at KC-MO.-ST. PIUS X (3-0)
Hayden, which has opened its 2026 season with three straight road games, faces another tough test Friday night at KC, Mo.-St. Pius X, which has opened the year with three straight wins, including a marquee 23-17 season-opening win over Missouri power KC-Rockhurst. The Warriors are coming off a 42-0 win over Howell (St. Charles, Mo.). Hayden is coming a 34-13 loss at Tonganoxie.
Courtney Sanders, Topeka High
TOPEKA HIGH (1-1) at WICHITA SOUTHEAST (0-2)
Topeka High is coming off a 38-21 home non-league loss to Dodge City while Wichita Southeast dropped a 49-16 decision to Wichita rival Bishop Carroll. Topeka High senior Courtney Sanders carried the ball eight times for 88 yards and two touchdowns against Dodge City, scoring on runs of 44 and 32 yards. High senior quarterback Asher Filbeck passed for 63 yards, including a 20-yard TD pass to sophomore Za'Mauri Ferguson. Southeast senior quarterback Mack Obar has carried the ball 11 times for 98 yards and a TD.
