By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
(All kickoffs at 7 p.m.)
Seaman senior Max Huston has passed for 2,078 yards and 26 TDs and rushed for 627 yards and nine TDs for the 7-2 Vikings. [File photo/TSN]
Seaman senior Bryer Finley (1) has caught 67 passes for 1,404 yards and 21 TDs this fall for the 7-2 Vikings. [File photo/TSN]
Class 5A
VALLEY CENTER (No. 11 West: 3-6) at SEAMAN (No. 3 West: 7-2)
Seaman advanced to the second round of the Class 5A playoffs with a 65-7 win over Topeka West last Friday while Valley Center upset No. 6 West seed Goddard, 7-6. The winner of Friday's game will advance to play the winner of Friday's game between No. 2 West seed Eisenhower (7-2) and No. 7 Maize South (6-3). Seaman senior Max Huston has completed 122 of 194 passes for 2,078 yards and 26 touchdowns and has rushed for 627 yards and nine TDs on 96 attempts. Senior Bryer Finley has 67 receptions for 1,404 yards and 21 TDs while junior Kaden McKinney has carried the ball 126 times for 823 yards and 11 TDs. Junior Cameron Brian leads the Vikings with 100 tackles (56 solo) with eight tackles for loss. Valley Center senior Connor Brian has completed 63 of 166 passes for 655 yards and eight TDs. Junior Rylan Bailey has 401 rushing yards and three TDs on 173 attempts while sophomore Ray J Logan has caught 33 passes for 424 yards and five TDs. Senior Steel Schomaker leads Valley Center with 93 tackles.
Hayden senior quarterback Jett Wahlmeier has passed for 1,448 yards and 16 TDs for the 8-1 Wildcats. [Photo by Kyle Manthe/Special to TSN]
Hayden senior Jensen Schrickel has 426 receiving yards, 288 rushing yards and has scored 11 touchdowns for the 8-1 Wildcats. [Photo by Kyle Manthe/Special to TSN]
Class 3A
GIRARD (No. 6 East: 6-3) at HAYDEN (No. 3 East: 8-1)
Hayden, which played for the Class 3A state championship last fall, advanced to the second round of the playoffs with a 56-6 win over Hiawatha last Friday, while Girard is coming off a 43-15 first-round win ovr Kansas City-Bishop Ward. The winner of Friday's game will play the winner of Friday's game between No. 2 East seed Frontenac (9-0) and No. 10 Perry-Lecompton (4-5). Hayden senior quarterback Jett Wahlmeier has completed 96 of 139 passes for 1,448 yards and 16 touchdowns while junior Kade Mitchell has carried the ball 78 times for 696 yards, caught 23 passes for 398 yards and scored 21 total touchdowns. Senior Jensen Schrickel has caught 28 passes for 426 yards, rushed for 288 yards on 23 attempts and scored 11 total TDs. Junior Jude Krentz leads Hayden with 87 total tackles.
Silver Lake senior quarterback Dysen Schooler has helped lead the Eagles to a 7-2 record and the second round of the Class 2A state playoffs. [File photo/TSN]
Class 2A
COUNCIL GROVE (No. 13 East: 6-3) at SILVER LAKE (No. 5 East: 7-2)
Council Grove knocked off No. 4 East seed Caney Valley 35-14 last Friday while Silver Lake opened its postseason bid last Thursday with a 61-0 rout over Galena. Silver Lake and Council Grove will be meeting for the second time this season, with the Eagles taking a 29-12 win over the Braves in the earlier district game. The winner of Friday's second-round playoff game will advance to face the winner of the game between No. 1 East seed Humboldt (9-0) and No. 8 Riverton (4-5). Council Grove's Luke Stewart passed for 199 yards and four TDs in the Braves' win ovr Caney Valley while Mason Samuels had 63 receiving yards and two TDs.
Conner Bush (5) has had a big junior season for Rossville, which has won six straight games and advanced to the second round of the Class 1A state playoffs. [File photo/TSN]
Rossville senior Tayson Horak has passed for 1,018 yards and rushed for 854 yards for the 6-3 Bulldawgs. [File photo/TSN]
Class 1A
McLOUTH (No. 5 East: 7-2) at ROSSVILLE (No. 4 East: 6-3)
Rossville advanced to the second round of the Class 1A playoffs with a 47-13 win over Wabaunsee, the Bulldawgs' second straight win over the Chargers, while McLouth moved on with a 64-20 rout over Pleasanton. The winner of Friday's game will advance to play the winner of Friday's game between No. 1 East seed Jackson Heights (9-0) and No. 9 Troy (6-3). Rossville senior quarterback Tayson Horak has completed 68 of 119 passes for 1,018 yards and 12 touchdowns and has rushed for 854 yards and 11 TDs on 107 attempts. Junior Conner Bush has carried the ball 54 times for 551 yards and nine TDs while junior Jack Donovan has 25 catches for 326 yards and three TDs. Junior Andre Johnson has been in on 74 tackles (38 solo) while Bush has 73 stops (24 solo).
