By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
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Seaman junior Kaden McKinney (9) has rushed for 932 yards and 12 TDs on 153 attempts for the 8-2 Vikings. [File photo/TSN]
Class 5A
SEAMAN (No. 3 West: 8-2) at EISENHOWER (No. 2 West: 8-2)
Seaman advanced to the Class 5A quarterfinals with a 43-15 win over Valley Center last Friday while Eisenhower moved on with a 37-26 win over Maize South. Seaman senior Max Huston has completed 138 of 219 passes for 2,352 yards and 27 touchdowns and has rushed for 740 yards and 13 TDs on 103 attempts. Senior Bryer Finley has 72 receptions for 1,499 yards and 21 TDs while junior Kaden McKinney has carried the ball 153 times for 932 yards and 12 TDs. Junior Cameron Brian leads the Vikings with 108 tackles (60 solo) with 10 tackles for loss. Eisenhower senior Derek Morgan has completed 129 of 189 passes for 2416 yards and 34 TDs. Senior Carter Pabst has caught 63 passes for 1,522 yards and 26 TDs. Junior Brayden Pappas has carried the ball 177 times for 1,082 yards and four TDs. The Seaman-Eisenhower winner will advance to the sub-state round to face the winner of Friday's game between No. 9 West seed Hays (6-4) at No. 4 seed Hutchinson (8-2).
Hayden senior Jensen Schrickel has 489 receiving yards, 398 rushing yards and has scored 14 touchdowns for the 9-1 Wildcats. [Photo by Kyle Manthe/Special to TSN]
Class 3A
PERRY-LECOMPTON (No. 10 East: 5-5) at HAYDEN (No. 3 East: 9-1)
Hayden, second in Class 3A last fall, advanced to the quarterfinal round of the 3A playoffs with a 49-0 rout over Girard last Friday, while Perry-Lecompton upset No. 2 seed Frontenac on the road, 28-22. Hayden took a 50-16 district win over Perry-Lecompton on Oct. 18. Hayden senior quarterback Jett Wahlmeier has completed 102 of 149 passes for 1,531 yards and 17 touchdowns while junior Kade Mitchell has carried the ball 83 times for 689 yards, caught 24 passes for 408 yards and scored 23 total touchdowns. Senior Jensen Schrickel has caught 32 passes for 489 yards, rushed for 398 yards on 31 attempts and scored 14 total TDs. Junior Jude Krentz
leads Hayden with 97 total tackles. Perry-Lecompton senior Tristan Gorden has completed 24 of 53 passes for 270 yards and two TDs while junior Garrett Metcalfe has completed 31 of 71 passes for 234 yards and a TD. Gorden has carried the ball 112 times for 559 yards and five TDs while senior Bronzen Rush has 413 yards and two TDs on 98 attempts and senior Eli Dean has 20 receptions for 239 yards and two TDs. The winner of Friday's game between the Wildcats and Kaws will advance to the sub-state round to face the winner of Friday's game between No. 1 East seed Wellsville (10-0) and No. 4 Prairie View (8-2).
Rossville senior Tayson Horak has passed for 1,045 yards and rushed for 993 yards for the 7-3 Bulldawgs. [File photo/TSN]
Class 1A
ROSSVILLE (No. 4 East: 7-3) at JACKSON HEIGHTS (No. 1 East: 10-0)
Rossville advanced to the quarterfinal round of the Class 1A playoffs with a 44-0 win over No. 5 seed McLouth, the Bulldawgs' seventh straight win. Jackson Heights improved to 10-0 with a 38-6 win over No. 9 Troy. Rossville senior quarterback Tayson Horak has completed 71 of 122 passes for 1,045 yards and 12 touchdowns and has rushed for 993 yards and 14 TDs on 115 attempts. Junior Conner Bush has carried the ball 63 times for 635 yards and 10 TDs while junior Jack Donovan has 26 catches for 336 yards and three TDs. Jackson Heights junior Drake Mellies has completed 54 of 83 passes for 1,024 yards and 16 touchdowns and rushed for 833 yards and 11 TDs on 69 attempts. Senior Titan Eisenbarth has carried the ball 55 times for 811 yards and 16 TDs and caught 21 passes for 403 yards and six TDs. The Rossville-Jackson Heights winner will play in the state semifinals (sub-state) against the winner of Friday's game between No. 2 seed Pittsburg Colgan (9-1) and No. 3 Centralia (9-1).
