By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
(All kickoffs at 7 p.m.)
FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAMES
Connor Hanika, Hayden
JEFFERSON WEST (6-1, 3-0 Class 3A District 4) at HAYDEN (7-0, 3-0 Class 3A District 4)
Hayden and Jefferson West will square off for the Class 3A District 4 title Friday night. The Wildcats are coming off a 48-7 district win at Perry-Lecompton last Friday while Jefferson West took a 54-12 non-district win over Atchison County. Hayden senior Kade Mitchell has carried the ball 61 times for 586 yards and has scored 14 total touchdowns while senior quarterback Connor Hanika has completed 61 of 106 passes for 950 yards and 13 TDs. Mahki Kidd has caught 18 passes for 178 yards and three touchdowns.
MANHATTAN (5-2, 2-1 Centennial League) at WASHBURN RURAL (5-2, 2-1 Centennial League)
Washburn Rural dropped a 35-20 Centennial League decision at Junction City last Friday after losing standout senior quarterback John Hoytal to an injury in the first half while Manhattan rolled to a 50-0 home league win over Topeka High. Both the Junior Blues and Indians are in line to host a first-round Class 6A West playoff game.
Joseph Kingcannon, Highland Park
HIGHLAND PARK (5-2, 4-1 Meadowlark) at KC-WASHINGTON (7-0, 5-0 Meadowlark)
Highland Park can earn a share of the Meadowlark Conference championship with a win Friday. Both teams are unbeaten on the field, with Kansas City-Washington coming off a 49-33 Meadowlark win over KC-Schlagle while Highland Park picked up a forfeit win over Kansas City-East, Mo. last Friday. Scot senior quarterback Dontrail Fox has completed 16 of 30 passes for 465 yards and six touchdowns in Hi Park's four on-field games while junior Joseph Kingcannon has gained 380 yards and scored four TDs on just 21 attempts and has caught six passes for 273 yards and three TDs. Junior G'Honi Montgomery has 341 rushing yards and three TDs on 41 carries.
PITTSBURG (3-4) vs. TOPEKA HIGH (3-4)
At Hummer Sports Park
Topeka High will close out its regular season with a non-league game against Pittsburg. The Trojans dropped a 50-0 Centennial League decision at Manhattan last Friday while Pittsburg is coming off a 42-0 win over Chanute. The Trojans and Purple Dragons have one common opponent, with Pittsburg opening its season with a 24-14 victory over Emporia while High took a 13-12 win over the Spartans in its league opener.
Cameron Miller, Rossville
WABAUNSEE (4-3, 3-1 Class 1A District 2) at ROSSVILLE (6-1, 4-0 Class 1A District 2)
Rossville remained unbeaten in the District 2 race with a come-from-behind 36-22 win over Olpe while Wabaunsee has won three straight games, including a 36-21 district win over Mission Valley last Friday. Rossville senior quarterback Canann Mitchell has completed 67 of 103 passes for 981 yards and 12 touchdowns and rushed for 566 yards and eight TDs on 73 attempts. Conner Bush has carried the ball 36 times for 435 yards and six TDs while Cameron Miller has 24 catches for 398 yards and six TDs and Jack Donovan has 25 catches for 298 yards and two TDs.
SEAMAN (3-4, 3-3 UKC) at DE SOTO (5-2, 4-2 UKC)
Seaman dropped a 47-40 United Kansas Conference decision at Basehor-Linwood last Friday while De Soto is coming off a 59-33 non-league win over Blue Valley Southwest. Viking junior quarterback Cale Ketter has completed 123 of 204 passes for 1,739 yards and 20 touchdowns while Coy Barta has 30 catches for 498 yards and seven TDs and Josh
Brown has 33 catches for 452 yards and seven TDs. Sophomore Quentin Moravec has carried the ball 132 times for 798 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Aiden Scott, Shawnee Heights
KC-TURNER (1-6, 0-6 UKC) at SHAWNEE HEIGHTS (3-4, 3-3 UKC)
Shawnee Heights posted its second straight win last Friday, a 42-8 United Kansas Conference decision at Lansing while KC-Turner dropped a 43-7 UKC decision to Piper. T-Bird senior quarterback Aiden Scott has completed 171 of 271 passes for 2,490 yards and 21 touchdowns while senior AJ Gallegos has 58 catches for 794 yards and seven TDs. David Wakes has carried the ball 81 times for 354 yards and four TDs while Trone Purvis has 314 yards and five TDs on 85 attempts.
Kipton Kruger, Silver Lake
SILVER LAKE (5-2, 3-0 Class 2A District 3) at COUNCIL GROVE (6-2, 2-1 Class 2A District 3)
Silver Lake ran its winning streak to five games last week with a 28-21 District 3 win over previously-unbeaten Osage City, while Council Grove took a 14-12 district win over St. Marys. Silver Lake freshman quarterback Kipton Kruger has completed 125 of 180 passes for 1,501 yards and 14 touchdowns while senior Dayne Johnson has 52 catches for 746 yards and seven touchdowns. Senior Bryson Burgos has carried the ball 88 times for 546 yards and seven TDs.
Nas Williams-Brown, Topeka West
TOPEKA WEST (1-6, 1-6 UKC) at PIPER (3-4, 3-3 UKC)
Topeka West is coming off a 56-6 United Kansas Conference loss to Leavenworth while Piper posted a 43-7 conference victory over KC-Turner. West sophomore quarterback Josiah Wilke has completed 64 of 155 passes for 868 yards and seven touchdowns while senior Gad Munganga has caught 29 passes for 345 yards and three TDs. Sophomore Nas Williams-Brown has carried the ball 41 times for 472 yards and four TDs.
SATURDAY NIGHT'S GAME
OLPE (5-2, 3-1 Class 1A District 2) vs. CAIR PARAVEL LATIN (2-5, 1-3 Class 1A District 2)
At Washburn's Yager Stadium
Cair Paravel Latin picked up its second win of the season last Friday, rolling to a 54-13 District 2 decision at Maranatha Academy, while Olpe is coming off a 36-22 district loss to Rossville. Saturday's Cair Paravel-Olpe game is the second game of a college-high school doubleheader in Yager Stadium, following a 1 p.m. MIAA game between Washburn and Fort Hays State.
