By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
(All kickoffs at 7 p.m.)
THURSDAY'S GAME
Courtney Sanders, Topeka High [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
DODGE CITY (1-0) vs. TOPEKA HIGH (1-0)
At Hummer Sports Park
Senior Courtney Sanders scored three touchdowns to lead Topeka High to a 33-6 season-opening victory over USD 501 rival Highland Park last Thursday. Sanders scored his first touchdown on an 18-yard past from senior quarterback Asher Filbeck, scored on a 40-yard run and returned a punt 94 yards for a touchdown to give the Trojans their 26-0 halftime advantage. Filbeck, making his first career start at quarterback, finished the night with a game-high 128 rushing yards on just seven attempts while his lone pass completion went for the TD to Sanders. Dodge City opened its season with a 42-20 win over Wichita West. The Red Demons are coached by former Seaman coach Glenn O'Neil.
FRIDAY'S GAMES
ROSSVILLE (1-0, 1-0 BIG EAST) at SILVER LAKE (1-0, 1-0 Big East)
Rossville opened its season with a 35-14 home Big East League win over Perry-Lecompton while Silver Lake shut out St. Marys 27-0 in a league game at St. Marys. Junior Landen Lewis, who was making his first start at quarterback for the Bulldawgs, carried the ball 21 times for 167 yards and all five Rossville touchdowns while also completing 13 of 17 passes for 159 yards. Junior Cale Horak led the Bulldawgs with seven tackles. Silver Lake sophomore quarterback Kipton Kruger completed 14 of 29 passes for 165 yards and a TD while junior Dom Monhollon carried the ball 10 times for 118 yards and two touchdowns and caught two passes for 67 yards and a TD. Senior Myles Fisher led the Eagles with 17 tackles.
JoJo Kingcannon, Highland Park [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
KC-WASHINGTON (1-0, 1-0 Meadowlark) vs. HIGHLAND PARK (0-1, 0-0 Meadowlark)
At Hummer Sports Park
Highland Park is coming off a 33-6 non-league loss to USD 501 rival Topeka High last Thursday while Knsas City-Washington rolled to a 48-0 Meadowlark Conference victory over KC-Schlagle. Highland Park scored its lone touchdown on a 27-yard touchdown pass from senior JoJo Kingcannon to senior G'Honi Montgomery. Kingcannon rushed for 64 yards on 12 carries and he passed for 62 yards and the TD. Washington opened up a 38-0 halftime advantage over the Stallions and cruised the rest of the way. Wildcat junior quarterback Benito Morrell completed 12 of 24 passes for 232 yards and four touchdowns while senior Alvin Riley rushed for 103 yards and a TD on eight carries. Highland Park will be beginning defense of its Meadowlark Conference championship.
OLATHE SOUTH (0-1) at WASHBURN RURAL (0-1)
Washburn Rural will be playing its home opener at Bowen-Glaze Stadium Friday night after dropping a 58-13 road decision to 2025 Class 4A state champion Wichita Kapaun Mt. Carmel, which is moving back up to 5A this fall. Olathe South will also be looking for its first victory after the Falcons dropped a 27-0 Sunflower League decision to Olathe Northwest in its opener.
Cale Ketter, Seaman [File photo/TSN]
BASEHOR-LINWOOD (1-0, 1-0 UKC) at SEAMAN (0-1, 0-1 UKC)
Seaman dropped a 48-34 United Kansas Conference road decision at De Soto last Friday while Basehor-Linwood took a 59-35 UKC win over Leavenworth. Seaman senior quarterback Cale Ketter completed 27 of 43 passes for 456 yards and five touchdowns while Coy Barta caught 11 passes for 267 yards and two TDs, Josh Brown had five catches for 57 yards and two TDs and Jack Becker had five grabs for 56 yards and a TD. Seniors Bryson Fehr and Bishup Liggett were in on 13 tackles for the Vikings. Basehor-Linwood junior quarterback Dane Forshey completed 7 of 7 passes for 141 yards and four touchdwns against Leavenworth while junior Gavin Mitchell carried the ball seven times for 143 yards and a touchdown.
LEAVENWORTH (0-1, 0-1 UKC) at SHAWNEE HEIGHTS (1-0, 1-0 UKC)
Shawnee Heights rolled to a 56-0 United Kansas Conference home win over Turner last Friday while Leavenworth dropped a 59-35 UKC game to Basehor-Linwood. Senior quarterback Kolby Kutscher, making his first start, completed 12 of 13 passes for 221 yards and four touchdowns against Turner while sophomore Fletcher Terrell had four catches for 122 yards and three touchdowns and freshman Zayis Barksdale carried the ball three times for 125 yards snd two TDs. Junior Malachi Lee led the T-Birds with 11 tackles.
STANTON COUNTY (0-1) vs CAIR PARAVEL LATIN (1-0)
At Yager Stadium
Cair Paravel marked its return to Eight-Man Football with a 46-0 road win over Erie while Stanton County is coming off a 62-14 loss to Turpin, Okla. Lion junior quarterback Chase Hastert completed 2 of 5 passes for 82 yards against Erie, with both completions going for touchdowns. Senior Cole Haubold carried the ball five times for 139 yards and three touchdowns and he also led Cair Paravel with 11 tackles.
Josiah Wilkie, Topeka West [File photo/TSN]
TOPEKA WEST (0-1, 0-1 UKC) at DE SOTO (1-0, 1-0)
Topeka West opened its season with a home 56-18 United Kansas Conference loss to Piper while De Soto outlasted Seaman for a 48-34 UKC win. Junior Nas Williams-Brown nine times for 186 yards and two touchdowns against Piper while junior quarterback Josiah Wilkie completed 11 of 18 passes for 111 yards and a touchdown.
HAYDEN (0-1) at TONGANOXIE (0-1)
Hayden, which has advanced to three straight Class 3A championship games, suffered its first regular-season defeat since 2024 last Friday, a 22-19 decision at Eudora. Tonganoxie is also coming off a loss, a 21-7 decision to Louisburg. Hayden led Eudora 19-7 at halftime, but the Wildcats were shut out the second half. In the first half Hayden tied the game at 7 on a run from Mason Becker and took its first lead of the game on a 14-yard pass from junior quarterback Ryker Tetuan to senior wide receiver Logan Power before sophomore linebacker Jairus Todwong stripped the ball from Eudora's ball-carrier and returned the fumble 70 yards for a touchdown.
