By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
(All kickoffs at 7 p.m.)
THURSDAY'S GAME
Fletcher Terrell, Shawnee Heights [File photo/TSN]
SHAWNEE HEIGHTS (1-2, 1-2) vs. TOPEKA WEST (0-3, 0-3)
At Hummer Sports Park
Shawnee Heights is coming off a 62-7 United Kansas Conference road loss at Seaman last Friday while Topeka West dropped a 42-14 UKC decision at Lansing. Shawnee Heights senior quarterback Kolby Kutscher has completed 39 of 68 passes for 673 yards and six touchdowns while sophomore Fletcher Terrell has caught 15 passes for 537 yards and five TDs. Senior Trone Purvis has carried the ball 45 times for 229 yards and two TDs. Junior Malachi Lee leads the T-Birds with 27 tackles (20 solo). Topeka West junior quarterback Josiah Wilkie has completed 33 of 63 passes for 372 yards and two TDs. Junior Nas Williams-Brown has rushed for 269 yards and two TDs on 25 carries while senior Micah Emerson has 11 catches for 197 yards and three TDs. Sophomore Payson Skelton leads the Chargers with 22 tackles.
FRIDAY'S GAMES
Jadyn Baum, Washburn Rural [Photo by Doug Walker/TSN]
TOPEKA HIGH (1-2, 0-0) vs. WASHBURN RURAL (1-2, 0-0)
At Hummer Sports Park
The Trojans and Junior Blues will square off Friday in the Centennial League opener for both schools. Both the Trojans and Junior Blues will be looking to bounce back from losses, with Topeka High dropping a 46-19 road decision at Wichita Southeast and Washburn Rural falling at home to undefeated Wichita Bishop Carroll, 34-23. The Junior Blues were within five points in the fourth quarter despite losing both of their senior quarterbacks, Gavin Vantuyl and Gabriel Taylor, to injuries. Rural star senior running back Jadyn Baum finished the night with 208 rushing yards and 74 and 70-yard TDs on 23 carries. Senior Courtney Sanders is a top player for Topeka High.
ST. MARY'S SOUTH SIDE, Mo. (2-2) at HAYDEN (0-3)
After three straight games on the road, Hayden wil play its home-opener against its second straight out-of-state opponent. At halftime Hayden will officially re-name its stadium Tom Stringer Family Stadium in honor of the Wildcats' legendary football coach, who passed away in 2025. Hayden is coming off a 57-12 loss at Missouri power St. Pius X, 4-0 on the season. South Side, located in St. Louis, is coming off a 42-7 loss to undefeated Jackson, Mo.
RENO COUNTY HOME SCHOOL (2-1) at ROSSVILLE (1-2)
Rossville is coming off a 20-15 Big East League loss to Riley County while Reno County Home School dropped a 35-34 loss to Hugoton. Rossville junior quarterback Landen Lewis has completed has completed 49 of 70 passes for 559 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 360 yards and seven TDs on 54 carries. Senior Cael Horgan has caught 18 passes for 249 yards and a TD. Defensively, senior Charlie Chance has recorded seven tackles for loss and three sacks while junior Eleazar Hersh has 19 tackles and four tackles for loss.
JoJo Kingcannon, Highland Park [File photo/TSN]
HIGHLAND PARK (1-2, 1-1 Meadowlark) at KC-SUMNER ACADEMY (2-1, 1-0 Meadowlark)
Highland Park is coming off its first victory of the season, a 50-34 Meadowlark Conference decision over Atchison at Hummer Sports Park, while KC-Sumner topped rival KC-Ward, 26-6. Highland Park senior quarterback JoJo Kingcannon has rushed for 502 yards and five touchdowns on 64 carries while completing nine of 26 passes for 93 yards and a touchdown.
SILVER LAKE (3-0) at OSKALOOSA (1-2)
Silver Lake remained undefeated with a 55-21 romp past previously unbeaten Jefferson West last Friday while Oskaloosa is coming off a 34-25 win over Anderson County. Silver Lake sophomore quarterback Kipton Kruger has completed 55 of 87 passes for 736 yards and nine touchdowns while junior Dominic Monhollon has carried the ball 50 times for 340 yards and seven touchdowns. Mason VanVactor has caught 15 passes for 211 yards and two touchdowns while Owen Rottinghaus has 12 catches for 156 yards and three TDs. Senior Myles Fisher has 27 tackles on the year.
Cale Ketter, Seaman [File photo/TSN]
SEAMAN (1-2, 1-2 UKC) at LANSING (1-2, 1-2 UKC)
Seaman picked up its first victory last Friday with a dominating 62-7 United Kansas Conference romp past city rival Shawnee Heights while Lansing also notched its first win, a 42-14 UKC decision over Topeka West. Viking senior Cale Ketter has completed 60 of 98 passes for 1,052 yards and 10 touchdowns while senior Coy Barta has 23 catches for 543 yards and four TDs. Junior running back Quentin Moravec has carried the ball 47 times for 328 yards and three TDs. Defensively, Alex Huston has 36 tackles (21 solo) and Bryson Fehr has 35 stops (22 solo).
RURAL VISTA (0-3) vs. CAIR PARAVEL LATIN (2-1)
At Seaman
Cair Paravel suffered its first loss of the season last Friday, a 54-8 road decision at Troy, while Rural Vista remained winless, dropping a 50-0 decision to Waverly. Cair Paravel junior quarterback Chase Hastert has completed five of 15 passes for 149 yards and two TDs and carried the ball 23 times for 232 yards and four TDs. Senior Cole Haubold has carried the ball 16 times for 276 yards and five touchdowns while also leading the Lions with 23 tackles (12 solo) and six tackles for loss.
