By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Rossville posted its third straight Class 1A District 2 win while evening its record at 3-3 with a 71-24 home romp past Cair Paravel Latin Friday night.
Rossville senior quarterback Tayson Horak had a hand in five touchdowns in the Bulldawgs' 71-24 district win over Cair Paravel. [File photo/TSN]
Rossville senior quarterback Tayson Horak had a hand in five touchdowns for the Bulldawgs, including kickoff and punt returns for TDs.
Horak opened the game with an 80-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to help Rossville open up a commanding 21-0 first-quarter advantage.
The Bulldawgs also got a 9-yard TD run from Conner Bush and a 1-yard TD from Andre Johnson in the opening quarter and opened up a 49-6 advantage at the half.
Rossville's four second-quarter touchdowns came on a 50-yard Bush run, a 30-yard pass from Horak to Mahki Jackson, a 42-yard Horak run and a 47-yard Horak punt return to end the first half.
Horak added a 47-yard third-quarter touchdown pass to Jack Donovan in the third quarter before Canann Mitchell scored on 10 and 24-yard TD runs in the fourth quarter to wrap up Rossville's scoring.
Vincent Daniel kicked seven extra points while Seth Catron and Remi Droegemeier converted 2-point conversions.
Cair Paravel (1-5, 0-3 district) struck for three long touchdowns in the game -- 38 and 50-yard passes and a 63-yard run.
Cair Paravel is scheduled to be at Yager Stadium next Friday to host Maranatha Christian Academy in a district game while Rossville will be at home to host Olpe.
Washburn Rural sophomore Cade Danielson tackles an Emporia ball-carrier for a safety in Friday's 53-8 Rural win over the Spartans. [Photo by Doug Walker/Special to TSN]
Washburn Rural junior Kellan Roth is congratulated by junior teammate Sammy Brumley (58) after scoring his second TD in Friday's 53-8 win over Emporia. [Photo by Doug Walker/Special to TSN]
WASHBURN RURAL 53, EMPORIA 8 -- Washburn Rural picked up its second straight Centennial League victory while evening its overall mark at 3-3 with a 53-8 romp past winless Emporia Friday night at Bowen-Glaze Stadium.
The Junior Blues' defense turned in a dominating performance, including a pair of safeties while junior John Hoytal hooked up with junior Kellan Roth for a pair of touchdown passes and junior TD Minikwu ran for a pair of TDs.
Washburn Rural opened up a 14-0 first-quarter lead and led 32-0 at halftime.
Emporia fell to 0-5 overall and 0-3 in the Centennial League.
Washburn Rural will be back at home next Friday for a league game against Junction City.
JUNCTION CITY 50, TOPEKA HIGH 21 -- Junction City snapped a four-game losing streak and picked up its first Centennial League victory Friday night with a 50-21 home win over Topeka High.
Junction City improved to 2-4 overall and 1-1 in the league while handing Topeka High its second straight loss.
The Trojans are 4-2 overall and 1-2 in the league entering Friday night's home Centennial League matchup with Manhattan.
ATCHISON 62, HIGHLAND PARK 21 -- Atchison moved into the driver's seat for the Meadowlark Conference championship with Friday's home 62-21 win over Highland Park.
Highland Park fell to 4-2 with its second straight loss and fell to 4-1 in the conference while Atchison improved to 5-1 overall and a perfect 5-0 in the Meadowlark.
The Scots will be at Hummer Sports Park Thursday to host Kansas City-East, Mo. in a non-league game.
Senior quarterback Dysen Schooler and the Silver Lake Eagles improved to 5-1 overall and 2-0 in Class 2A District 2 play with Friday's 28-6 win over Riley County. [File photo/TSN]
SILVER LAKE 28, RILEY COUNTY 6 -- Silver Lake posted its fourth straight win to improve to 5-1 on the season and 2-0 in Class 2A District 2 with a 28-6 district win over 4-2 Riley County.
The Eagles, who got key performances from senior quarterback Dysen Schooler and junior Dayne Johnson took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter and went up 14-6 at the half before adding its final two touchdowns in the third quarter.
Silver Lake will travel to Osage City next Friday for a district matchup with the undefeated Indians.
