By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Hayden, ranked No. 2 in Class 3A by the Kansas Football Coaches Association, improved to 3-0 Friday night with a 46-7 road win at Kansas City Bishop Ward.
The Wildcats took control from the outset, building a 25-0 first-quarter lead and taking a 32-0 advantage to the locker room at halftime.
Hayden led 39-0 at the end of the third quarter before both teams scored TDs in the fourth quarter.
The Wildcats will be at home next Friday, hosting a Wamgo team that handed Hayden one of its two losses in 2024.
Senior quarterback John Hoytal attempts a pass in Friday's 60-28 home loss to Missouri power Platte County. [Photo by Doug Walker/Special to TSN]
Platte County pulls away for 60-28 win over Blues
Washburn Rural scored touchdowns against powerhouse Platte County, a defending Missouri state champion, but the Pirates, who improved to 4-0, rolled up 60 points in a 60-28 win over the Junior Blues at Bowen-Glaze Stadium.
Washburn Rural senior Nate Selm scores a touchdown in Friday's 60-28 loss to Platte County, Mo. [Photo by Doug Walker/Special to TSN]
Now 2-1 on the season, Washburn Rural will travel to Blue Valley Northwest next Friday for a non-league contest.
Rossville suffers first loss, 56-28 to Thunder
After a 2-0 start with thrilling wins over Silver Lake and St. Marys, Rossville fell to undefeated Nemaha Central Friday night, 56-28.
The Bulldawgs, now 2-1 overall and in the Big East League, scored in every quarter against last season's Class 2A runnerup Nemaha Central, but the 3-0 Thunder scored 14 points in all four quarters.
Rossville senior quarterback Canann Mitchell threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to senior Cameron Miller and also scored on a 4-yard run, while the Bulldawgs also got a 4-yard run from senior Jack Donovan and a 6-yard run from senior Andre Johnson.
The Bulldawgs will travel to Maranatha Christian Academy next Friday.
Bobcats ride early lead past T-Birds
Basehor-Linwood dominated things early en route to a 35-22 home United Kansas Conference victory over Shawnee Heights.
Now 3-0, Basehor-Linwood was never seriously challenged Friday night after opening up a 13-0 first-quarter advantage and a 22-0 halftime cushion.
Heights, now 1-2, outscored the Bobcats 22-13 in the second half but the T-Birds' early deficit was too much to overcome.
Basehor-Linwood senior Carson Dixon went 15 of 20 passing for 224 yards and two TDs and carried the ball four times for 47 yards and two scores.
Shawnee Heights will be on the road at Leavenworth next Friday.
Lions drop 39-7 road decision at Council Grove
Cair Paravel Latin fell to 1-2 on the season overall and in the Flint Hills League Friday night, dropping a 39-7 road game at Council Grove.
The Lions led 7-6 at the end of the first quarter, but Council Grove used a 19-0 second quarter to take a 25-7 halftime advantage and added touchdowns in the third and fourth quarters.
Council Grove junior Reid Buttrey was 15 of 23 passing for 275 yards and three TDs.
Cair Paravel will be at Washburn's Yager Stadium next Friday to host Mission Valley.
