By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Rossville posted its fourth straight Class 1A District 2 win on Friday while improving to 4-3 overall with a 28-0-home win over Olpe.
The Bulldawgs were in control throughout the game, scoring the only touchdown they would need on a 28-yard run by senior quarterback Tayson Horak at the 7:23 mark of the opening quarter (Vincent Daniel kick).
Rossville senior quarterback Tayson Horak threw for a touchdown and ran for a TD in the Bulldawgs' 28-0 district win over Olpe Friday night. [File photo/TSN]
Horak added a 10-yard passing touchdown to Kameron Badura (Daniel kick) with 3:26 left in the second quarter to give Rossville a 14-0 halftime advantage.
Seth Catron scored on a 15-yard run with 1:21 left in the third quarter (Daniel kick) to put the Bulldawgs in front 21-0 and Mahki Jackson added a 5-yard TD run midway through the fourth quarter (Daniel kick) to give Rossville its final margin.
Rossville goes on the road to face district foe Wabaunsee (3-4, 2-2) on Friday.
CAIR PARAVEL LATIN 74, MARANATHA ACADEMY 6 -- Cair Paravel Latin snapped its five-game losing streak in resounding fashion Friday night at Yager Stadium, rolling to a Class 1A District 2 victory over Maranatha Academy.
The Lions improved to 2-5 overall and 1-3 in the district.
CPLS will close out its regular season Friday night at Olpe (5-2, 3-1).
Washburn Rural's Jordy Heim and the Rural defense come up with a touchdown-saving stop to end the first half Friday night against Junction City. [Photo by Doug Walker/Special to TSN]
JUNCTION CITY 17, WASHBURN RURAL 0 -- Junction City entered the game giving up 35 points a game before blanking the Junior Blues 17-0 in a Centennial League game at Bowen-Glaze Stadium.
The Blue Jays took advantage of a Rural turnover to go up 7-0 in the first quarter on a 2-yard run by junior Justice Fonoti.
The Blue Jays added a 31-yard field goal from senior Ethan Hileman to take a 10-0 halftime advantage, forcing two Rural turnovers and three punts in the opening half.
Junction City used a nine-play, 80-yard drive to get its final score of the night on a 6-yard TD run by junior Jamarcus Tyson.
Junction City improved to 3-4 overall and 2-1 in the Centennial League while Rural fell to 3-4 and 2-1.
The Junior Blues will close out the regular season at undefeated Manhattan Friday night.
MANHATTAN 52, TOPEKA HIGH 0 -- Undefeated Manhattan dominated Topeka High throughout Friday's Centennial League game at Hummer Sports Park, with the Indians handing the Trojans a 52-0 defeat.
Manhattan improved to 7-0 overall and 3-0 in the Centennial League while Topeka High fell to 4-3 and wrapped up league play with a 1-3 mark.
The Trojans will close out their regular season with a non-league road game at Pittsburg Friday night.
Pittsburg is 5-2 on the year after a 41-35 overtime win over Chanute Friday night.
Silver Lake junior Dayne Johnson scored a pair of touchdowns in the Eagles' 35-21 loss to Osage City Friday night. [File photo/TSN]
OSAGE CITY 35, SILVER LAKE 21 -- Osage City stayed unbeaten on the season with its seventh straight win Friday night, taking a 35-21 home win over Silver Lake in a key Class 2A District 3 contest.
Osage City improved to 3-0 in the district race while Silver Lake fell to 5-2 overall and 2-1 in the district.
Friday's victory was the Indians' first over the Eagles since 1993, ending a 19-game losing streak against Silver Lake.
The game was tied on multiple occasions, including a 14-all deadlock at the half, before Osage City took control late.
Silver Lake senior quarterback Dysen Schooler connected with junior Dayne Johnson for a pair of touchdown passes while Brody Deiter also had a TD for the Eagles.
Silver Lake will be at home Friday to host Council Grove in a district game.
LANSING 31, SHAWNEE HEIGHTS 21 -- Lansing extended Shawnee Heights' losing streak to five games on Friday, with the Lions taking a 31-21 United Kansas Conference road win at Wetter Field.
Lansing improved to 4-3 overall and 4-2 in the UKC while Shawnee Heights fell to 1-6, 1-5.
The T-Birds will close out their regular season Friday night with a UKC contest at Kansas City-Turner.
LEAVENWORTH 57, TOPEKA WEST 0 -- Topeka West fell to 1-6 on the season Friday night with a 57-0 United Kansas Conference road loss at Leavenworth.
The Chargers fell to 1-6 in the UKC while Leavenworth improved to 4-3 overall and in the conference.
Topeka West will close out its regular season at Hummer Sports Park on Friday with a UKC game against Piper (2-5, 2-4).
Piper is coming off a 51-16 UKC win over KC-Turner last Friday.
