Beavers claim three Class 3A state championships in 2012
Scott City Beavers athletes dominated three sports in 2012. Luke Hayes won 285 pounds in wrestling, Clay Mulligan was runner up, leading to the 3A-2-1A state wrestling title in Hays. The basketball team followed with a 61-47 win over Nemaha Valley for its second straight 3A state crown. Later, football secured the first state title in 21 years as Scott City erased a 21-0 deficit to beat Silver Lake 28-21, capping a year of multiple state championships for the school.
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Manning, Broncos clinch top AFC seed with 38 3 win
Peyton Manning dazzled with 304 yards and three TDs as Denver routed Kansas City 38 3 to seal home field through the AFC playoffs. The 13 3 Broncos earned the top seed after Houston fell to Indianapolis, setting up a home playoff date the weekend of Jan 12 18.
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Texans tumble as Denver and New England clinch byes
Houston’s late slide cost the Texans a wild card spot as Denver and New England secured byes in the AFC playoffs. Denver routed Kansas City 38-3 to clinch the top seed while New England shut out Miami 28-0 for the second seed. Minnesota edged Green Bay 37 34 to take the final NFC wild card, with Seattle visiting Washington in a key divisional race.
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No. 6 Kansas Routsh Eagles in Lawrence
No. 6 Kansas defeated American University 89 to 57 in Lawrence as Jeff Withey and the Jayhawks landed 3-pointers and dunks. American shot 63 percent for Kansas and 19 points from Travis Beleford highlighted the night.
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Peterson falls short of 2,105 yards in win at Green Bay
Adrian Peterson fuels a 199-yard, one touchdown performance as he becomes the seventh back to reach 2,000 yards but finishes nine short of Eric Dickerson's single-season record. The Vikings beat the Packers 37 34 to clinch a playoff berth with a late Blair Walsh field goal.
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