Lions roar past Topeka for state playoff berth
Lawrence High dominates Topeka 57 0 behind Ian Handsley 226 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 11 carries. The Lions pile up 533 rushing yards, force turnovers, and clinch a district spot to face Blue Valley Northwest on November 5 in Overland Park.
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LHS
Topeka
Lawrence
Marsharzk Dennis
Chase Briggs
Keith Massey
Marcus Mendoza
Dorian Branch
Marc Heronemus
Manny Moore
Ian Handsley
Jeff Colter
Tony Williams
Nolan Kellerman
Daniel Bentley
Matthew Stiles
Brandon Lassiter
Nathan Hickey
Omar Mohran
Brian Heere
Briggs
Heere
Dillon Hazlett
Branch
Dennis
Scott Penny
Phillip Pyka
Lawrence High
Lions
Ian Handshy
Handshy
Donovan Briggs
Kellerman
Marc Albers
Trojans
Colter
Handsley
Liam Kirby
Kirby
Williams
Nick
DeBiasse
Blue Valley Northwest
Overland Park
Northwest
Blue Valley North
Courtney Kuhlen
Journal-World Photo
Topeka High
Haskell Stadium
Firebirds rally to beat Washburn Rural 14 10 in playoff bid
Free State overcame a halftime deficit to rally past Washburn Rural 14 10 as quarterback Bryce Cronister led Junior Blues with 65 first half rushing yards while Firebirds finally found rhythm in the second half. Senior Jamie Resseguie capped the comeback with an 89 yard run setup by a 1 yard score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LHS
Dirk Wedd
Nolan Kellerman
Lions
Tony Williams
Topeka
Donovan Briggs
Matthew Stiles
Handsley
Handshy
Jeff Colter
Marc Alber
Colter
Firebirds
Free State
Olathe Northwest
Murphy
Jamie Resseguie
Adam Bubler
Journal
World Photo
Brian Murphy
Washburn
SHS Wrhs
Fumbies
Washburn Ruralo
Jamie Ressegale
Nick Witmer
Ryan Murphy
Rural
Bryce Cronister
Steven Matthews
Jay Perez
Jon Henderson
B. Murphy
Witmer
R. Murphy
Cronister
Matthews
Corey Cooper
Christian Ballard
Lorenzo Ricketts
Derrick Tarvin
Rashawn Copeland
Adam Sokolowski
Free State Rural clash fuels scoring drive and field goals
Rural and Free State exchanged early scores as Bryce Cronister and Steven Matthews led long drives. Jamie Resseguie sparked Free State with a 89 yard breakout, then Corey Cooper connected for a 58 yard pass to set up a late touchdown.
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Bryce Cronister
Cronister
Adam Sokolowski
Rural
Free State
Sokolowski
Steven Matthews
Jamie Resseguie
Firebirds
Resseguie
Nick Witmer
Corey Cooper
Brian Murphy
Murphy
Cooper
Witmer
Haskell aims for season turn with Panhandle State clash
Haskell Indian Nations University faces Panhandle State at home with a 4-5 mark and two games left as coach Eric Brock seeks a winning season to boost recruiting. Kaleb Harris is out with a broken collarbone, backups lead an offense focusing on productive scoring and field position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell Indian Nations University
Eric Brock
Oklahoma
Panhandle State
Indians
Kaleb Harris
Harris
Brock
Jody Franklin
Franklin
Top HAAC clash as Benedictine and Baker meet in rivalry
Benedictine College hosts Baker University in Raven Stadium as two leading HAAC rushers collide. Benedictine's John Willits leads the conference with 141.6 yards per game while Baker's John Reeves ranks third at 118.1.
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Atchison
Heart of America Athletic Conference
Benedictine College
Baker University
Benedictine
John Willits
HAAC
Baker
John Reeves
Raven Stadium
Avila
Youth Toy Bowls Set With Semis This Weekend
Lawrence Youth Football schedules semifinals at Youth Sports Inc fields. Class C matches Hurricanes vs Chops at 1 p.m. and Baldwin Bulldogs vs Cougars at 2:30 p.m. Class B pits Cougars against Gorillas and Hurricanes against Bulldogs at 1 and 2:30. Class C sixth grade has Hurricanes vs Eudora Cardinals at 1, then Bulldogs vs Gorillas at 2:30. Winners reach Sunday Toy Bowl contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Youth Sports Inc
Hurricanes
Chops
Baldwin Bulldogs
Cougars
Gorillas
Bulldogs
Eudora Cardinals
South
Central
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Wedd
Ian
David Mitchell
Washburn Rural
Sion
Andy Samuelson
Haskell
Panhandle
Ryan Greene
Journal-World Sports
Aggies
Clifford Dean
Dean
Wildcats
J-W
Lindenwood
Brian Sheppard
Shep
Pard
Graceland
William Jewell
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