Cyclones debut with defensive win over Parsons Vikings
Ottawa Cyclones open 1989 football season 14 2 winners over Parsons High Vikings at Steve Grogan Stadium. Coach Mann praises defense after four quarter battles. Dan Hope adds an interception and spirited effort. Ottawa to face top ranked Pittsburg Dragons next.
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Purple Dragons
Pomona Drops Season Opener to Lyndon High 9-6
Pomona Indians fall 9-6 to Lyndon High in a opening game defensive battle. Brad Moorehouse leads Pomona with 105 rushing yards on 18 carries including a second quarter TD. Lyndon’s Matt Goodrich kicks a 25 yard field goal and connects with Bryan McGonigle for the only touchdown. Next Friday Pomona hosts Burlington in league play.
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Burlington Wildcats
Baldwin Opens With Victory Over Osawatomie 12-6
Baldwin Bulldogs opened the season with a 12-6 win over Osawatomie, rushing for 199 yards to Osawatomie’s 105. Bruce Burton led 69 rushing yards on 20 carries, while QB Brian Boyle added 55 yards on 16 attempts and Todd Mochamer 54 on 9. Mochamer’s 6-yard TD sparked the first-quarter score, and a 12-yard run in the fourth iced it. Boyle passed for 80 yards on 5 of 11, and O Connor led receivers with 64 yards on four catches. Baldwin host Spring Hill next week seeking a second straight league win.
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Stan Johanning
Allen Bradley
Chris Turner
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Osage City Routs Eudora 43 16 in Friday Football
Osage City Indians overwhelm Eudora 43 to 16 as star back Clark Pearson runs for five touchdowns and 229 yards on 20 carries. Carlson adds a 2 yard TD, Carlson kicks and passes, while Osage City defense shuts down Eudora in second half. Next up is a non league tilt at Lebo renewing a longtime rivalry.
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Vikings fall to Humboldt in Three Rivers opener
Humboldt pushes ahead late in the second quarter to beat Central Heights 26-8 in Three Rivers League play. Humboldt score sequence started with a blocked punt, Jason Wyler 3 yard run, a 20 yard pass to Wiseman, then two more TDs before halftime. Central Heights rallies for a safety and a 9 yard TD pass from Martimes to Bunyard in the second half but cannot close the gap. Minnesota Vikings coach Harley Ainsworth praised his team’s effort and noted ground trouble as Central Heights totaled minus 30 rushing yards while Humboldt gained 196 yards.
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Bob Bunyard
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Robbins leads Waverly to season opening 26 0 win
Waverly Bulldogs roll past Burlington 26 0 gaining 434 offensive yards 249 passing Sean Robbins goes 12 of 21 for 216 yards two TDs and 10 carries for 41 yards and a rushing TD Bill Tyson has five receptions 100 yards one TD Nate Neufield leads with 12 solo tackles Nick Bailey Mitch Sharon and Robbins also log key stops Dennis Young picks off a pass Waverly to face Olpe next week in Lyon County League action.
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Safety clinches Jets overtime win over Chiefs
In Kansas City, Dennis Byrd sacked rookie Mike Elkins in the end zone at 11:44 of OT for a 15-13 Jets victory in the final preseason game. Marvin Washington had earlier sack on Elkins, and Pat Leahy’s 38-yard field goal, plus Nick Lowery’s late 27-yard kick, framed the tense finish.
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