Olathe South blanked Ottawa High in opener
Olathe South dominated with 378 rushing yards and a 47-0 win over Ottawa High School in the East Kansas League season opener. Scott Gordon led with a 49-yard TD run, Scott Johnson added two 1-yard scores, Andre Webster exploded for a 44-yard TD on his first carry, and Barry Pennell finished with 87 rushing yards. Ottawa struggled with four interceptions, drops, and 153 yards in penalties as South stayed on the ground and sealed the win.
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Olathe
Brad Hinkle
University of Kansas
Olathe South
Scott Johnson
Andre Webster
Hinkle
South
Ottawa High School
Cyclones
OHS
Ron Mann
Scott Gordon
Johnson
Falcons
Webster
Barry Pennell
Ottawa High
OHL
Barry Reynolds
Pennell
Falcon
Ottawa
Trevor Riley
Scott Nye
Gordon
Reynolds
Jeff Dawson
Barry
Mann
Olathe North
Steve Grogan
North
ERL
Bishop Miege
Pomona Indians top Central Heights 26 6 in opener
Pomona using Curt Altic at running back and Gerald Foster at quarterback rolled to a 26 6 win over Franklin County rival Central Heights. Altic ran for 91 yards and scored twice while Foster directed a 254 yard offense as Pomona built a 20 0 halftime lead and held on to spoil Heights debut in the Three Rivers League non league opener.
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Curt Altic
Gerald Foster
Franklin County
Central Heights
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Indians
Foster
Altice
Relish
Viking
John Gibson
PHL
Jim Mason
Mike Brown
Jimmy DeVore
Kurt Eckenroed
Daryl Altic
Dwayne Burgoon
Mason
Eckenroed
Tony Stottlemire
Mission Valley
Heights
Humboldt
Ryan returns to Chicago as Eagles face Bears
Buddy Ryan and Mike Ditka renew attention in Chicago as the Eagles visit the Bears with Bears starter Jim McMahon out. Mike Tomczak starts for Chicago while Keith Byars inherits the Eagles backfield. Jeff Kemp meets his old Rams in Anaheim as San Francisco visits Los Angeles.
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Associated Press
Buddy Ryan
Chicago
Philadelphia Eagles
Bears
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Jim McMahon
Cleveland
Richard Dent
Eagles
Keith Byars
Philadelphia
Buddy
Ditka
Ryan
San Francisco 49Ers
Los Angeles Rams
Anaheim
Calif
Jeff Kemp
Los Angeles
Washington
Kemp
Anaheim Stadium
Rams
49Ers
Atlanta Falcons
Steve Bartkowski
San Francisco
Joe Montana
Wellsville tops Baldwin 14 10 in Friday opener
Wellsville Eagles earned a 14-10 victory over Baldwin in a hard fought Friday night opener. Senior Travis Rhoades sparked the rally with a 42-yard TD run after a Baldwin fumble, while Aaron Todd led Wellsville with 133 passing yards and 100 rushing yards from Rhoades as both teams fielded solid defenses. Baldwin, led by Tim Sheldon and Pat Boyle, fought to regain the lead late but fell short, with Spring Hill looming for Wellsville and Garnett for Baldwin.
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Jay Harris
Brian North
Harris
Eagle
Bulldog
Tim Sheldon
Pat Boyle
Eagles
Travis Rhoades
Rhoades
Wright
Wellsville
Todd
Jack Green
North
Robert Arnold
Russell Lawrence
Leland Meyer
Sean Breithaupt
Marvin Ferguson
Spring Hill
Franklin County
Johnson
Mission Valley defeats Osage City in season opener
Mike Benorthan scored two third quarter touchdowns to power Mission Valley to a 20-8 win over Osage City. Benorthan added a 2-point conversion as the Vikings built a 20-0 lead, while Osage City avoided a shutout with Mark DeLay’s 6-yard TD and a late two-point pass. Osage City committed six turnovers, aiding Valley’s win.
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Mission Valley
Mike Benorthan
Benorthan
Mark DeLay
Mac Barnett
Christian Hurst
Indians
Cummings
Sion Valley
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