Player Ratings are subject to change on a week-to-week basis
1. Brandon Willingham, Running Back, Olathe East
Week One: 12 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD; 15 yard TD reception
Willingham played great in his senior debut Friday. On Olathe East's first offensive play of the game he took a carry 44 yards. A good omen to say the least. With the emergence of fellow senior running back Austin Fulson, it looks like Willingham will be splitting carries at the running back position again. This worked great for the Hawks last year, and if anything it allows Willingham to be more dynamic defensively and in the return game.
2. Victor Simmons (right), Quarterback, Olathe North
Week One: 23 carries, 118 yards, 1 TD; 1-of-5 passing, 19 yards
Based on statistics alone it doesn't appear that Simmons became a polished passer during the offseason--but it doesn't look like it will make much of a difference for the Eagles. Simmons was, as usual, nearly impossible to tackle on Friday. His highlight play came in the second quarter when he busted through the middle of the SM West defense for a 41 yard touchdown run.
3. Adonis Saunders, Running Back, Olathe North
Week One: 6 carries, 160 yards, 2 TDs
Saunders first carry of the season went for 77 yards and a touchdown, and his first carry of the third quarter nearly matched it, when he ran 72 yards for a touchdown. It seems Olathe North has found the next running back to carry on the school's legacy at the position. It will be interesting to see how many yards Saunders can put up with more carries.
4. Will Livingston, Running Back, SM West
Week One: 22 carries, 69 yards, 2 TDs; 75 yard TD reception
Livingston's rushing yardage wasn't very impressive, but his three touchdowns in the fourth quarter were. SM West will need to develop more offensive threats to take some of the focus of opposing defenses off Livingston. On Friday, he was the Viking's offense.
5. Dylan Perry, Quarterback, Lawrence Free State
Week One: 9-of-13 passing, 150 yards, 1 TD; 22 carries, 132 yards; 1 defensive interception
Perry replaces Olathe South's Nick Sands in the #5 slot after a breakout home opener against the Falcons. It would have been hard to predict such a dominant performance from the Firebird's new quarterback, but he played as good of a game as any player in the Sunflower League in week one.
Honorable Mention: Preston Schenck, John Schrock, Austin Fulson
Week Two Power Rankings
*Power Rankings are subject to change on a week-to-week basis
*Power Rankings are subject to change on a week-to-week basis
**See previous post for commentary on Rankings
1. Olathe North (1-0)
1. Olathe North (1-0)
2. Olathe East (1-0)
3. SM West (0-1)
4. SM East (1-0)
4. SM East (1-0)
5. Lawrence Free State (1-0)
6. Olathe South (0-1)
7. SM Northwest (0-1)
8. Olathe Northwest (1-0)
9. Lawrence (1-0)
10. SM South (0-1)
11. SM North (0-1)
12. Leavenworth (0-1)
Stat Check
Passing Yards
John Schrock, SM East: 153
Dylan Perry, Lawrence Free State: 150
Ryan Lundgren, Olathe Northwest: 140
Armani Williams, SM West: 108
Brad Strauss, Lawrence: 101
Alex Forslund, SM South: 99
Kyle Goodburn, SM North: 78
Frank Seurer, Olathe South: 74
Stephen Mangelsdorf: 72
Trent Kuhl, Olathe East: 68
Victor Simmons, Olathe North: 17
Rushing Yards
Adonis Saunders, Olathe North: 160
Dylan Perry, Lawrence Free State: 132
Justin Pamatmat, Olathe Northwest: 128
Brandon Willingham, Olathe East: 127
Austin Fulson, Olathe East: 120
Victor Simmons, Olathe North: 118
Preston Schenck, Lawrence Free State: 112
Alex Forslund, SM South: 95
Nick Sands, Olathe South: 82
Kendall Kelly, SM North: 79
Will Livingston, SM West: 69
Receiving Yards
Leonard Parks, Olathe Northwest: 81
Elliot Faerber, SM East: 77
Will Livingston, SM West: 75
Shawn Laurent, SM South: 67
Kendall Kelly, SM North: 62
Drew Johnson, Olathe South: 61
Austin Flory, Lawrence: 54
Tucker Fritzel, Lawrence Free State: 53
Desmond Wyatt, Lawrence Free State: 46
Kenny Mings, SM Northwest: 38
Tackles
Matt Denmark, SM North: 9
Josh Mais, SM East: 9
Tristan Opie, Olathe Northwest: 9
Matt Cole, Lawrence Free State: 8
Brandon Bishop, SM North: 7
Drew Boyce, Olathe Northwest: 7
Jeff Cole, SM East: 7
Nate Davis, Lawrence Free State: 7
Mike Eichenberg, Olathe Northwest: 7
Mason Perez, SM North: 7
Interceptions
Quan Brunt, SM East: 1 (1 TD)
Kenny Mings (right), SM Northwest: 1
Mason Perez, SM North: 1
Dylan Perry, Lawrence Free State: 1
Matt Roenigk, SM Northwest: 1
Preston Schenck, Lawrence Free State: 1 (1 TD)
Stats Courtesy Mid-statesports.com; Photos Courtesy (from top) Kansas City Star, Shawnee-Dispatch
