Week Six Review

Three Up

SM West

The Vikings (featuring running back Cordi Pascal, right) still have a little catching up to do on the defensive side of the ball, but the offense was once again stellar scoring 55 points in the team's rout of Lawrence.

Olathe South

The Falcon's have quietly won four straight games after starting the season 0-2. The team could raise some eyebrows in district play.

SM South

The Raiders broke their losing streak with a good showing against Leavenworth. Granted, everyone seems to do well against the Pioneers, but it was a step in the right direction.

Three Down

Lawrence Free State

The Firebird's offense was completely shut down on Friday at Olathe East. Free State is notorious for getting stronger as the season goes on, but they have now lost two straight games.

Olathe Northwest

It was yet another solid effort that resulted in a loss for the Ravens. Olathe Northwest just doesn't seem to have that extra bit of strength to claim any of these close games.

Lawrence

The Chesty Lions weren't able to carry over the dramatics from their week five victory. Perhaps the most disheartening thing about the team's 34-point loss was the injuries; the team had already lost four starters to injury, and they can probably now make that five with receiver Aaron Gile's broken wrist.

Individual Highlights

**SM West's Jordan Chapman caught two lengthy touchdown passes, one of which went for 66 yards, and the other 50 yards.

**Adonis Saunders had a career game for Olathe North, carrying the ball 23 times for 252 and three touchdowns.

**SM Northwest's Stephen Mangelsdorf completed 13 of 24 passes for 200 yards and two touchdowns in nearly leading his team to a comeback victory.

Week Seven Power Rankings

1. Olathe East (5-1): Olathe East's defense showed why it ranks as tops in the league by forcing a goose egg on Friday night.

2. Olathe North (5-1): The Eagles haven't been playing with the same intensity and focus since their week three loss; we'll see if they buck that trend in district play.

3. SM West (5-1): The Vikings play their second consecutive Thursday night game this week which will give them an extra prep day for rival SM East in week eight.

4. SM East (5-1): The Lancers are finding ways to win close games, something they hadn't been able to do well in past years.

5. Olathe South (4-2): The Falcon's get to host Blue Valley district opponents for the next two weeks before taking on Olathe East.

6. Lawrence Free State (3-3): When the regular season is all said and done, Free State will have probably played the most difficult schedule of any team in the league.

7. SM Northwest (2-4): The Cougs showed alot of heart in their two point loss against Olathe North; now comes a three week cakewalk into the playoffs.

8. Lawrence (3-3): It's hard to say whether or not Lawrence will be able to overcome the injury bug that has ransacked its roster.

9. Olathe Northwest (2-4): The Ravens now roll into what could probably be considered the most difficult 6A East district consisting of Lawrence, Free State, and Olathe North.

10. SM South (2-4): The season can be viewed as a success if the Raiders can win another game and match last season's win total.

11. SM North (0-6): SM North's losing streak will probably get a bit worse before it gets snapped.

12. Leavenworth (0-6): The Pioneers are facing the most pedestrian opponent they have faced in the last two and a half years in Wyandotte--the losing streak could finally end!

Photo courtesy the Lawrence Journal World

Game Scores and Notes

Week Five Game Results

Lawrence 27, Olathe East 21

Lawrence was able to capture their biggest win in years with a combination of forcing turnovers and precision offense. Treshawn Root put Olathe East on the board first in the second quarter with an eight-yard touchdown run. Lawrence quickly responded with a one-yard touchdown run from Charles Jackson. The game was tied 7-7 at the intermission. Early in the third quarter Brandon Willingham broke loose for a 27-yard touchdown score and it looked like Olathe East would start to take over. But, Lawrence put together a demoralizing 17 play 76-yard drive that ended with a five-yard touchdown pass from Brad Strauss to Aaron Gile. Willingham responded with an 84-yard touchdown run to put Olathe East up 21-14. Lawrence answered that touchdown with another drive that ended with a touchdown pass--this time a 22-yarder from Strauss to Anthony Buffalomeat. Olathe East fumbled the ball away close to their own endzone (their fourth lost fumble of the game) on their next possession. Lawrence once again showed their passing prowess when Strauss hit Chris Gaston seconds later on a 17-yard touchdown pass. The score gave the Chesty Lions a 27-21 lead, and their biggest win in years.

Olathe North 76, Leavenworth 0

Olathe North scored 11 touchdowns and Leavenworth scored zero. That sentence pretty much sums up the week five matchup between these two teams. Nine different Eagles were in on the scoring, including Adonis Saunders who scored two first quarter touchdowns on runs of 18 and 49 yards. The loss marks the second game in a row in which Leavenworth has surrendered over 60 points.

Olathe South 21, Olathe Northwest 13

Olathe South scored the game's first 14 points and then did a stellar job of holding off Olathe Northwest's run game to claim the victory. Nick Sands scored both the early touchdowns for the Falcons, on runs of one and eight yards. Olathe Northwest responded before the half when Justin Pamatmat churned in a four-yard touchdown run. Nick Prologo put the Raven's within four points when he booted a 26-yard field goal late in the third quarter, but the lead was never overcome. Olathe South's Frankie Seurer took an option keeper 64 yards to put his team up 11 in the fourth quarter. Another Prologo field goal was all Olathe Northwest was able to add late in the game.

SM East 28, Lawrence Free State 21

After a scoreless first quarter SM East put together a major 18-play drive that ended with a one-yard touchdown run from Jeff Cole. Free State's Dylan Perry responded with a 19-yard touchdown run, and the half ended with Free State on top 7-6. Adam Lowe's 60-yard run at the start of the third quarter set up John Schrock for a one-yard touchdown run and a two pointer conversion which gave the Lancers a 14-7 advantage. SM East added another touchdown on a two-yard run from Cole to gain a 14 point edge. Perry responded with a 64-yard touchdown run, to which Schrock scored another rushing touchdown to keep SM East comfortably ahead. A late touchdown run by Henry Vaeono put the Firebirds within a touchdown late.

SM West 41, SM North 0

It was all SM West on their homecoming, and for the third week in a row their scoring explosion came in the fourth quarter. Armani Williams connected with Jordan Chapman on a 69-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter that gave the Vikings a little breathing room before halftime. They scored again in the third quarter on a one-yard run from Tre Burt to go up 14. The onslaught came in the fourth quarter when the Vikings rolled out four touchdowns to push the lead to 41 points.

SM Northwest 51, SM South 12

SM Northwest forced a safety early, and then went on to score six unanswered touchdowns. The score was 44-0 before SM South made an entry in the scoring column. The Cougars scored five of their seven touchdowns on runs, with the other two coming on passes of three and 52 yards by Stephen Mangelsdorf.

Photo courtesy Mike Odrowski