Game Scores and Notes

Week Four Game Results

Olathe North 24, SM East 13

On Olathe North's second play of their first offensive possession Adonis Saunders busted loose for a 61-yard touchdown run. Saunders had similar big runs early in the Eagles two previous wins, and it was a good omen for the team on Friday. Olathe North built a 10-0 lead in the second quarter before SM East's John Schrock scored on the ground from three yards out to put the Lancers within four points at halftime. In the third quarter SM East claimed their first lead of the game when Schrock hit Krey Bradley for a 10-yard touchdown pass. Down 13-10, Olathe North responded late in the third quarter when backup quarterback Jordan Bruce connected with Saunders for a 38-yard touchdown pass. The touchdown gave Olathe North the lead which they didn't relinquish. Victor Simmons tacked on the final score with a 25-yard touchdown pass to Tanner Gentry late in the fourth quarter.

SM West 36, Olathe Northwest 20

Early on it looked like Olathe Northwest may be able to pull of an upset against SM West. A 68-yard run by Connor Middleton and a 93-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Nick Bandy gave the Raven's an early 14-3 lead. SM West scored on run plays of one and five yards by Danny Dowling and Cordi Pascal, respectively, pushing the Vikings ahead 16-14. Just before the half Nick Prologo added a field goal to give the Ravens a 17-16 halftime lead. In the third quarter Prologo tacked on another field goal, before SM West went on to score 20 unanswered points on three rushing touchdowns. Tre Burt (right) scored two of the touchdowns, on runs from 20 and 27 yards.

Olathe East 62, Leavenworth 6
Olathe East made sure there would be no letdown after their big win last week. The Hawks recorded nine touchdown on the night, and led 49-0 at halftime. Brandon Willingham, who did not play in the second half, led Olathe East in rushing with four touchdowns and 113 yards on only eight carries. In total, Olathe East's 51 carries went for 358 yards and eight touchdowns. Leavenworth's lone touchdown came on a fourth quarter run by Gregg Lowery.

Olathe South 31, SM South 7

Olathe South looked dominant on the ground once again, rushing for 355 yards and three touchdowns in their victory against SM South. Kendal Harland put Olathe South on the board with a 19-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Nick Sands added touchdowns on runs of 45 and one yards before the half. Leading 24-0 in the fourth quarter, Harland had another big play when he returned a punt 68 yards for a touchdown. SM South got on the board late in the fourth quarter on a 7-yard run by Alex Forslund.

SM Northwest 23, Lawrence 20

A questionable call late in this game nearly cost SM Northwest their first victory. Leading 23-20, SM Northwest gained possession and proceeded to down the ball on three consecutive plays. With 15 seconds left the Cougars elected to pass the ball instead of punting it away. The play failed miserably, and Lawrence gained possession at the SM Northwest 15-yard line for an easy field goal. A botched snap ruined those chances and SM Northwest claimed their first victory of the season. SM Northwest was led by the defensive effort of Drew Goodger who recorded four first half sacks, and Kenny Mings whose late game interception prevented Lawrence from tying or gaining the lead.

Lawrence Free State 46, SM North 7

An injured ankle did little to slow down Dylan Perry and Free State, despite the fact that he only played the first half. Preston Schenck (right) scored early on a 60-yard touchdown run, and added two more scores on runs of 21 and three yards. The Firebirds led 32-0 at the half, and never looked back.

Photos courtesy (from top) the Kansas City Star, the Lawrence Journal World

Game Scores and Notes

Week Three Game Results

Olathe East 25, Olathe North 0

Olathe North's 15-game win streak came to a stop with a thump, courtesy of Brandon Willingham (right) and the Hawks from Olathe East. Willingham led Olathe East's charge, rushing for 188 yards and three touchdowns on 28 carries. Fellow running backs Austin Fulson and Treyshawn Root combined for another 89 yards and a touchdown. The reality of the Hawk's dominance set in in the third quarter, when they began an 18 play, 86-yard drive that was finalized with a Willingham touchdown run from two yards out. The loss was Olathe North's first since November of 2008.

Lawrence 28, SM South 7

A strong defensive effort from Lawrence helped the team collect their second win of the season, surpassing last season's one win campaign. The Chesty Lions smothered SM South's offense, holding the Raiders to a mere 95 yards of total offense. Lawrence's offensive production wasn't too shabby either--the team was led by Charles Jackson's 15 carries for 140 yards and a touchdown.

Olathe Northwest 35, Leavenworth 0

Olathe Northwest didn't skip a beat in Korey Kipp's first start as their quarterback on Friday. The junior passed for 78 yards and three touchdowns on seven completions. Olathe Northwest's Nick Bandy also had a solid game, recording two interceptions, a rushing touchdown, and 101 yards of total offense in the first half before he left the game with a minor injury.

SM East 40, SM North 21

SM East wasted no time setting the tone they wanted on Thursday scoring rushing touchdowns on their first four possessions. Running back Adam Lowe contributed two of the touchdowns on runs of 25 and 48 yards. The flow of the game didn't change much in the second half as John Schrock found Elliot Faerber on a 54-yard touchdown pass off a deflection, and Robby Moriarty added a two-yard touchdown run to build a 40-0 Lancer advantage in the third quarter. SM North was able to add late scores on two touchdown runs from Kendall Kelly, and a touchdown pass from Kyle Goodburn to Mason Perez.

SM West 21, Lawrence Free State 20

Despite what appeared to be a Lawrence Free State domination on paper, SM West was able to snag a victory on the Firebirds' home turf. The only score of the first half came on a 42-yard pass from Dylan Perry to Cody Schmidt. Leading 7-0, the Firebirds tacked on another score in the third quarter when Perry capped off a Free State drive with a 20-yard touchdown run. The ensuing extra point was missed, which proved to be huge late in the game. A botched punt allowed SM West to get on board quickly with a 14-yard touchdown run from Tre Burt. Perry then scored on an 80-yard run to give Free State a 20-7 advantage. SM West drove and scored their second touchdown on a 20-yard run from Will Livingston (right). Free State's next possession stalled, and their punt was blocked by a SM West defender. The Viking's Bryan Meeker scored on a one-yard touchdown run that proved to be the game winner.

Olathe South 27, SM Northwest 25
Olathe South's power-running game finally showed signs of life Friday, as the Falcons grinded out 392 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 60 carries for the win. The two teams traded scores all night. Olathe South started with a 5-yard touchdown run from Kendal Harland, before SM Northwest responded with a 25-yard touchdown pass from Stephen Mangelsdorf to Kenny Mings. Olathe South touchdown runs from Nick Sands, Jake Crist, and Harland were answered by touchdowns runs from Mings, Mangelsdorf, and then another Mangelsdorf to Mings touchdown pass, this time from 49 yards out with 3:10 to go in the fourth quarter. That score put SM Northwest within two points of tying Olathe South, but the Cougar's two-point conversion failed, as they fell to 0-3 on the season.

Photos courtesy (from top) the Kansas City Star, the Lawrence Journal-World