By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Silver Lake topped Council Grove 17-8 Friday night to capture the Class 2A District 3 championship while stretching its win streak to six games.
The Eagles improved to 6-2 overall while wrapping up a perfect 4-0 run to the district title.
Silver Lake has been installed as the No. 4 East seed in 2A and will open its postseason bid with a Friday night home game against No. 13 seed St. Marys (3-5).
The Eagles topped the Bears 21-6 on Sept. 26.
The winner of next Friday's game will advance to the second round of the playoffs to face the winner of the game between No. 5 seed Sabetha (7-1) and No. 12 Humboldt (3-5).
Rossville caps 8-1 regular season
Rossville wrapped up its Class 1A District 2 championship and a 7-1 regular season with a 49-6 Homecoming win over Wabaunsee Friday night.
The Bulldawgs took control of the game with a 21-0 first quarter, getting a 12-yard touchdown run from Conner Bush, an 8-yard TD from Canann Mitchell and a 49-yard TD pass from Mitchell to Cameron Miller.
Rossville tacked on a 9-yard Mitchell run and a 9-yard Jack Donovan run to take a 35-0 halftime advantage.
Bush scored his second TD of the game on an 18-yard run and Landen Lewis scored on a 4-yard to end Rossville's scoring with 4:02 left in the third quarter.
Wabaunsee scored its lone TD with 6:49 left in the game on a 28-yard pass.
Rossville is the No. 4 East seed and will host No. 13 Mission Valley (4-4) at 7 p.m. next Friday.
The Rossville-Mission Valley winner will advance to take on the winner between No. 5 seed Jefferson County North (7-1) and No. 12 McLouth (3-5). With a win over Mission Valley, the Bulldawgs will host the second-round game.
Hayden senior quarterback Connor Hanika threw for three touchdowns to three different receivers Friday night as the Wildcats improved to 8-0 with a 42-0 district win over Jefferson West. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
Hayden improves to 8-0 with 42-0 district shutout
Hayden continued to roll Friday night in a 42-0 home win over Jefferson West, with the Wildcats improving to 8-0 overall and a perfect 4-0 in Class 3A District 4.
Hayden senior quarterback Connor Hanika threw for three touchdowns, hitting three different receivers for TDs, while senior Jude Krentz ran for a pair of TDs and helped spearhead a defense that blanked the Tigers (6-2 overall, 3-1 in the district).
Hayden senior Jude Krentz ran for a pair of touchdowns and helped the Wildcat defense post a shutout in Friday's 42-0 district win over Jefferson West. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
The Wildcats are the No. 1 East seed in 3A and will host No. 16 seed Columbus (2-6) next Friday night (7 p.m. start).
With a win over Columbus, Hayden will advance to a second-round playoff game to host the winner of the game between No. 8 seed Parsons (3-5) and No. 9 Wellsville (5-3).
Washburn Rural to open Class 6A playoff bid at hom
Washburn Rural, 5-3 on the season, earned a first-round home Class 6A playoff game as the No. 7 West seed.
Rural, which dropped a 43-0 Centennial League decision to Manhattan in its regular-season finale, will host No. 10 Wichita South (3-5) next Friday.
The winner of the Washburn Rural-Wichita South game will move on to face the winner of the game between No. 2 seed Wichita Northwest (7-1) and No. 15 Campus (0-8).
Scots earn share of Meadowlark Conference crown, No. 8 5A East seed
Highland Park remained unbeaten on the field Friday night on the way to earning a share of the Meadowlark Conference championship with a 42-30 road win at previously-unbeaten Kansas City-Washington.
The Scots, 6-2 overall, built a big lead over the Wildcats and held on down the stretch for the win over Washingon, 7-1 on the year.
Highland Park was installed as the No. 8 Class 5A East seed and will be at Hummer Sports Park next Friday to host No. 9 East seed De Soto (6-2).
The Hi Park-De Soto winner will advance to second round of postseason to face the winner of next Friday's game between top seed Basehor-Linwood (8-0) and No. 16 Blue Valley Southwest (0-8).
Heights stretches win streak to three games
Shawnee Heights stretched its winning streak to three games with a home 29-16 United Kansas Conference win over Kansas City-Turner Friday night.
Now 4-4 overall and 4-3 in the UKC, Heights is the No. 11 Class 5A East seed and will play at No. 6 seed St. James Academy (7-1) on Friday.
With a win next Friday the T-Birds will advance to take on the winner of next Friday's game between No. 3 East seed Spring Hill (7-1) and No. 14 seed Kansas City-Harmon (1-7).
Topeka High No. 11 Class 6A West seed
Topeka High, which capped a 3-5 regular season with a 34-12 non-league home loss to Pittsburg, is the No. 11 West seed for the Class 6A playoffs and will open its postseason bid with a game next Friday at perennial 6A power Derby, the No. 6 West seed with a 5-3 record.
The winner of the Derby-Topeka High game will advance to the second round of the playoffs to face the winner of the first-round game between No. 3 seed Junction City (6-2), the Centennial League champion, and No. 14 Wichita West (1-7).
Vikes No. 11 Class 5A West seed
Seaman finished its regular season 3-5 overall and 3-4 in the United Kansas Conference, dropping 42-21 UKC decision at De Soto Friday night.
The Vikings are the No. 11 Class 5A West seed and will make the long trek to No. 6 seed Liberal (6-2) next Friday to open postseason.
The Seaman-Liberal winner will advance to a second-round contest against the winner of next Friday's game between No. 3 seed Andover (6-2) and No. 14 Salina South (1-7).
West to face Salina Central in postseason opener
Topeka West fell to 1-7 overall and in the United Kansas Conference with a Friday night 52-6 UKC road loss at Piper and will travel to Salina Central next Friday to open its postseason.
The Chargers are the No. 15 Class 5A West seed while No. 2 West seed Salina Central is 7-1.
The West-Central winner will move on to the second round of postseason to face the winner of next Friday's game between No. 7 seed Goddard (5-3) and No. 10 Maize South (4-4).
