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By RICK PETERSON
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(All kickoffs at 7 p.m.)
THURSDAY'S GAME
Highland Park sophomore running back G'Honi Montgomery has helped lead the Scots to a 4-2 start to the 2024 season. [File photo/TSN]
KC-EAST, MO. (0-6) vs. HIGHLAND PARK (4-2)
At Hummer Sports Park
Highland Park will be looking to bounce back with a big non-league victory Thursday night against winless Kansas City-East, Mo. after suffering back-to-back road losses at Wichita East and Meadowlark Conferference power Atchison. The Scots are coming off a 62-21 loss to Atchison and will be eyeing a big offensive game Thursday after being outscored 136-27 over its past two games. Highland Park has outscored its foes 201-136 on the eason while East has been outscored 353-43 on the year. Senior running back Jamon Wilson, junior quarterback Dontrail Fox and sophomore running back G'Honi Montgomery have turned in big years for the Scots.
FRIDAY'S GAMES
Hayden junior Kade Mitchell has rushed for 507 yards and scored 15 total TDs this fall. [File photo/TSN]
PERRY-LECOMPTON (2-4, 1-1 Class 3A District 4) at HAYDEN (5-1, 2-0 Class 3A District 4)
Hayden is coming off a big 31-7 Class 3A District 4 road win at Holton last week and is in control of the District 4 race. Perry-Lecompton is also coming off a win, taking a 43-14 decision over Jefferson West. Hayden junior Kade Mitchell has carried the ball 54 times for 507 yards and caught 17 passes for 251 yards while scoring 15 total touchdowns. Senior quarterback Jett Wahlmeier has completed 62 of 95 passes for 934 yards and 11 touchdowns while senior Jensen Schrickel has caught 17 passes for 295 yards and scored seven TDs. Sophomore Mason Becker is 32 of 32 on extra point attempts while senior Jude Krentz leads the Wildcats with 53 tackles (30 solo).
Seaman junior Kaden McKinney (9) has rushed for 574 yards and 10 TDs while senior quarterback Max Huston (7) has passed for 1,365 yards and 17 TDs. [File photo/TSN]
BASEHOR-LINWOOD (6-0, 5-0) at SEAMAN (5-1, 5-0 UKC)
Friday's game is likely to decide the United Kansas Conference championship, with both the Bobcats and Vikings entering the night 5-0 in the conference. Seaman took a 59-34 UKC win at Shawnee Heights last week while Basehor-Linwood took a 44-6 non-league win over Tonganoxie. Seaman has won four straight games since a non-league loss to Class 6A Shawnee Mission East. Viking senior quarterback Max Huston has completed 75 of 121 passes for 1,365 yards and 17 touchdowns and has rushed for 381 yards and four TDs on 51 attempts. Junior Kaden McKinney has carried the ball 84 times for 574 yards and 10 TDs while senior Bryer Finley has caught 43 passes for 879 yards and 13 touchdowns. Junior linebacker Cameron Brian leads Seaman with 60 tackles (31 solo), while recording five tackles for loss.
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By NICHOLAS GAINEY
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In a battle of city rivals, the Topeka High School boys soccer team overcame a halftime deficit to earn a 2-1 victory over Seaman on Tuesday night at Hummer Sports Park.
Antonio Aguirre scored the game-winning goal Tuesday night in Topeka High's 2-1 soccer win over city rival Seaman. [File photo/TSN]
Topeka High senior Jaime Alvarado (13) scored the Trojans' first goal in Tuesday's 2-1 soccer win over Seaman. [File photo/TSN]
The Trojans put pressure on the visiting Vikings in the opening minutes, with Antonio Aguirre receiving a through pass and taking the ball down the left side of the penalty box. Aguirre did not get enough power on the ensuing shot attempt, resulting in a save for freshman goalkeeper Landon Geis.
After the initial scare, the Vikings settled in and the two teams traded possession and offensive opportunities.
The momentum shifted in favor of Seaman in the 18th minute, when the Vikings broke away from the Trojan back line and earned a one-on-one opportunity with goalkeeper Billy Lutz, who fouled a Viking attacker outside the box while attempting to clear the ball.
Lutz was initially shown the red card for denial of a goal-scoring opportunity, but the card was downgraded to yellow after further discussion by the referees.
Despite being denied a numerical advantage, Seaman still earned a free kick in a dangerous location.
Kaelin Loy initially approached the ball, but faked a shot attempt to distract the Trojan wall, while Logan Townsend came in and put a powerful strike on the ball to put the Vikings up 1-0.
After trailing at halftime, Topeka High opened the second half with a renewed offensive push.
The Trojans finally equalized the match in the 47th minute, when Ian Martinez played a through ball to Jaime Alvarado, who used his speed to track down the ball near the left post and score on a close-range attempt.
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By RICK PETERSON
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No player or coach necessarily likes a tie and Hayden's soccer team found itself in that situation for the second straight game Tuesday at Hayden.
Shawnee Heights junior Camden Granado (6) had a three-goal hat trick in Tuesday's 4-4 soccer tie with Hayden. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Hayden senior Preston Meitner advances the ball in Tuesday's 4-4 double-overtime soccer deadlock with Shawnee Heights. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
But after letting a 3-0 lead get away against visiting Shawnee Heights and needing a goal with 95 seconds left in regulation to avoid a loss, veteran Wildcat coach Klaus Kreutzer was't going to complain about Tuesday's 4-4 double-overtime non-league deadlock.
"I tell you, staring at that 4-3, I'll take a tie,'' Kreutzer said. "I feel pretty good about it.''
Shawnee Heights junior Jack Hall (2) races Hayden junior Uriel Cruz for the ball during Tuesday's 4-4 soccer tie at Hayden. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Hayden (4-6-4) played an 0-0 double OT game at Bonner Springs on Monday before the Wildcats ended their scoreless streak on a free kick from junior Uriel Cruz with 20:20 left in the first half against the T-Birds.
Less than four minutes later (16:25) Hayden doubled its advantage on a goal from junior Aiden Roberts and the Wildcats made it a 3-0 game at the 25:15 mark of the second half on a goal from junior Lane Neuman.
Shawnee Heights sophomore Brayan Diaz (24) and Hayden senior Trevor Christy (20) battle for a loose ball in Tuesday's 4-4 soccer tie at Hayden. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Shawnee Heights (6-5-1) turned the tables on the Wildcats at that point, however, with sophomore Brayan Diaz getting Heights on the board with 23:54 left in regulation before junior Camden Granado scored three straight goals in a nine-minute span, giving the T-Birds a 4-3 lead on a penalty kick with 2:54 left.
Hayden answered with a goal of its own at the 1:35 mark to force OT, with the ball finding the back of the net after a srum in front of the Heights goal and senior Preston Meitner credited with the goal for the Wildcats.
Neither team could find the net in the two 10-minute extra sessions, resulting in the 4-4 deadlock.
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By RICK PETERSON
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Defending state champions Hayden and Silver Lake earned a shot to defend their titles with regional championships on Monday.
The Wildcats tied tournament host McPherson for the team title in the Class 4A regional at Turkey Creek and won on a tiebreaker while Silver Lake posted a 38-stroke win over Jefferson West in the 3A-1A regional at Osage City.
Hayden posted a four-person score of 326 at McPherson, with all of the Wildcats' top four earning top-10 finishes.
Senior Addyson Baer finished fifth individually with a 79 as Hayden won Monday's Class 4A regional at McPherson on a fifth-player tiebreaker. [File photo/TSN]
Hayden junior Lauren Borjon finished seventh in Monday's Class 4A regional tournament at McPherson, helping the Wildcats win the team title on a tiebreaker. [File photo/TSN]
Senior Addyson Baer shot a 79 to pace Hayden with a fifth-place individual finish while junior Lauren Borjon was seventh with an 81, junior Izzy Glotzbach eighth with an 82 and sophomore Brooke Johnson ninth with an 84.
The Wildcats also got a 19th-place finish from senior Nora Allphin (95) and a 39th-place finish from junior Kellyn Specht (120) as Hayden punched its ticket to next Monday and Tuesday's 4A state championships at Hesston Golf Course.
Silver Lake senior Taylor Zordel won the individual championship in Monday's Class 3A-1A regional at Osage City, leading the Eagles to the team title. [File photo/TSN]
Silver Lake dominated the 3A-1A regional at Osage City, posting a four-person score of 356 as senior Taylor Zordel led a one-two-three individual finish for the Eagles.
Zordel carded an 81 for a one-stroke victory over junior teammate Kailyn Hanni (82) while senior Hope Thornton finished third (92).
The Eagles also got a tie for 11th place from sophomore Savannah Wende (101), a tie for 13th from senior Makenna Miller (102) and a 23-place finish from Alyssa Streit (109).
Rossville had a pair of individual state qualifiers, with senior Brinley Pottorf placing 15th (104) and senior Jaymee Woodward tying for 21st (108).
The 3A-1A state tournament will be played next Monday and Tuesday at Emporia Municipal Golf Course.
CLASS 4A REGIONAL
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Seaman's girls golf team put all of its top four in the top five individual places in Monday's Class 5A regional tournament at Cypress Ridge, winning the team championship by a 19-stroke margin while advancing to next Monday and Tuesday's 5A state tournament at Salina Municipal Golf Course.
"The main goal was accomplished, we won,'' Seaman coach Julie McLaughlin said. "We've still got things to work on. We've got a week left and we're going to work hard this week.''
Seaman junior Makenna Stuke posted a runnerup finish in Monday's Class 5A regional golf tournament, helping the Vikings win the team title by a 19-stroke margin. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Seaman senior Jaycee Zimmerman posted a third-place individual finish for the regional-champion Vikings on Monday at Cypress Ridge. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Seaman junior Makenna Stuke finished second individually with an 89, a stroke behind De Soto sophomore McKenzie Laster, while senior Jaycee Zimmerman was third (93), sophomore Kaitlynn Frye fourth (95) and sophomore Chloe Schmidtlein fifth (97) as the Vikings won the team title by a 375-394 margin over De Soto.
"I'm really proud of our sophomores, they played well today,'' McLaughlin said. "It was a great day for them and we have four in the top five, so you can't argue with that.''
The Vikings also got a tie for 12th place from junior Molina Quintana and senior Anna McLaughlin, who carded 108s.
Stuke went to her final hole with a shot at the individual title and was pleased with her day.
"I felt good,'' Stuke said. "I was really confident going into today. It was pretty smooth sailing.''
Topeka West and Shawnee Heights both qualified a pair of individuals for state.
Topeka West senior Alex Baxter qualified for her second straight Class 5A state berth Monday at Cypress Ridge, tying for seventh place. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
West senior Alex Baxter and Shawnee Heights senior Lyla Blair led the local individual qualifiers with a tie for seventh place (101), while Heights sophomore Lauryn Valdivia tied for 12th (108) and West junior Berlyn Kolean advanced with a 19th-place finish (119).
Julie McLaughlin said the goal for next week will be for Seaman to be one of the top six 5A teams to advance to Tuesday's final day of the state event.
"If we can put it all together, we can do it,'' McLaughlin said. "I firmly believe that we can get four really good scores out of these girls. We've just got to dial in and stay focused. That will be what we're working on this week.''
"I think we're starting to get better as a team together and I think we have a chance as a team to make it to Day 2,'' Stuke said.
CLASS 5A REGIONAL
