By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Senior quarterback John Hoytal threw for four touchdowns, including three to senior Kellan Roth, capped by the game-tying strike with 7:15 left, as Washburn Rural pulled out a 31-30 non-league win over Blue Valley Friday night at Bowen-Glaze Stadium.
Washburn Rural senior quarterback John Hoytal threw for four touchdowns Friday night as the Junior Blues edged Blue Valley, 31-30. [Photo by Doug Walker/Special to TSN]
Senior Kellan Roth caught three touchdown passes in Washburn Rural's 31-30 win over Blue Valley Friday night. [Photo by Doug Walker/Special to TSN]
Hoytal connected with Roth for 13 and 9-yard TD strikes before hooking up for the 9-yard score that tied the game at 30-30. Junior Ryan Austin broke the tie with the extra-point kick and the Junior Blues held on the rest of the way to improve to 2-0.
Hoytal also hit junior Gavin Vantuyl for a 15-yard touchdown while Austin kicked a 31-yard field goal in the first half.
Roth's first touchdown of the night put the Junior Blues up 7-0 and Austin's field goal broke a 7-7 tie.
Vantuyl's score at the 1:04 mark of the second quarter put Rural in front 16-14 at the half and Hoytal's 9-yard TD pass to Roth and a subsequent 2-point conversion gave the Junior Blues a 24-22 advantage midway through the third quarter.
Blue Valley regained the lead at 30-24 before the Junior Blues came through with the game-winning points.
Washburn Rural will host Platte County, Mo. next Friday.
Rossville senior quarterback Canann Mitchell ran for two touchdowns and threw for two TDs in Friday's 40-34 win over St. Marys. [File photo/TSN]
Rossville senior Andre Johnson (1) scored the game-winning touchdown in the Bulldawgs' 40-34 win over St. Marys Friday night. [File photo/TSN]
Bulldawgs rally for 40-34 win over Bears
Rossville trailed much of the night and the game was tied with a minute left before senior Andre Johnson scored on a 4-yard run with 55 seconds remaining as the Bulldawgs pulled out a 40-34 Big East road win.
Rossville, now 2-0 overall and in the league, trailed 8-0, 16-6, 22-13 at the half and 28-20 after three quarters before pulling out the win with a 20-point fourth quarter.
Bulldawg senior quarterback Canann Mitchell ran for 56 and 3-yard runs and threw for an 11-yard TD to senior Jack Donovan and a 10-yard TD to senior Cameron Miller.
Johnson had a pair of touchdowns on the night, also scoring on a 3-yard run.
Rossville will be at home next Friday to host 2-0 Nemaha Central.
Trojans improve to 2-0 with 28-20 road win at Wichita Heights
After trailing 14-7 at the half, Topeka High came alive in the second half to pull out a 28-20 non-league road victory at Wichita Heights.
Senior quarterback Zane Smith had another solid performance for the 2-0 Trojans, including a touchdown pass to senior Malichi Murph that knotted the game at 7-7, while sophomore Ricardo Dowd scored a big TD early in the fourth quarter.
Topeka High will play its second Thursday night game in three weeks next week, hosting Wichita Southeast at Hummer Sports Park.
Wildcats roll to 49-0 out-of-state road win
Hayden traveled to Lee's Summit, Mo. Friday and came home with a 49-0 victory over St. Michael The Archangel.
Now 2-0 on the season, the Wildcats will travel to Kansas City-Bishop Ward next Friday.
CPLS drops Flint Hills decision to Osage City
Cair Paravel Latin fell to 1-1 overall and in the Flint Hills League Friday night at Yager Stadium, dropping a 60-20 tilt to Osage City.
The Lions will be on the road at Council Grove next Friday.
Eagles fall to Thunder, 42-7
Silver Lake dropped a 42-7 Big East League road game at Nemaha Central Friday night.
Silver Lake fell to 0-2 on the season while Nemaha Central improved to 2-0.
The Eagles will be at home next Friday to host Perry-Lecompton.
