Ryan Wood’s Weekly Football Report

Area Top Five

Players of the Week

School Record Previous Last Week This Week Comment
1. Tonganoxie 6-0 2 beat Mill Valley, 20-10 vs. KC Piper Last of area’s unbeaten teams
2. Baldwin 5-1 3 beat Eudora, 15-7 at Santa Fe Trail Big victory over big rival Friday
3. Ottawa 5-1 1 lost to Atchison, 35-16 vs. Anderson County Hiccup won’t matter if OHS starts winning again
4. De Soto 5-1 4 beat Santa Fe Trail, 27-14 at Eudora ‘Cats confident; EHS could have hands full
5. Eudora 4-2 5 lost to Baldwin, 15-7 vs. De Soto Cardinals usually shine come district play

City

Cole Douglas

Free State

Height: 6-2. Weight: 220.

Class: Senior

Position: Fullback/Linebacker

The game: Douglas was the one guy Olathe North’s smothering defense couldn’t stop Friday. The fullback ran the ball 12 times for 138 yards and a touchdown in Free State’s 28-14 loss to O-North. Also an inside linebacker, Douglas did his part in stopping Eagles running back Justin Gore, making several key tackles.

Comment: “He played a great game, offensively and defensively,” FSHS coach Bob Lisher said. “He was making a lot of big tackles defensively, and offensively he ran the ball hard.”

Honorable mention: Jamie Huston, Lawrence, senior; Jeremy Bustamante, Free State, senior.

Area

Leif Goleman

De Soto

Height: 6-0. Weight: 165.

Class: Junior

Position: Running back

The game: Goleman is a big reason for De Soto’s impressive 5-1 start. In the Wildcats’ 24-7 victory over Santa Fe Trail Friday, Goleman had 132 yards rushing, including a 65-yard touchdown run in the first quarter that paced the De Soto offense that led to the victory.

Comment: “He runs hard every time he carries the ball,” De Soto coach Brad Scott said. “He really makes good things happen for us.”

Honorable mention: Kelsey Currin, junior, Wellsville; Neil Erisman, sophomore, De Soto.