Ottawa spikes Spring Hill
Ottawa ? Ottawa High was all business in winning its high school football season opener, 42-6, Friday night against Spring Hill.
“I was proud of the way the kids came out of the gate,” OHS coach Pat Boeh said. “There wasn’t a lot of celebrating after the game. We know we have a huge journey ahead of us. We’ll have fun for a little while. But we have Ward coming, and that’s a big game for us.”
Kansas City Ward will travel Friday to Ottawa (1-0).
OHS senior Vashon Perryman led the Cyclones’ ground attack against Spring Hill with 15 carries for 128 yards, including a 60-yard touchdown scamper. Dom Nation had 10 carries for 94 yards and a pair of TD runs.
“I felt we were able to come out and establish the run, pick our spots with passes,” Boeh said. “We had a pretty good balance with a lot of players scoring.”
OHS senior quarterback Gabe Sheffield was 6-of-10 for 141 yards with an 80-yard TD strike to senior wide receiver Lee Baldwin, who had four catches for 92 yards.
Ottawa 42, Spring Hill 6
Spring Hill 0 0 0 6 — 6
Ottawa 21 14 7 0 — 42
O — Vashon Perryman 60 run (Caleb Mitchell kick)
O — Dom Nation 44 run (Mitchell kick)
O — Lee Baldwin 80 pass from Gabe Sheffield (Mitchell kick)
O — Jason Houston 10 run (Mitchell kick)
O — Nation 20 run (Mitchell kick)
O — Aaron Douglas 20 interception return (Mitchell kick)
SH — 25 pass (conversion failed)
Baldwin 40, Anderson County 6
Garnett — Baldwin had no problem winning the battle of the Bulldogs in the season opener for both teams.
Baldwin tailback Micah Mason had 16 carries for 107 yards and a touchdown, and the BHS defense forced 10 Anderson County fumbles, recovering five of them.
Baldwin (1-0), which had 284 yards rushing and 110 passing, will play host to Paola Friday.
Baldwin 40, Anderson County 6
Baldwin 14 13 13 0 — 40
Anderson County 6 0 0 0 — 6
B — Andrew Hannon 42 run (kick failed)
B — Kyle Flory 12 run (Jason Kesinger run)
A — Jeff Cover 80 run (run failed)
B — Flory 8 run (Caleb Thomas kick)
B — Micah Mason 13 run (kick failed)
B — Kesinger 1 run (pass failed)
B — B.T. Turk 12 pass from Kesinger (Thomas kick)
Tongie 40, Wamego 13
Wamego — Tongie’s Billy Baska had a pair of touchdowns rushing and receiving to go with 133 yards on the ground and 139 yards through the air as the Chieftains avenged last year’s 32-12 season-opening loss at home against Wamego.
THS quarterback Justin Walker was 7-of-11 for 220 yards and three touchdowns.
Tonganoxie (1-0) will play host to Bonner Springs Friday.
Tonganoxie 40, Wamego 13
Tonganoxie 14 12 7 7 — 40
Wamego 0 6 7 0 — 13
T — Billy Baska 60 pass from Justin Walker (Kirk Rodell kick)
T — Baska 5 run (Rodell kick)
T — Baska 76 pass from Walker (kick failed)
W — Cameron Poe 4 pass from Tyler Cox (kick failed)
T — Tim Hopkins 76 pass from Walker (run failed)
T — Baska 49 run (Rodell kick)
W — Derek Wassom 1 pass from Cox (kick good)
T — Ross Starcher 5 run (Rodell kick)
Kansas City Piper 45, Santa Fe Trial 20
Kansas City, Kan. — Santa Fe Trail had 315 yards of total offense, but couldn’t overcome five fumbles and the powerful Pirates attack. The Chargers (0-1) will play Leavenworth Immaculata Friday in Carbondale.
K.C. Piper 45, Santa Fe Trail 20
Santa Fe Trail 0 7 0 13 — 20
K.C. Piper 12 20 13 0 — 45
KCP — Shannon 15 pass from Lipovac (kick failed)
KCP — Shannon 4 pass from Lipovac (kick failed)
KCP — Hamilton 25 pass from Lipovac (kick failed)
SFT — Lance Boss 56 run (Joe Badger kick)
KCP — Hamilton 8 pass from Lipovac (Mosier kick)
KCP — Brown 34 fumble recovery (Mosier kick)
KCP — Lampson 54 run (kick failed)
KCP — Hamilton 29 pass from Lipovac
SFT — Justin Cooper 12 run (Badger kick)
SFT — Aaron Beatty 8 run (kick failed)
Valley Falls 39, McLouth 0
McLouth — This probably wasn’t the way Harry Hester envisioned his debut as McLouth’s head coach.
“There’s things we’re going to correct,” Hester said. We needed a game to find out where we’re at.”
The Bulldogs’ Kevin Stewart had 18 carries for 101 yards, and Joe Gill grabbed two receptions for 59 yards.
McLouth (0-1) will play host to Jackson Heights Friday.
Valley Falls 39, McLouth 0
Valley Falls 7 13 13 6 — 39
McLouth 0 0 0 0 — 0