Ryan Wood’s Weekly Football Report
Area Top Five
Players of the Week
School | Record | Prev. | Last Week | This Week | Comment |
1. Ottawa | 4-0 | 2 | beat KC Turner 44-30 | vs. KC Sumner | Has scored 40-plus points in three of four games. |
2. Tonganoxie | 4-0 | 3 | beat Immaculata 42-7 | vs. Santa Fe Trail | Yet another blowout; only one close game so far. |
3. Baldwin | 3-1 | 5 | beat Louisburg 28-13 | vs. Spring Hill | Senior Micah Mason has 150 yards, two scores. |
4. Mill Valley | 3-1 | 1 | lost to KC Piper, 22-21 | at Bonner Springs | Late Piper touchdown disrupts perfect season. |
5. De Soto | 3-1 | NR | beat Anderson Co. 40-13 | vs. Perry-Lecompton | Loss to Tonganoxie only hiccup in great start. |
City
Carl Lisher
Lawrence
Height: 6-0. Weight: 205.
Class: Senior
Position: Offensive/Defensive lineman
The game: A true workhorse, Lisher was the standout on both lines in Lawrence High’s 29-0 victory over Olathe South Friday. He was effective at opening holes for an LHS rushing attack that garnered 293 yards and was equally tough on defense, helping the Lions earn their first shutout in a year. Oh yeah, he’s also the punter, and he averaged 31 yards on three boots.
Comment: “He’s been our consistent football player all year,” LHS coach Dirk Wedd said. “He played outstanding on offense, and he was the leader of our defense that got the big shutout.”
Honorable mention: Cole Douglas, Free State, senior; Jeff Colter, LHS, junior.
Area
Dom Nation
Ottawa
Height: 6-0. Weight: 185.
Class: Senior
Position: Running back
The game: Nation, a key contributor to Ottawa’s offense the last three years, had perhaps his finest game ever Friday. He punished the KC Turner defense, rushing the ball 14 times for 180 yards, including a 46-yard touchdown run. The Cyclones beat Turner, 44-30, running their record to 4-0. Ottawa has outscored its opponents 153-57 this season.
Comment: “He’s one of our team leaders,” Ottawa coach Pat Boeh said. “He has a real feel for the ball, and he’s gained a lot of confidence in the past few weeks.”
Honorable mention: Micah Mason, senior, Baldwin; David Foltz, sophomore, Perry-Lecompton.