Salina, KS ? FINAL: Topeka-Hayden 42, Perry-Lecompton 21

Topeka-Hayden 42, Perry-Lecompton 21, late in 4th Quarter

There’s still no quit in Gimzo, as he took a 41-yard touchdown run to the house late in the fourth quarter.

Topeka-Hayden 42, Perry-Lecompton 14, 7 minutes left in 4th Quarter

Topeka-Hayden 28, Perry-Lecompton 14, end of 3rd Quarter

Topeka-Hayden 28, Perry-Lecompton 14, 7 minutes left in 3rd Quarter

Gimzo is doing his best to keep the Kaws in it with an 83-yard touchdown run.

Topeka-Hayden 21, Perry-Lecompton 7, Halftime

Topeka-Hayden 14, Perry-Lecompton 7, 2nd Quarter

After Hayden closed the first quarter with a 14-0 lead, the Kaws scored on their first possession of the second quarter on a TD pass from Shane Gimzo to Mark Higgins to slice the lead in half.

Perry now trails 14-7, early in the second quarter.

Topeka-Hayden 14, Perry-Lecompton 0, End 1st Quarter

The Kaws have started slow in the Class 4A state title game, as Hayden scored early to take a 7-0 lead and extended its lead to two touchdowns before the end of the first quarter.

This is the 17th meeting all-time between these two schools. The Kaws and Wildcats split the first four battles, but Hayden has won 12 of the last 13 meetings, including six in a row, to take a 13-3 lead in the series.