Area football roundup: Veritas football earns comeback win

Veritas Christian’s football team earned a 28-24 comeback road victory over Manhattan on Friday.

Quinton Donohoe highlighted the Eagles’ offense with 148 passing yards and two touchdowns, along with 81 rushing yards and a score. Trey Huslig added 87 receiving yards and a touchdown, along with 12 tackles. Grant Schuck caught the other passing touchdown.

Aaron Evans led Veritas’ defense with 14 tackles, helping the Eagles improve their record to 2-1.

“Super proud of our boys and the way they fought,” coach Rick Evans said.

Veritas 0 0 12 16 – 28

Manhattan 8 8 8 0 – 24

Perry-Lecompton 59, Atchison County 14

Behind a powerful rushing attack from Tyler Erickson and Dalton Kellum, Perry-Lecompton’s football team rolled to a 59-14 home victory over Atchison County on Friday.

Erickson ran for 155 yards on 14 carries, while Kellum added 145 rushing yards.

The Kaws (3-0) will travel to Troy next week.

Atchison 0 0 0 14 – 14

Perry-Lecompton 27 19 6 7 – 59

PL – Shane Quinlan 85 kick return (Tobin Meyer kick)

PL – Tyler Erickson 1 run (run failed)

PL – Dalton Kellum 5 run (Meyer kick)

PL – Erickson 5 run (Meyer kick)

PL – Kellum 49 run (run failed)

PL – Kellum 65 run (Meyer kick)

PL – Erickson 57 run (kick failed)

PL – Quinlan 25 run (kick failed)

PL – Benjamin Stone 14 run (Mason Robb kick)

A – Tucker Smith 34 run (Shawn Boos run)

A – Smith 49 pass from Matthew Oswalt

Baldwin 20, Ottawa 12

A strong first half lifted Baldwin High’s football team to a 20-12 victory over Ottawa on Friday at Liston Stadium.

Baldwin quarterback Luke Laskowski ran for three touchdowns, and the Bulldogs’ defense held Ottawa without a point in the first half.

The Bulldogs (2-1) will go on the road to play Spring Hill next week.

Ottawa 0 0 6 6 – 12

Baldwin 8 6 0 6 – 20

B – Luke Laskowski run (Laskowski run)

B – Laskowski run (run failed)

O – Elias White 6 pass from Caleb Shaffer (pass failed)

B – Laskowski run (run failed)

O – KJ Savage 6 pass from Shaffer (conversion failed)

Eudora 42, Kansas City Sumner 6

Eudora earned its first win of the season with a 42-6 victory over Kansas City (Kan.) Sumner on Friday on the road.

Elijah Kennedy and Carter Neis combined for five rushing touchdowns.

The Cardinals (1-2) will play host to Louisburg next week.

Eudora 21 21 0 0 – 42

Sumner 0 0 0 6 – 6

E – Elijah Kennedy 6 run (Bock kick)

E – Carter Neis 8 run (Bock kick)

E – Kennedy 31 run (Bock kick)

E – Neis 6 run (Bock kick)

E – Kennedy 25 run (Bock kick)

E – Austin Ormsby 18 run (Bock kick)

Tonganoxie 61, Bishop Ward 6

Tonganoxie remained unbeaten with a 61-6 road win over Bishop Ward on Friday.

The Chieftains (3-0) will play host to Bonner Springs next week.

Tonganoxie 35 20 0 6 – 61

Bishop Ward 0 0 0 6 – 6