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Eudora senior Houstyn Carnagie scrambles from the pocket during the Cardinals' game against Bishop Miege on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, at Bishop Miege High School in Roeland Park.

ROELAND PARK – For the second straight season, the Eudora football season ended at the hands of Class 4A powerhouse Bishop Miege.

The top-seeded and undefeated Stags (11-0) took the lead nearly four minutes into Friday’s contest and never looked back, defeating the Cardinals 50-7 at Dixon Doll Field.

“If you want to play in these games like this, it’s about the commitment for four years for our seniors from the time they step in our hallways, and that’s what this group did,” Eudora head coach Drew Steffen said. “Unfortunately, on this side of the state, and being a public school in 4A, you’ve got to beat (Bishop Miege). They’re the best. I mean, they beat everybody.”

Junior fullback Keelyn Duncan paced Eudora’s run-heavy offense with 130 yards, a week after rushing for 250 in the Cardinal’s 24-14 regional round win over Lansing. Steffen said that Duncan and the rest of the junior class will now have to step up as role models for next season.

“Keelyn’s a really good football player,” Steffen said. “He has a big challenge; this junior class has a big challenge in leadership because, you know, they were able to be really good players, and these leadership roles are now going to be upon them.”

The top-seeded Stags started with the ball and drove down the field with a 12-yard pass and a run for another first down before the Cardinal defense benefited from a holding call that stalled the drive. After a few positive plays, the drive stalled after Bishop Miege missed a 44-yard field goal.

Eudora, however, quickly gifted the ball back to Bishop Miege as quarterback Houstyn Carnagie was intercepted, and two plays later, a 24-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Landon Cole to junior receiver Drew Kurt put the Stags ahead.

A 45-yard kick return by Dez Hoobler seemed to be the spark that the Cardinals needed, but the junior was upended by Miege kicker Joseph Jaska and fumbled, which was recovered by the Stags.

“You have to be perfect against these guys to beat them,” Steffen said. “You can’t have any mistakes, and so our kids gave everything we had.”

Newt Schreiner sacked Cole on second down, a play that ultimately resulted in a punt. Eudora’s ground game got rolling with a 9-yard run by Duncan, and Preston White picked up a first down with a short run, but a holding penalty and an intentional grounding call on third down forced a Cardinal punt from the one-yard line.

After that, Cole picked up a first down with his legs before throwing his second touchdown pass, this time to Vinny George to put the hosts up 15 after the two-point conversion.

“They’re just really good, so credit to them,” Steffen said.

Duncan began the second quarter with a 33-yard run that put Eudora past midfield for the first time, and White followed that effort with a 12-yard gain of his own. Duncan then rushed for eight yards over the next three plays before picking up four yards on fourth down to get inside the red zone.

The drive stalled there, however, as penalties piled up, forcing a 44-yard field goal attempt by Caden Dunback that was blocked and returned by the Stags for a touchdown. On the ensuing drive, the Cardinals lost three yards in three plays and had to punt back to Miege.

The Stags started near midfield and benefited from a roughing-the-passer penalty before Cole threw his third passing touchdown of the game. The Cardinals struggled once again on the ground, but a pop pass from Carnagie to senior Lyrik Langley set up a manageable fourth-and-2.

Disaster struck once again as the snap was bobbled and recovered by Miege’s Braydon Morgan. The Stags needed just two plays to find the end zone as George punched it in from six yards away, giving his team a 36-0 lead at halftime.

Eudora opened the second half with a steady dose of Duncan, picking up gains of eight, seven, and five yards, putting the Cardinals at their own 40. The drive quickly stalled after two sacks, including a scoop-and-score that extended the Stags’ lead to 43.

The Cardinals once again picked up 20 yards in the ensuing drive before settling for another punt. The Stags responded with a seven-play, 63-yard drive that lasted just over two minutes as Cole connected with Blount for a second time.

Carnagie led Eudora on its longest drive, lasting over eight minutes and taking up nearly two-thirds of the fourth-quarter clock. The series began with a 4-yard loss before Duncan gained five and White picked up 15 to get the offense near midfield.

Duncan rushed for another three yards before a defensive pass interference call moved the Cardinals inside the Stags’ 35-yard line. Duncan then gained 11 yards and Carnagie connected with Hunter Hurtig for a 9-yard pickup. After two negative plays, Carnagie threw a strike to Landon Adler Rooney, who was open in the end zone to get Eudora on the board.

“Houstyn’s been bought in, done everything we’ve asked,” Steffen said of his senior quarterback. “(It’s) pretty impressive to take every single snap in meaningful football for your senior year… (I’m) really proud of him and everything that he’s done for us, and he’s an unbelievable kid.”

Each team got the ball one last time, both turning it over on downs, allowing Bishop Miege to advance to the substate round. Eudora finished the season 8-3 and has become a constant in Class 4A under Steffen, who has now led the team to a 17-5 record in the last two seasons.

Steffen’s time with the senior class began well before their days of high school. He began coaching them as seventh graders on the track and field team before coaching multiple three-year starters on Friday nights.

“(This is) just an unbelievable group of kids, (and an) unbelievable group of parents that they’ve got,” Steffen said. “They represent Eudora the right way. They do things the right way, so we’re really, really, really going to miss them.”

photo by: Kahner Sampson/Special to the Journal-World

Eudora senior Gavin Etter looks to stop a ball carrier during the Cardinals’ game against Bishop Miege on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, at Bishop Miege High School in Roeland Park.

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Eudora senior Caden Dunback goes to punt during the Cardinals’ game against Bishop Miege on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, at Bishop Miege High School in Roeland Park.

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Eudora senior Preston White is forced out of bounds during the Cardinals’ game against Bishop Miege on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, at Bishop Miege High School in Roeland Park.

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Eudora sophomore Hunter Hurtig lines up for a play during the Cardinals’ game against Bishop Miege on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, at Bishop Miege High School in Roeland Park.

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Eudora junior Keelyn Duncan is swarmed by defenders during the Cardinals’ game against Bishop Miege on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, at Bishop Miege High School in Roeland Park.

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Eudora senior Newt Schreiner cuts up field during the Cardinals’ game against Bishop Miege on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, at Bishop Miege High School in Roeland Park.

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The Eudora offense breaks a huddle during the Cardinals’ game against Bishop Miege on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, at Bishop Miege High School in Roeland Park.

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Eudora seniors Gavin Etter (8) and Newt Schreiner tackle a ball carrier during the Cardinals’ game against Bishop Miege on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, at Bishop Miege High School in Roeland Park.

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Eudora freshman Andre Hoobler (21) celebrates a defensive stop during the Cardinals’ game against Bishop Miege on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, at Bishop Miege High School in Roeland Park.

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Eudora senior Lyrik Langley forces an incompletion during the Cardinals’ game against Bishop Miege on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, at Bishop Miege High School in Roeland Park.

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The Eudora defensive line prepares for battle during the Cardinals’ game against Bishop Miege on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, at Bishop Miege High School in Roeland Park.