Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 St. Thomas Aquinas in Overland Park had great year in 2015 as the Saints finished 9-3 and reached the state semifinals where they fell to eventual state champion Mill Valley, 45-28. One reason for their great success was the play of their defense which only gave up on average 17.8 points a game. One of the […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Bishop Miege had a great season in 2015 as they finished 12-1 and won their seconds straight Kansas 4A state title. The Stags won their first two games of the year then suffered their only loss to Blue Valley, 42-35, before reeling off 10 straight victories. The key to their successful season was their outstanding […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The recruiting trail can give and take, and lately the Sooners have been experiencing the best (and worst) of both worlds. Oklahoma lost defensive tackle Chris Daniels this week but picked up ground over the last two days landing defensive end Amani Bledsoe on Thursday and junior college linebacker Kapri Doucet on Friday. Bledsoe […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 The Winnetonka Griffins, from Kansas City (MO), had a disappointing 2015 season as they finished with a 1-9 record. One of the highlights of this young team was the play of junior athlete Djimon Colbert who excelled at wide receiver and safety. The Class of 2017 recruit had 524 yards receiving at the wide receiver […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel The Blues of Washburn Rural (Topeka, KS) started the 2015 season on a roll winning their first four games by an average of 20 points per contest. Unfortunately, due to their tough district schedule, they fell in four of their final five games and barely missed the playoffs. The one area of the team that played […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 It’s championship week in Kansas with two great teams, Derby (11-1) and Blue Valley (10-2), advancing to the 6A championship game. Both teams won their semifinal games going away with Derby routing Lawrence Free State 35-14 and Blue Valley downing Olathe North 43-19. The Kansas 6A Championship Game will take on Nov. 28th on the […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Kansas produces talented college football recruits every year and the Class of 2016 is no different as high athletes from within the Wheat State will go out and play college football all over the country. Some of the top Class of 2016 recruits include Wichita East defensive end Xavier Kelly (Clemson), Topeka offensive lineman Teven […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 We have reached the semifinals in Kansas 5A high school football playoffs with Mill Valley, St. Thomas Aquinas, Bishop Carroll, and Goddard-Eisenhower punching their ticket to the next round. Defending champion Bishop Carroll is once again in the semifinals and will face Goddard-Eisenhower who making their first trip after winning a playoff game for […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel After an exciting weekend of quarterfinal action in Kansas 6A playoffs, the semifinal matchups have been set with Blue Valley taking on Olathe North and Lawrence Free State facing Derby. On Friday, Olathe North took down defending champion Shawnee Mission East, 44-30, behind great performances from Isaiah Simmons and Storey Jackson. Another great performance came from Derby’s […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 It was an exciting first week in the Kansas 6A playoffs as there several exciting games including Olathe North’s 35-28 victory over Blue Valley North and when Lawrence beat Shawnee Mission North 56-32 in an offensive shootout. There were also some great performances in the eight games played on Friday and eight teams clinched […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 It was an exciting night on Friday as the Kansas 5A playoffs kicked off all over the state. Mill Valley and Pittsburg both shutout their opponents to set up an exciting quarterfinal matchup. There was also an upset as Goddard-Eisenhower escaped past Kapaun Mt. Carmel, 20-14. Finally, St. James Academy and Goddard-Eisenhower won a playoff game […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Its playoff time in Kansas with the 6A playoffs kicking off this Friday all over the state. Sixteen teams will battle for the chance to be named the 2015 Missouri 6A state champs. In 2014, Shawnee Mission East capped off an undefeated season by beating Hutchinson in the championship game 33-14. This year may be […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel The Osawatomie Trojans located in Osawatomie, Kansas, 50 miles southwest of Kansas City, have had a great 2015 season as they finished the regular season 7-2. Now the Trojans must get ready for the 4A-II playoffs as they host Holton in the first round. One reason for Osawatomie’s great success in 2015 has been their explosive offense […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 St. Thomas Aquinas @ Blue Valley Northwest St. Thomas Aquinas is 1-1 after picking up their first victory last Friday against Blue Valley North. The Saints are hoping to stay on the winning track as they face the Blue Valley Northwest Huskies. Blue Valley Northwest is 0-2 on the young season. St. Thomas Aquinas is led […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Mill Valley 38, St. Thomas Aquinas 20 In a battle of 5A powerhouses, the Jaguars went on the road and beat last year’s state runner-up. Mill Valley’s defense forced three turnovers but the story of the game was the great play of their offense. Senior quarterback Logan Koch led the Jaguars offensive attack as […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Mill Valley @ St. Thomas Aquinas St. Thomas Aquinas won 34-24 in the opener last season so Mill Valley will want revenge on Friday night. Both teams are capable of making it to state so the winner will start the year on a high note. The Saints bring back the majority of their team including running […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Head Coach: Alan Schuckman Mascot: Golden Eagles League: Greater Wichita City (5A) 2014: 13-0 Location: Wichita, Kansas Overview The Golden Eagles had an outstanding season in 2014 earning 13 victories that cumulated in a Kansas 5A State Championship title. In the championship game, Bishop Carroll blew out St. Thomas Aquinas 39-7 despite trailing 7-6 at […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Head Coach: Kevin Coker Mascot: Falcons League: Flint HIlls (Kansas 3A) 2014: 2-7 Location: Pomona, Kansas Overview Kevin Coker took over as head coach of West Franklin after the 2013 season and is trying to lead the Falcons to their first winning season since 2008. West Franklin suffered a disappointing season in 2014 suffering […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Dawson Downing had a monster junior year and helping Bishop Miege win the Kansas 4A state championship. The Stags finished with a school record 13 victories in their championship season. During his junior year the star running back finished with 1,955 rushing yards, 297 receiving yards, and 36 total touchdowns. Downing led a high-scoring offense which […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Head Coach: Jon Holmes Mascot: Stags League: Eastern Kansas (Kansas 4A) 2014: 13-0 Location: Shawnee Mission, KS Overview Bishop Miege went off on a perfect run in 2014 finishing 13-0 winning the Kansas 4A state title. The Stags ran all over their competition throughout the season and their closest margin of victory in the regular season […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Head Coach: Randy Dreiling Mascot: Saints League: Eastern Kansas 2014: 9-4 Location: Overland Park, Kansas Overview In Coach Randy Dreiling’s first year with St. Thomas Aquinas he led the Saints all the way to an appearance in the Kansas 5A State Championship Game. St. Thomas Aquinas came up short in the title game against Bishop Carroll […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Mike McCoy had a great junior season at running back for Topeka High School. The 6’2″, 215 pound, workhorse had 1,150 yards and 23 touchdowns for the Trojans in 2014. McCoy’s junior season was filled with highlights including rushing for 200 yards and scoring four touchdowns against Manhattan. After the season, McCoy was selected All-State honorable […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Bishop Miege had one of the best seasons in school history in 2014. The Stags notched a school record in wins finishing 13-0 winning the Kansas 4A state championship. The strength of Bishop Miege in 2014 was their high scoring offense which averaged over just 45 points a game. One of their returning offensive stars going […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Topeka High School in Topeka, Kansas finished 2014 with a 7-3 record behind a high-powered offense that averaged 52.4 points a game. The Trojans’ offense manufactured several blowouts marching to the Kansas High School Playoffs. A promising season ended in the first round of the Kansas 6A playoffs losing 64-46 to Hutchison. One key weapon in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright What was for a time a silent commitment for 4-star defensive end Xavier Kelly became national recruiting news on Friday when the Kansas native pledged to play college ball for Clemson. On July 22, Kelly posted his Top 8 naming Alabama, Florida State, Clemson, Michigan, Georgia, Kansas State, Oregon, and TCU in the running cutting out […]
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