Friday’s football games (Sept. 26)
Perry-Lecompton 21, Atchison 7
• The Kaws got three 4-yard touchdown runs from senior quarterback Shane Gimzo and three extra-point kicks from Neng Artwichai to defeat the Redmen and improve to 3-1.
Jefferson West 53, ACCHS 0
• West improved to 2-2 as a 26-point second quarter helped the Tigers cruise to the win. Senior Garrett Stewart ran for scores of 4 and 11 yards, senior Kyle Sanders connected with senior Cole Buckman on a 33-yard TD pass and scored on a 27-yard run, sophomore Ethan Mumaw scored on a 10-yard run, junior Steven Skaggs scored on a 5-yard run and junior Austin Siess scored on a 35-yard interception return.
JCN 21, Immaculata 7
• North got its first win of the season to move to 1-3. Senior Riley Noll scored on runs of 63 and 75 yards and senior Matt Perry threw a 10-yard TD pass to junior Austin Gaspard. Noll added an extra point and threw a 2-point conversion pass to junior Breck McMillan.
Troy 44, Oskaloosa 20
• Troy took a 22-12 lead after one quarter and rolled to the 44-20 win to deal Oskaloosa its first loss of the season at 3-1. Bears senior J.T. Thurston scored on runs of 22 and 11 yards and also threw a touchdown to senior Chase Tenpenny on a 4-yard pass play. Thurston added a 2-point conversion run. Junior Brandon Barnes had 12 rushes for 89 yards in the loss.
Pleasant Ridge 48, Valley Falls 18
• The Dragons were down, 28-6, at halftime en route to the loss to fall to 2-2. Senior Garrett Jennings scored on runs of 19 and 3 yards and junior Chance Gier scored on a 20-yard run in the loss. Gier had 13 carries for 96 yards and senior Josh Kearney rushed 18 times for 69 yards in the loss.
Wathena 48, McLouth 8
• Wathena had a shutout going in the fourth quarter before McLouth scored on a 46-yard run by senior Jake Hullinger. Senior Derrick Crouse connected with senior Jarrod Bechard on a 2-point conversion pass. Hullinger rushed for 64 yards on 6 carries in the loss.
Volleyball update
Recent Jefferson West results
Sept. 25
West def. Immaculata, 25-9, 25-18
West def. Tonganoxie, 25-19, 25-23
Pleasant Ridge def. West, 26-24, 22-25, 25-23
• West suffered its first loss of the season but improved to 15-1.
Sept. 27
Wamego Tournament
West def. Wabaunsee, 25-19, 25-13
West def. Riley County, 25-15, 25-19
West def. Nemaha Valley, 25-19, 25-13
Rock Creek def. West, 25-17, 22-25, 25-17
West def. Riley County, 25-23, 26-28, 25-22
• West placed third and improved to 19-2 at Wamego.
JCN results
Sept. 23
JCN def. Valley Falls, 28-26, 25-11
JCN def. Doniphan West, 25-20, 25-15
• The Chargers improved to 8-0 in the Delaware Valley League and 12-1 overall.
