Oskaloosa, 28, vs. Jackson Heights, 6
McLouth, 19, vs. Troy, 61
Perry-Lecompton, 56, vs. Tonganoxie, 7
Valley Falls, 42, vs. Jefferson County North, 6
Jefferson West, 33, vs. Royal Valley, 28
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Video of Oskaloosa botched punt TD in win over Immac
Vance Massey, who tapes the Oskaloosa football games, was kind enough to pass on a clip of a botched punt that turned into an OHS touchdown during the Bears' 44-8 win over Immaculata. Senior Chase Tenpenny got to the punter and senior Lakota Coffman picked up the loose ball and took it into the end zone for the score.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
West drops tough 6-0 overtime loss to Sabetha
Jefferson West senior Garrett Stewart cuts through a hole while getting a block from sophomore Ethan Mumaw (25) during West’s 6-0 overtime loss to Sabetha Friday in Meriden. Stewart rushed 20 times for 67 yards in the loss. Photo by Brad Roudybush
In a game of missed opportunities by Jefferson West, Sabetha needed only one play to go home with a 6-0 overtime win Sept. 12 in Meriden.
Sloppy conditions on the field were aggravated by rainfall that ranged from slight mist to a heavy drizzle throughout the game. The teams combined for 11 fumbles, with four lost to the other team, and West defenders picked off one Sabetha pass.
West garnered one first down on its first offensive possession and Sabetha drove into Tigers territory on its first possesion before turning the ball over on downs at the West 36. The first big play of the game came late in the quarter on West’s third possession when senior quarterback Kyle Sanders connected with senior receiver Cole Buckman on a 27-yard play to take the ball to the Sabetha 31.
The quarter expired with West driving and the Tigers kept it going on a key fourth-and-7 play early in the second quarter as Sanders completed a pass to junior back Austin Siess for a 13-yard gain to the Bluejays 15. Two plays later, senior running back Garrett Stewart ran for 9 yards to the Sabetha 6. On first down at the 4, the wet conditions made themselves known as Sanders fumbled but recovered the ball at the 3 for a 1-yard gain. Stewart took a handoff on the next play and the ball squirted free before Sabetha recovered the ball in the end zone for a touchback to escape the tight situation with 7:49 left in the half.
Three plays into the next Bluejay possession, Sabetha fumbled the ball away at its own 29. West faced fourth-and-6 at the 25 when Sanders and Buckman couldn’t connect on a pass down the middle and Sabetha took over on downs with 5:10 left in the half.
Sabetha mounted its best drive of the first half to take the ball to the West 27 on nine plays. On third-and-2 at the 27, junior Travis Snyder took a handoff but fumbled and the Tigers recovered the ball at their own 24 with the clock running under a minute in the half. The momentum swung back and forth as West fumbled the ball away on the next play and, after Sabetha senior quarterback Mitch Allen recovered his own fumble on the ensuing play, Allen threw an interception right to West junior linebacker Capp Wood with 28 seconds left in the half. The Tigers were content to run out the clock as the game went to half still scoreless.
The Tigers got the ball first in the second half and drove into Sabetha territory on eight plays before failing on fourth-and-2 at the Sabetha 36. After a Sabetha punt and 33-yard return by Stewart to the Sabetha 22, West was back in business. A holding call gave West third-and-12 at the 24 but Stewart broke off an 11-yard run to make it fourth-and-1 at the 13 as the third quarter expired. Sanders tried to sneak the ball past the first-down marker on the first play of the fourth quarter but came up just short to give Sabetha the ball at the Bluejay 13.
The West defense forced another Sabetha punt and West took over at the Sabetha 45. A personal foul helped give West the ball at the Sabetha 13 and, on the next play, Sanders ran to the right and found his way to the end zone, but a holding call negated the score and backed the Tigers to the 20. Sabetha recovered from the close call to hold West and, on fourth-and-long at the 22, Sanders was pulled down at the line of scrimmage to give Sabetha the ball with 6:14 left in the game.
West started its next possession in Sabetha territory again but went four plays and out. Sabetha took over with 2:23 left and ran the clock out to end regulation at a 0-0 stalemate.
West got the ball first in overtime, with both teams getting a possession starting at the opponent’s 10-yard-line, and three running plays gave West fourth down at the 2. Stewart got close on a run but a group of Sabetha defenders wrapped him up just short of the goal line to stymie yet another West scoring chance.
It appeared to be more of the same frustration for Sabetha as Allen slipped down for a 6-yard loss on the Bluejays’ first overtime play but Snyder ended the game abruptly with Sabetha’s longest run of the night as he scored from 16 yards out to end the game at 6-0.
West outgained the Bluejays, 158-117, and had six less penalty yards than Sabetha in the loss. Sabetha was led by 12 rushes for 48 yards and a score by Snyder and 9 rushes for 41 yards by senior Clinton Bruning. Allen was 2-for-3 passing for 20 yards and an interception.
West was led by 20 rushes for 67 yards by Stewart. Sanders was 4-for-12 passing for 53 yards.
West coach Steve Johnson said the loss was a tough one to take and said his team just needs to learn to finish. Despite the narrow loss, Johnson was optimistic about the direction he sees the team headed.
“I think we took a step in the right direction tonight,” Johnson said. West fell to 0-2 with the loss. “It’s tough, though, when you play that hard and still come up short. I thought we outplayed them offensively and defensively, and we had a couple opportunities inside the 10 but just weren’t able to finish it off. We talk about how good teams make plays when they need to, and we need to learn to make the breaks for ourselves. I think the kids are starting to get it.”
Sloppy conditions on the field were aggravated by rainfall that ranged from slight mist to a heavy drizzle throughout the game. The teams combined for 11 fumbles, with four lost to the other team, and West defenders picked off one Sabetha pass.
West garnered one first down on its first offensive possession and Sabetha drove into Tigers territory on its first possesion before turning the ball over on downs at the West 36. The first big play of the game came late in the quarter on West’s third possession when senior quarterback Kyle Sanders connected with senior receiver Cole Buckman on a 27-yard play to take the ball to the Sabetha 31.
The quarter expired with West driving and the Tigers kept it going on a key fourth-and-7 play early in the second quarter as Sanders completed a pass to junior back Austin Siess for a 13-yard gain to the Bluejays 15. Two plays later, senior running back Garrett Stewart ran for 9 yards to the Sabetha 6. On first down at the 4, the wet conditions made themselves known as Sanders fumbled but recovered the ball at the 3 for a 1-yard gain. Stewart took a handoff on the next play and the ball squirted free before Sabetha recovered the ball in the end zone for a touchback to escape the tight situation with 7:49 left in the half.
Three plays into the next Bluejay possession, Sabetha fumbled the ball away at its own 29. West faced fourth-and-6 at the 25 when Sanders and Buckman couldn’t connect on a pass down the middle and Sabetha took over on downs with 5:10 left in the half.
Sabetha mounted its best drive of the first half to take the ball to the West 27 on nine plays. On third-and-2 at the 27, junior Travis Snyder took a handoff but fumbled and the Tigers recovered the ball at their own 24 with the clock running under a minute in the half. The momentum swung back and forth as West fumbled the ball away on the next play and, after Sabetha senior quarterback Mitch Allen recovered his own fumble on the ensuing play, Allen threw an interception right to West junior linebacker Capp Wood with 28 seconds left in the half. The Tigers were content to run out the clock as the game went to half still scoreless.
The Tigers got the ball first in the second half and drove into Sabetha territory on eight plays before failing on fourth-and-2 at the Sabetha 36. After a Sabetha punt and 33-yard return by Stewart to the Sabetha 22, West was back in business. A holding call gave West third-and-12 at the 24 but Stewart broke off an 11-yard run to make it fourth-and-1 at the 13 as the third quarter expired. Sanders tried to sneak the ball past the first-down marker on the first play of the fourth quarter but came up just short to give Sabetha the ball at the Bluejay 13.
The West defense forced another Sabetha punt and West took over at the Sabetha 45. A personal foul helped give West the ball at the Sabetha 13 and, on the next play, Sanders ran to the right and found his way to the end zone, but a holding call negated the score and backed the Tigers to the 20. Sabetha recovered from the close call to hold West and, on fourth-and-long at the 22, Sanders was pulled down at the line of scrimmage to give Sabetha the ball with 6:14 left in the game.
West started its next possession in Sabetha territory again but went four plays and out. Sabetha took over with 2:23 left and ran the clock out to end regulation at a 0-0 stalemate.
West got the ball first in overtime, with both teams getting a possession starting at the opponent’s 10-yard-line, and three running plays gave West fourth down at the 2. Stewart got close on a run but a group of Sabetha defenders wrapped him up just short of the goal line to stymie yet another West scoring chance.
It appeared to be more of the same frustration for Sabetha as Allen slipped down for a 6-yard loss on the Bluejays’ first overtime play but Snyder ended the game abruptly with Sabetha’s longest run of the night as he scored from 16 yards out to end the game at 6-0.
West outgained the Bluejays, 158-117, and had six less penalty yards than Sabetha in the loss. Sabetha was led by 12 rushes for 48 yards and a score by Snyder and 9 rushes for 41 yards by senior Clinton Bruning. Allen was 2-for-3 passing for 20 yards and an interception.
West was led by 20 rushes for 67 yards by Stewart. Sanders was 4-for-12 passing for 53 yards.
West coach Steve Johnson said the loss was a tough one to take and said his team just needs to learn to finish. Despite the narrow loss, Johnson was optimistic about the direction he sees the team headed.
“I think we took a step in the right direction tonight,” Johnson said. West fell to 0-2 with the loss. “It’s tough, though, when you play that hard and still come up short. I thought we outplayed them offensively and defensively, and we had a couple opportunities inside the 10 but just weren’t able to finish it off. We talk about how good teams make plays when they need to, and we need to learn to make the breaks for ourselves. I think the kids are starting to get it.”
Sunday, September 14, 2008
High School football scores from Friday, Sept. 12
Doniphon West, 39, vs. Jefferson County North, 0
Perry-Lecompton, 18, vs. KC Ward, 3
Jackson Heights vs. McLouth, Postponed
Immaculata, 8, vs. Oskaloosa, 44
Jefferson West, 0, vs. Sabetha, 6
Atchison County, 12, vs. Valley Falls, 14
Perry-Lecompton, 18, vs. KC Ward, 3
Jackson Heights vs. McLouth, Postponed
Immaculata, 8, vs. Oskaloosa, 44
Jefferson West, 0, vs. Sabetha, 6
Atchison County, 12, vs. Valley Falls, 14
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