Friday’s games (Sept. 11)
Oskaloosa 50, Immaculata 20
• The Bears surged to a 30-0 first-half lead en route to the easy win to move to 2-0. Senior Brandon Barnes had touchdown runs of 57 and 93 yards and a 10-yard TD catch from junior Adam Bowser. Junior Mark Newell had TD runs of 3 and 64 yards, junior Levi Wade had a 15-yard TD run and Bowser snuck in a TD run of 1 yard. Senior Mitch Boucher had two 2-point conversion runs while Barnes had another. Senior Cody Green added two extra-point kicks. Barnes finished with 23 carries for 291 yards and 2 TDs while Newell had 13 carries for 118 yards and 2 TDs.
Jeff. Co. North 7, Doniphan West 6
• The Chargers improved to 1-1 as they scored on a 23-yard pass from junior Jeff Hale to senior Austin Gaspard in the fourth quarter, with Hale adding the winning extra-point kick.
Jefferson West 21, Sabetha 13
• The Tigers improved to 1-1 with the win.
Jackson Heights 22, McLouth 0
• The Bulldogs dropped to 1-1 with the blanking at the hands of the Cobras. Sophomore Alex Courtney had 16 carries for 62 yards in the loss.
Bishop Ward 25, Perry-Lecompton 15
• The Kaws held a 7-6 halftime lead but were outscored, 19-8, in the second half to fall to 0-2. Sophomore quarterback Jeremy Immenschuh had touchdown passes of 10 yards to Cody Amerine and 29 yards to Ethan Moe, plus a 2-point conversion pass to junior Trent Robb. Senior John Mehl added an extra-point kick.
ACCHS 21, Valley Falls 20
• The game was tied at halftime and was decided in a 7-6 fourth quarter going in favor of the visiting Tigers to spoil Valley Falls’ homecoming and drop the Dragons to 0-2. Sophomore Taylor Anderson scored on a 1-yard run, senior Chance Gier scored on a 6-yard run and junior Alex Lederer scored on a 5-yard run for the Dragons. Gier added a 2-point conversion run.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Oskaloosa tramples Immaculata, 50-20
When two of Oskaloosa’s first three plays from scrimmage went for long touchdowns, it became readily apparent that Immaculata might not be able to hang with the host Bears, and that held true as Oskaloosa came away with a 50-20 home win Friday.
The Bears didn’t run over the Raiders on every possession, and at one point it appeared Immaculata had a chance to get back in the game, but a late first-half Bears score and strong start to the second half made that chance next to none for the visitors from Leavenworth.
The Bears’ first possession of the game started with a 5-yard run from junior Mark Newell on first down and then a 57-yard touchdown run by senior Brandon Barnes as senior Mitch Boucher added the 2-point conversion run to make it 8-0 Bears with only 24 seconds clicked off the game clock.
Immaculata got one first down before punting and pinned the Bears back at their own 7 for their second possession. That possession was one play as Barnes sprinted down the right sideline for a 93-yard touchdown run to make it 14-0 Bears with, now, 1:16 having ticked off the clock in the first quarter. That gave Barnes 2 carries for 150 rushing yards and 2 TDs at that point in the game.
The Bears’ third drive stalled but the fourth drive resulted in a 15-yard touchdown run by junior Levi Wade with Boucher adding another 2-point run to make it 22-0 Bears. On Oskaloosa’s next possession, it was Newell’s turn to break a big run as he went up the middle for 64 yards and a score with Barnes adding a 2-point conversion run to make it 30-0 early in the second quarter.
Immaculata got a little momentum going its way, however, as they finally got on the board on a 23-yard touchdown pass play from sophomore quarterback Corey Leintz to junior Brett Seaba. A 90-yard touchdown return on the ensuing kickoff by Bears sophomore Chris Garst was called back by an illegal block penalty and the Bears ended up fumbling the ball away at their own 44. Seaba had runs of 14 and 10 yards on the short drive and finished it with a 1-yard touchdown run to make the score 30-14 as senior Greg Ponder added extra points on both Raiders TDs.
The Raider momentum stopped there, though, as the Bears ground out a 52-yard drive finished by the only pass play of the drive, a 10-yard scoring strike from junior Adam Bowser to Barnes. The score made it 37-14 Bears with the extra point by senior Cody Green and only 16 seconds to play in the first half.
Immaculata would make no more momentum swings in the second half as Bowser snuck in a 1-yard touchdown run in the third quarter and the Bears tacked on a fourth-quarter score on a 3-yard Newell run. The Raiders did get one more score in the fourth quarter but that only made the final score 50-20 Oskaloosa.
Barnes and Newell chewed up the Raider defense as Barnes had 23 carries for 291 yards and 2 TDs, plus another score on the pass from Bowser. Newell had 118 rushing yards on 13 carries and scored 2 TDs.
The 2-0 Bears will play host to their homecoming game this Friday as league foe Jackson Heights, also 2-0, comes to town.
The Bears didn’t run over the Raiders on every possession, and at one point it appeared Immaculata had a chance to get back in the game, but a late first-half Bears score and strong start to the second half made that chance next to none for the visitors from Leavenworth.
The Bears’ first possession of the game started with a 5-yard run from junior Mark Newell on first down and then a 57-yard touchdown run by senior Brandon Barnes as senior Mitch Boucher added the 2-point conversion run to make it 8-0 Bears with only 24 seconds clicked off the game clock.
Immaculata got one first down before punting and pinned the Bears back at their own 7 for their second possession. That possession was one play as Barnes sprinted down the right sideline for a 93-yard touchdown run to make it 14-0 Bears with, now, 1:16 having ticked off the clock in the first quarter. That gave Barnes 2 carries for 150 rushing yards and 2 TDs at that point in the game.
The Bears’ third drive stalled but the fourth drive resulted in a 15-yard touchdown run by junior Levi Wade with Boucher adding another 2-point run to make it 22-0 Bears. On Oskaloosa’s next possession, it was Newell’s turn to break a big run as he went up the middle for 64 yards and a score with Barnes adding a 2-point conversion run to make it 30-0 early in the second quarter.
Immaculata got a little momentum going its way, however, as they finally got on the board on a 23-yard touchdown pass play from sophomore quarterback Corey Leintz to junior Brett Seaba. A 90-yard touchdown return on the ensuing kickoff by Bears sophomore Chris Garst was called back by an illegal block penalty and the Bears ended up fumbling the ball away at their own 44. Seaba had runs of 14 and 10 yards on the short drive and finished it with a 1-yard touchdown run to make the score 30-14 as senior Greg Ponder added extra points on both Raiders TDs.
The Raider momentum stopped there, though, as the Bears ground out a 52-yard drive finished by the only pass play of the drive, a 10-yard scoring strike from junior Adam Bowser to Barnes. The score made it 37-14 Bears with the extra point by senior Cody Green and only 16 seconds to play in the first half.
Immaculata would make no more momentum swings in the second half as Bowser snuck in a 1-yard touchdown run in the third quarter and the Bears tacked on a fourth-quarter score on a 3-yard Newell run. The Raiders did get one more score in the fourth quarter but that only made the final score 50-20 Oskaloosa.
Barnes and Newell chewed up the Raider defense as Barnes had 23 carries for 291 yards and 2 TDs, plus another score on the pass from Bowser. Newell had 118 rushing yards on 13 carries and scored 2 TDs.
The 2-0 Bears will play host to their homecoming game this Friday as league foe Jackson Heights, also 2-0, comes to town.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
County football scores for Sept. 3-4
The Perry-Lecompton Kaws matched Holton touchdown for touchdown to end the first quarter tied at 14 Friday night, but it was the last time the Kaws would cross the goal line. Holton’s defense dug in and the Wildcats scored 7 points the next three quarters to end 35-14. Sophomore Jon Denton is the ball carrier for the Kaws in this photo. The two schools were meeting again for the first time with new ball teams after the Kaws’ powerhouse team dominated the Wildcats in last fall’s 4A state semifinal on Perry-Lecompton’s march to state. Photo by Clarke Davis Thursday’s game (Sept. 3)
McLouth 18, Immaculata 13
• The Bulldogs led, 12-0, after a quarter and held off the Raiders in the second half to win their season opener. The running game was a key for McLouth in the win as sophomore Alex Courtney ran 25 times for 79 yards and 2 touchdowns and senior E.J. Field ran 12 times for 105 yards and a score. Freshman Marc Walbridge was 4-for-11 passing for 63 yards in the win.
McLouth 18, Immaculata 13
• The Bulldogs led, 12-0, after a quarter and held off the Raiders in the second half to win their season opener. The running game was a key for McLouth in the win as sophomore Alex Courtney ran 25 times for 79 yards and 2 touchdowns and senior E.J. Field ran 12 times for 105 yards and a score. Freshman Marc Walbridge was 4-for-11 passing for 63 yards in the win.
Friday’s games (Sept. 4)
Oskaloosa 24, Valley Falls 21
• A report on this game can be found below.
Holton 35, Perry-Lecompton 14
• In a rematch of last season’s season opener and also the 4A state semifinal, the Kaws and Wildcats were tied after the first quarter, 14-14, but it was all Holton thereafter as the Kaws got out to an 0-1 start. Sophomore Jeremy Immenschuh had a 16-yard touchdown pass to senior Brad Phillips and junior Trent Robb had an 11-yard TD run with senior John Mehl adding both extra-point kicks. The Wildcats outgained Perry-Lecompton, 378-91 yards on the ground. Immenschuh was 10-for-21 passing for 92 yards. Robb led the way on the ground for the Kaws with 12 rushes for 47 yards. Phillips had 5 catches for 51 yards.
Wathena 28, JCN 6
• North avoided a shutout on a fourth-quarter 25-yard scoring pass from junior Jeff Hale to senior Lucas Page. JCN is 0-1.
Abilene 35, Jefferson West 7
• West fell to 0-1 as the Tigers’ only score came on a 9-yard run by senior Austin Siess in the third quarter. Alex Baker added the extra-point kick.
Oskaloosa 24, Valley Falls 21
• A report on this game can be found below.
Holton 35, Perry-Lecompton 14
• In a rematch of last season’s season opener and also the 4A state semifinal, the Kaws and Wildcats were tied after the first quarter, 14-14, but it was all Holton thereafter as the Kaws got out to an 0-1 start. Sophomore Jeremy Immenschuh had a 16-yard touchdown pass to senior Brad Phillips and junior Trent Robb had an 11-yard TD run with senior John Mehl adding both extra-point kicks. The Wildcats outgained Perry-Lecompton, 378-91 yards on the ground. Immenschuh was 10-for-21 passing for 92 yards. Robb led the way on the ground for the Kaws with 12 rushes for 47 yards. Phillips had 5 catches for 51 yards.
Wathena 28, JCN 6
• North avoided a shutout on a fourth-quarter 25-yard scoring pass from junior Jeff Hale to senior Lucas Page. JCN is 0-1.
Abilene 35, Jefferson West 7
• West fell to 0-1 as the Tigers’ only score came on a 9-yard run by senior Austin Siess in the third quarter. Alex Baker added the extra-point kick.
Bears slip past Valley Falls in season opener, 24-21
If the first game of 2009 sets the tone for the football season for Oskaloosa and Valley Falls, it’s going to be an exciting ride for the two teams as Oskaloosa took advantage of penalties and turnovers for a 24-21 win Friday in Valley Falls.
The game was equal parts a won game for the Bears and a lost game for the Dragons as the Bears and standout senior running back Brandon Barnes made plays when they needed them, while Valley Falls had a couple key penalties, including one that nullified a 52-yard touchdown run, and couldn’t take advantage of some fourth-quarter momentum.
The game got off to an exciting start, as Valley Falls senior Chance Gier fielded the opening kickoff and rambled 80 yards for a score with junior Nick Domann adding the extra point for a 7-0 Dragons lead.
Oskaloosa looked to match the score as the Bears drove to the Valley Falls 23 but the drive stalled there and Barnes was stopped on fourth-and-2 to turn the ball over to the Dragons on downs.
The Bears drove to the Dragons 40 on their next possession when a 7-yard run by junior Mark Newell turned into a 31-yard gain thanks to two penalties on Valley Falls senior Blane Brosa, who was ejected from the game for unsportsmanlike conduct. The Dragons held to force a fourth-and-goal at the 11 but junior quarterback Adam Bowser and Barnes turned a short pass into an 11-yard touchdown to cut it to 7-6 as the 2-point conversion run fell short.
The Dragons were driving at midfield early in the second quarter when senior Logan Wynkoop lost a fumble and Oskaloosa recovered at the 50. Bowser fumbled the snap on the next play and Valley Falls got the ball back in Bears territory but, three plays later, a pass by Valley Falls junior quarterback Alex Lederer was picked off by Bears junior Levi Wade at the Oskaloosa 22.
Fourteen plays later, Barnes punched the ball across the goal line from a yard out to make it 12-7 Bears as the drive spanned 78 yards and included runs of 16 and 29 yards by Barnes. Barnes and Newell converted fourth downs into first downs on the drive.
With time winding down in the first half, the Dragons appeared to get a big momentum swing as senior running back Mitchell Streeter broke free for a 52-yard touchdown run, only to see Domann flagged for an illegal block in the back at the 20, well behind the play. The Dragons instead found themselves with first-and-10 at the Oskaloosa 30 and the drive stalled at the 29, where Oskaloosa took over on downs and ran out the clock to take a 12-7 lead into halftime.
The Bears chugged out another scoring drive on the first drive of the second half as Barnes returned the opening kick to the Bears 40 and, 11 plays later, took the ball in from 10 yards out to make it 18-7 as the 2-point conversion pass fell incomplete. The key play on the drive was an offsides penalty on the Dragons on fourth-and-2 at their own 15 and Barnes’ score came on the next offensive snap.
The Bears continued their policy of short kickoffs following Gier’s opening score and the Dragons put together perhaps their best drive of the night as they scored on a nine-play, 61-yard drive. They overcame an 11-yard loss on a bad pitch as Gier got the yardage back and more on a 20-yard run, then scored on an 11-yard run with 54 seconds left in the third quarter. Senior Tyler Wynkoop ran for the 2-point converstion to cut the Oskaloosa lead to 18-15.
Oskaloosa’s next drive saw the Bears convert fourth-and-short at the 50 and Barnes run for a 9-yard gain on third-and-8 at the Valley Falls 33. A holding call helped stall the Bears drive as they went for it on fourth-and-long only to see a Bowser pass intended for Barnes intercepted by Logan Wynkoop at the Oskaloosa 8. Wynkoop returned it to the Dragons 30 and the Dragons had a chance to regain the lead with 5:11 left in the game.
The momentum boost didn’t last long as, on second-and-6, Lederer fumbled the snap and Oskaloosa recovered at the Valley Falls 34. This time it wasn’t Barnes but Newell who made the score on a 10-yard run to give the Bears a 24-15 lead with 2:32 left in the game.
With the Dragons on the ropes and time dwindling, the Valley Falls offense came through again as Tyler Wynkoop returned the ensuing kickoff to the Dragons 48. The Dragons faced a fourth-and-5 at the Bears 35 with 1:42 to play when Lederer found Logan Wynkoop on a short pass across the middle and Wynkoop took the ball in for the score to cut the lead to 24-21 with 1:33 to play.
The score meant the Dragons would need to attempt an onside kick and Domann’s kickoff ricocheted off Newell’s knee with a Dragon recovering the ball at the Valley Falls 47. Wade was flagged for a pass interference penalty, only Oskaloosa’s third of the game, on the next play and the Dragons had a first down at the Bears 38. A 13-yard pass from Lederer to Streeter gave the Dragons first down at the Bears 25 with 1:18 to play and the game came down to a fourth-and-7 at the Bears 22. Lederer tried to make the pass on the left-middle side of the field and Barnes jumped in to knock the pass away to allow Oskaloosa to run out the clock and escape with a 24-21 win.
Barnes toted the ball 22 times for 156 yards and 2 touchdowns along with three receptions for 21 yards and a touchdown for the Bears. Newell had 23 carries for 73 yards and a touchdown. The Bears outgained the Dragons, 317 yards to 222, on offense not including return yards.
Valley Falls was led by 9 carries for 68 yards for Gier, who also had the kickoff return TD, and 8 carries for 54 yards by Streeter. Lederer was 5-for-11 passing for 70 yards and a TD. Logan Wynkoop had two catches for 41 yards and a score. The Dragons incurred 10 penalties for 60 yards compared to only 3 for 30 for Oskaloosa. The Dragons also committed one more turnover than the Bears, 3-2.
Oskaloosa coach Scott Whaley said both schools should be proud of the way the teams performed.
“It doesn’t get much better than that,” a relieved Whaley said after the game. “You’ve got two teams that absolutely played their hearts out, and two communities that can be really proud of their kids. I take my hat off to them for how they came back.”
Whaley said he was happy with how his offensive line, which was somewhat of a question mark for the Bears entering the season, stepped up to allow for all but 21 yards of the team’s offensive output on the ground.
“They took over a little bit at times in the second half,” he said. “We have some big kids, but they’re pretty inexperienced. I was pleased with how they did tonight.
“When they recovered that onside kick, it was like they kicked me in the gut. Then, there at the end, Brandon made the play. He’s got a nose for the ball. He’s a heck of a player.”
The game was equal parts a won game for the Bears and a lost game for the Dragons as the Bears and standout senior running back Brandon Barnes made plays when they needed them, while Valley Falls had a couple key penalties, including one that nullified a 52-yard touchdown run, and couldn’t take advantage of some fourth-quarter momentum.
The game got off to an exciting start, as Valley Falls senior Chance Gier fielded the opening kickoff and rambled 80 yards for a score with junior Nick Domann adding the extra point for a 7-0 Dragons lead.
Oskaloosa looked to match the score as the Bears drove to the Valley Falls 23 but the drive stalled there and Barnes was stopped on fourth-and-2 to turn the ball over to the Dragons on downs.
The Bears drove to the Dragons 40 on their next possession when a 7-yard run by junior Mark Newell turned into a 31-yard gain thanks to two penalties on Valley Falls senior Blane Brosa, who was ejected from the game for unsportsmanlike conduct. The Dragons held to force a fourth-and-goal at the 11 but junior quarterback Adam Bowser and Barnes turned a short pass into an 11-yard touchdown to cut it to 7-6 as the 2-point conversion run fell short.
The Dragons were driving at midfield early in the second quarter when senior Logan Wynkoop lost a fumble and Oskaloosa recovered at the 50. Bowser fumbled the snap on the next play and Valley Falls got the ball back in Bears territory but, three plays later, a pass by Valley Falls junior quarterback Alex Lederer was picked off by Bears junior Levi Wade at the Oskaloosa 22.
Fourteen plays later, Barnes punched the ball across the goal line from a yard out to make it 12-7 Bears as the drive spanned 78 yards and included runs of 16 and 29 yards by Barnes. Barnes and Newell converted fourth downs into first downs on the drive.
With time winding down in the first half, the Dragons appeared to get a big momentum swing as senior running back Mitchell Streeter broke free for a 52-yard touchdown run, only to see Domann flagged for an illegal block in the back at the 20, well behind the play. The Dragons instead found themselves with first-and-10 at the Oskaloosa 30 and the drive stalled at the 29, where Oskaloosa took over on downs and ran out the clock to take a 12-7 lead into halftime.
The Bears chugged out another scoring drive on the first drive of the second half as Barnes returned the opening kick to the Bears 40 and, 11 plays later, took the ball in from 10 yards out to make it 18-7 as the 2-point conversion pass fell incomplete. The key play on the drive was an offsides penalty on the Dragons on fourth-and-2 at their own 15 and Barnes’ score came on the next offensive snap.
The Bears continued their policy of short kickoffs following Gier’s opening score and the Dragons put together perhaps their best drive of the night as they scored on a nine-play, 61-yard drive. They overcame an 11-yard loss on a bad pitch as Gier got the yardage back and more on a 20-yard run, then scored on an 11-yard run with 54 seconds left in the third quarter. Senior Tyler Wynkoop ran for the 2-point converstion to cut the Oskaloosa lead to 18-15.
Oskaloosa’s next drive saw the Bears convert fourth-and-short at the 50 and Barnes run for a 9-yard gain on third-and-8 at the Valley Falls 33. A holding call helped stall the Bears drive as they went for it on fourth-and-long only to see a Bowser pass intended for Barnes intercepted by Logan Wynkoop at the Oskaloosa 8. Wynkoop returned it to the Dragons 30 and the Dragons had a chance to regain the lead with 5:11 left in the game.
The momentum boost didn’t last long as, on second-and-6, Lederer fumbled the snap and Oskaloosa recovered at the Valley Falls 34. This time it wasn’t Barnes but Newell who made the score on a 10-yard run to give the Bears a 24-15 lead with 2:32 left in the game.
With the Dragons on the ropes and time dwindling, the Valley Falls offense came through again as Tyler Wynkoop returned the ensuing kickoff to the Dragons 48. The Dragons faced a fourth-and-5 at the Bears 35 with 1:42 to play when Lederer found Logan Wynkoop on a short pass across the middle and Wynkoop took the ball in for the score to cut the lead to 24-21 with 1:33 to play.
The score meant the Dragons would need to attempt an onside kick and Domann’s kickoff ricocheted off Newell’s knee with a Dragon recovering the ball at the Valley Falls 47. Wade was flagged for a pass interference penalty, only Oskaloosa’s third of the game, on the next play and the Dragons had a first down at the Bears 38. A 13-yard pass from Lederer to Streeter gave the Dragons first down at the Bears 25 with 1:18 to play and the game came down to a fourth-and-7 at the Bears 22. Lederer tried to make the pass on the left-middle side of the field and Barnes jumped in to knock the pass away to allow Oskaloosa to run out the clock and escape with a 24-21 win.
Barnes toted the ball 22 times for 156 yards and 2 touchdowns along with three receptions for 21 yards and a touchdown for the Bears. Newell had 23 carries for 73 yards and a touchdown. The Bears outgained the Dragons, 317 yards to 222, on offense not including return yards.
Valley Falls was led by 9 carries for 68 yards for Gier, who also had the kickoff return TD, and 8 carries for 54 yards by Streeter. Lederer was 5-for-11 passing for 70 yards and a TD. Logan Wynkoop had two catches for 41 yards and a score. The Dragons incurred 10 penalties for 60 yards compared to only 3 for 30 for Oskaloosa. The Dragons also committed one more turnover than the Bears, 3-2.
Oskaloosa coach Scott Whaley said both schools should be proud of the way the teams performed.
“It doesn’t get much better than that,” a relieved Whaley said after the game. “You’ve got two teams that absolutely played their hearts out, and two communities that can be really proud of their kids. I take my hat off to them for how they came back.”
Whaley said he was happy with how his offensive line, which was somewhat of a question mark for the Bears entering the season, stepped up to allow for all but 21 yards of the team’s offensive output on the ground.
“They took over a little bit at times in the second half,” he said. “We have some big kids, but they’re pretty inexperienced. I was pleased with how they did tonight.
“When they recovered that onside kick, it was like they kicked me in the gut. Then, there at the end, Brandon made the play. He’s got a nose for the ball. He’s a heck of a player.”
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