The Hays High girls’
golf team pushed through to day two of the 5A State Tournament at Carey Park in
Hutchinson. The Indians are tied for second with Bishop Carroll, 18 strokes behind
Kapaun Mt. Carmel. 

Evyn Cox leads the Indians at 12-over and is tied for 7th. Abbie
Norris is tied for 11th at 14-over.

TMP-Marian’s Ashley Hipp
advanced to day two at 3-1A in Hesston. Hipp is in 10th place at 17-over. 

Final round action
begins at 10 this morning at all sites.

Below are top five team scores and top five individual scores from each site.

CLASS 6A (Emporia Municipal Golf Course, Emporia) Top 5 Team Scores 1. Olathe NW, +28 2. Manhattan, +33 3. Shawnee Mission East, +39 4. Olathe East, +57 5. Blue Valley, +60

Top 5 Individual Scores 1. Ella Slicker, Shawnee Mission East, -1 2. Kinslea Jones, Maize, Even T3. Hadley Neese, Blue Valley, +1 T3. Maddie Myers, Manhattan, +1 5. Ingrid Blacketer, Shawnee Mission East, +3

CLASS 5A (Carey Park, Hutchinson)Top 5 Team Scores 1. Kapaun Mt. Carmel, +43 T2. Hays, +61 T2. Bishop Carroll, +61 4. St. Thomas Aquinas, +68 5. Blue Valley SW, +70

Top 5 Individual Scores T1. Bella Jones, Bishop Carroll, -1 T1. Regan Dusenberry, Andover, -1 T1. Ximena Sariana, Kapaun, -1 4. Naomi Koontz, Newton, +4 T5. Elise Eckert, Emporia, +11 T5. Madison Durr, Salina South, +11

CLASS 4A (Salina Municipal Golf Course, Salina) Top 5 Team Scores 1. Topeka Hayden, +55 2. Wamego, +68 3. Wellington, +76 4. Winfield, +77 5. Pratt, +85

Top 5 Individual Scores 1. Addison Douglass, Wamego, +3 2. Avery Blasi, Pratt, +5 3. Carley Littell, Winfield, +7 T4. Braegan Buessing, Santa Fe Trail, +8 T4. Lilli Sympson, Winfield, +8 T4. Peyton Wright, Baldwin, +8

CLASS 3-2-1A (Hesston Golf Course, Hesston) Top 5 Team Scores 1. Silver Lake, +72 2. Colby, +80 3. Jefferson West, +82 4. St. Mary's Colgan, +83 5. Caney Valley, +103

Top 5 Individual Scores 1. Margaret Ulrich, St. Mary's Colgan, +2 2. Klara Kleinig, Silver Lake, +9 3. Anna Starbuck, Colby, +11 T4. Amelia Bowles, Atwood-Rawlins County, +12 T4. Taylor Zordel, Silver Lake, +12

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/10/1697539351913.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>The Hays High girls’
golf team pushed through to day two of the 5A State Tournament at Carey Park in
Hutchinson. The Indians are tied for second with Bishop Carroll, 18 strokes behind
Kapaun Mt. Carmel. Evyn Cox leads the Indians at 12-over and is tied for 7th. Abbie
Norris is tied for 11th at 14-over.TMP-Marian’s Ashley Hipp
advanced to day two at 3-1A in Hesston. Hipp is in 10th place at 17-over. Final round action
begins at 10 this morning at all sites.Below are top five team scores and top five individual scores from each site.CLASS 6A (Emporia Municipal Golf Course, Emporia) Top 5 Team Scores 1. Olathe NW, +28 2. Manhattan, +33 3. Shawnee Mission East, +39 4. Olathe East, +57 5. Blue Valley, +60Top 5 Individual Scores 1. Ella Slicker, Shawnee Mission East, -1 2. Kinslea Jones, Maize, Even T3. Hadley Neese, Blue Valley, +1 T3. Maddie Myers, Manhattan, +1 5. Ingrid Blacketer, Shawnee Mission East, +3CLASS 5A (Carey Park, Hutchinson)Top 5 Team Scores 1. Kapaun Mt. Carmel, +43 T2. Hays, +61 T2. Bishop Carroll, +61 4. St. Thomas Aquinas, +68 5. Blue Valley SW, +70Top 5 Individual Scores T1. Bella Jones, Bishop Carroll, -1 T1. Regan Dusenberry, Andover, -1 T1. Ximena Sariana, Kapaun, -1 4. Naomi Koontz, Newton, +4 T5. Elise Eckert, Emporia, +11 T5. Madison Durr, Salina South, +11CLASS 4A (Salina Municipal Golf Course, Salina) Top 5 Team Scores 1. Topeka Hayden, +55 2. Wamego, +68 3. Wellington, +76 4. Winfield, +77 5. Pratt, +85Top 5 Individual Scores 1. Addison Douglass, Wamego, +3 2. Avery Blasi, Pratt, +5 3. Carley Littell, Winfield, +7 T4. Braegan Buessing, Santa Fe Trail, +8 T4. Lilli Sympson, Winfield, +8 T4. Peyton Wright, Baldwin, +8CLASS 3-2-1A (Hesston Golf Course, Hesston) Top 5 Team Scores 1. Silver Lake, +72 2. Colby, +80 3. Jefferson West, +82 4. St. Mary's Colgan, +83 5. Caney Valley, +103Top 5 Individual Scores 1. Margaret Ulrich, St. Mary's Colgan, +2 2. Klara Kleinig, Silver Lake, +9 3. Anna Starbuck, Colby, +11 T4. Amelia Bowles, Atwood-Rawlins County, +12 T4. Taylor Zordel, Silver Lake, +12

🏌️‍♀️ KSHSAA state golf day 1 area recap

Fort Hays State Tiger football coach Chris Brown, quarterback Jack Dawson and defensive back Benny Williams&nbsp;spoke to the media Monday ahead of Saturday's game at Washburn.

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🏈📹 FHSU weekly press conference 

CLASS 6A RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
WASHBURN RURAL (7-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
GARDNER-EDGERTON (6-1) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
OLATHE NORTH (6-1) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
WICHITA NORTHWEST (6-1) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
MANHATTAN (6-1)

CLASS 5A RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
KAPAUN MT. CARMEL (6-1) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
BLUE VALLEY SOUTHWEST (6-1) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
GODDARD-EISENHOWER (7-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
MILL VALLEY (5-2) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
DE SOTO (6-1)

CLASS 4A RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
BISHOP MIEGE (6-1) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS (5-2) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
LOUISBURG (7-0 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
TONGANOXIE (5-2) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
BUHLER (6-1)

CLASS 3A RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CHENEY (7-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ANDALE (6-1) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
TOPEKA HAYDEN (7-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CLAY CENTER (6-1 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
WICHITA COLLEGIATE (6-1)

CLASS 2A RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
NEMAHA CENTRAL (7-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
SABETHA (7-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
HOISINGTON (7-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
SOUTHEAST OF SALINE (7-0) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ELLSWORTH (7-0)

CLASS 1A RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ST. MARYS COLGAN (7-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
MARION (7-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ST. MARYS (4-3) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CONWAY SPRINGS (5-2) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
SMITH CENTER (6-1)

CLASS 8M-I RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
WICHITA CO. (7-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
LYNDON (7-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
MOUNDRIDGE (7-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
RAWLINS CO. (7-0) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CENTRAL BURDEN (7-0)

CLASS 8M-II RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
AXTELL (7-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
VICTORIA (5-1) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CANTON-GALVA (6-1) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
MINNEOLA (7-0) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
OSBORNE (6-1)

CLASS 6M RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CHEYLIN (7-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ASHLAND (6-1) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CUNNINGHAM (6-1) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
WAVERLY (6-0) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
NORTHERN VALLEY (6-1)

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/10/1697026404630.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>CLASS 6A RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
WASHBURN RURAL (7-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
GARDNER-EDGERTON (6-1) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
OLATHE NORTH (6-1) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
WICHITA NORTHWEST (6-1) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
MANHATTAN (6-1)CLASS 5A RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
KAPAUN MT. CARMEL (6-1) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
BLUE VALLEY SOUTHWEST (6-1) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
GODDARD-EISENHOWER (7-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
MILL VALLEY (5-2) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
DE SOTO (6-1)CLASS 4A RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
BISHOP MIEGE (6-1) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS (5-2) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
LOUISBURG (7-0 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
TONGANOXIE (5-2) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
BUHLER (6-1)CLASS 3A RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CHENEY (7-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ANDALE (6-1) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
TOPEKA HAYDEN (7-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CLAY CENTER (6-1 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
WICHITA COLLEGIATE (6-1)CLASS 2A RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
NEMAHA CENTRAL (7-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
SABETHA (7-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
HOISINGTON (7-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
SOUTHEAST OF SALINE (7-0) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ELLSWORTH (7-0)CLASS 1A RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ST. MARYS COLGAN (7-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
MARION (7-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ST. MARYS (4-3) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CONWAY SPRINGS (5-2) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
SMITH CENTER (6-1)CLASS 8M-I RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
WICHITA CO. (7-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
LYNDON (7-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
MOUNDRIDGE (7-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
RAWLINS CO. (7-0) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CENTRAL BURDEN (7-0)CLASS 8M-II RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
AXTELL (7-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
VICTORIA (5-1) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CANTON-GALVA (6-1) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
MINNEOLA (7-0) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
OSBORNE (6-1)CLASS 6M RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CHEYLIN (7-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ASHLAND (6-1) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CUNNINGHAM (6-1) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
WAVERLY (6-0) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
NORTHERN VALLEY (6-1)

🏈 Week 8 Kpreps high school rankings

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;Following its 38-21 victory at Texas Tech, Kansas State collected a pair of Big 12 Player of the Week accolades as senior safety&nbsp;Kobe Savage&nbsp;earned the defensive honor and freshman quarterback&nbsp;Avery Johnson&nbsp;was named the newcomer of the week, the conference office announced Monday.

It is the second and third weekly conference honors this year for the Wildcats as running back&nbsp;DJ Giddens&nbsp;was named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week after his performance against UCF.

Savage registered his second-career Big 12 weekly honor as he was the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week after last season’s game at Oklahoma. This past weekend at Texas Tech, Savage registered seven tackles and picked off a pair of passes, including one that led to the final K-State touchdown of the night. Savage became the first Wildcat with multiple interceptions in a game since Kevion McGee had two at Iowa State in the 2018 finale, while he is the first K-State safety to do so since Travis Green against Texas Tech in 2014.

A native of Paris, Texas, Savage has one of seven games in the Big 12 this season with two interceptions, which is tied for the fourth most nationally in a game this year. He now ranks third nationally among active players in career interceptions per game (0.31), while he ranks seventh in career solo tackles per game (4.25).

Johnson is the 11th&nbsp;Wildcat to be named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year since the award began in 2016, while it is the second-straight year the Wildcats earned the honor after playing the Red Raiders. Johnson scored five rushing touchdowns on the night to tie the school record with former quarterback and current K-State offensive coordinator&nbsp;Collin Klein&nbsp;(2011 vs. Texas A&amp;M) as well as quarterback Jonathan Beasley (2000 vs. North Texas). It is the most rushing touchdowns in a game this year, while it is the most by any true freshman nationally since Oklahoma’s Samaje Perine had five against Kansas in 2014.

Johnson, a product of Wichita, Kansas, set the Big 12 record for rushing touchdowns by a true freshman quarterback, while it is the most nationally by a true freshman quarterback since at least 1995. It was also the first time any Big 12 player had at least five rushing touchdowns in a game since 2016.

Kansas State returns home for the first time in nearly a month as the Wildcats host TCU on Saturday inside Bill Snyder Family Stadium, in a 6 p.m., game that will be televised by ESPN2.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/10/1697481933511.jpeg" alt="Courtesy Kansas State Athletics" />
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 </figure>Kansas State AthleticsMANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;Following its 38-21 victory at Texas Tech, Kansas State collected a pair of Big 12 Player of the Week accolades as senior safety&nbsp;Kobe Savage&nbsp;earned the defensive honor and freshman quarterback&nbsp;Avery Johnson&nbsp;was named the newcomer of the week, the conference office announced Monday.It is the second and third weekly conference honors this year for the Wildcats as running back&nbsp;DJ Giddens&nbsp;was named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week after his performance against UCF.Savage registered his second-career Big 12 weekly honor as he was the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week after last season’s game at Oklahoma. This past weekend at Texas Tech, Savage registered seven tackles and picked off a pair of passes, including one that led to the final K-State touchdown of the night. Savage became the first Wildcat with multiple interceptions in a game since Kevion McGee had two at Iowa State in the 2018 finale, while he is the first K-State safety to do so since Travis Green against Texas Tech in 2014.A native of Paris, Texas, Savage has one of seven games in the Big 12 this season with two interceptions, which is tied for the fourth most nationally in a game this year. He now ranks third nationally among active players in career interceptions per game (0.31), while he ranks seventh in career solo tackles per game (4.25).Johnson is the 11th&nbsp;Wildcat to be named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year since the award began in 2016, while it is the second-straight year the Wildcats earned the honor after playing the Red Raiders. Johnson scored five rushing touchdowns on the night to tie the school record with former quarterback and current K-State offensive coordinator&nbsp;Collin Klein&nbsp;(2011 vs. Texas A&amp;M) as well as quarterback Jonathan Beasley (2000 vs. North Texas). It is the most rushing touchdowns in a game this year, while it is the most by any true freshman nationally since Oklahoma’s Samaje Perine had five against Kansas in 2014.Johnson, a product of Wichita, Kansas, set the Big 12 record for rushing touchdowns by a true freshman quarterback, while it is the most nationally by a true freshman quarterback since at least 1995. It was also the first time any Big 12 player had at least five rushing touchdowns in a game since 2016.Kansas State returns home for the first time in nearly a month as the Wildcats host TCU on Saturday inside Bill Snyder Family Stadium, in a 6 p.m., game that will be televised by ESPN2.

🏈 K-State's Savage, Johnson named Big 12 Players of the Week

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer

Bill Self likes to remind his team that the faces may change at Kansas but the expectations within his program never do.

Expectations outside the program? Turns out they are as high as possible this year.

The Jayhawks were the clear No. 1 pick in the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll">AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll</a>&nbsp;released Monday, earning 46 of 63 first-place votes to easily outdistance No. 2 Duke and No. 3 Purdue. It's the third time since Self's arrival in Lawrence in 2003 that his team will start the season on top but the first time since the 2018-19 season.

“You know you'll have a target on your back playing at Kansas,” said Kevin McCullar Jr., who decided to return for a second season with the Jayhawks and fifth in college hoops. "We'll have that chip on our shoulder, you know, prove everybody wrong, and state why you should be the No. 1 team in the nation. You go out there and use that. You use that as fuel every day.”

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-jayhawks-ncaa-infractions-99082309c82877e62ee16e0f5e33b348">The Jayhawks</a>&nbsp;had a disappointing follow-up to their 2022 national title last season, losing to Texas in the Big 12 championship and falling to Arkansas in the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament. Self missed both of those events after having&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-bill-self-hospital-ncaa-coach-jayhawks-2053ffeb102c7dfb418109215dab554b">a valve in his heart replaced</a>, but the 60-year-old coach is&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-jayhawks-ncaa-infractions-99082309c82877e62ee16e0f5e33b348">back on the sideline</a>&nbsp;and chasing a third national title in the 75th anniversary season of the AP poll.

He has three returning starters in McCullar, DaJuan Harris Jr. and KJ Adams, along with top-50 recruit Elmarko Jackson and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/dickinson-kansas-michigan-f00c4df23a288b94f9b4397ac2bcdc44">Michigan transfer Hunter Dickinson</a>, perhaps the biggest prize of this past summer's portal moves.

“I think that this summer certainly put us probably ahead since we have so many new faces, even though our core still the same with one and K.J. and Kevin,” said Self, whose team played during a preseason tour of the Caribbean. “The chemistry is certainly one that I don’t know that we’re ahead of schedule, but they certainly seem to like to play off each other.”

Duke picked up 11 first-place votes to land at No. 2 in Jon Scheyer's second season, and Purdue got three first-place nods as they try to avenge a stunning end to last season.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ap-player-of-year-edey-97210ca64c44cd64ca0120406dcc969a#:~:text=Dominating%20at%20both%20ends%20of,Jackson%2DDavis%20getting%20the%20other.">AP player of the year Zach Edey</a>&nbsp;and the Boilermakers became the second men’s No. 1 seed to lose to a No. 16 seed when&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-fairleigh-dickinson-purdue-16-seed-715e3e361344928ea10880dd9a9d8a58">they lost to Fairleigh Dickinson</a>&nbsp;in the NCAA Tournament.

Edey's deadline-day decision to return to the Boilermakers, rather than turn pro, kept them a national title contender.

“We had a tough finish to the season losing in the first round. Hopefully that sits with us as a coaching staff and really as a program to make us better, so we can have more success in March,” Purdue coach Matt Painter said. “But as you guys all know, it doesn’t start there. The process starts all over, and you can’t miss any steps.”

Michigan State was fourth with one first-place vote, its highest ranking since December 2020, and Marquette rounded out the top five with&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-coach-of-year-shaka-smart-af9b1b2a9f798a03708fd99fdb7ce834">AP coach of the year Shaka Smart</a>&nbsp;returning a loaded squad led by third-team All-American Tyler Kolek.

That's the highest ranking for the Golden Eagles since they were No. 3 in March 1978, when they were known as the Warriors.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/final-four-uconn-san-diego-state-1de224560610defcbc4eb9c40cbb588a">Defending national champion UConn</a>&nbsp;was sixth with two first-place votes after losing standouts Adam Sanogo and Jordan Hawkins. The Huskies were followed by Big 12 newcomer Houston, Creighton, Tennessee and Florida Atlantic, which returns just about everyone from the team that went 35-4 and made&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/final-four-fau-carrot-top-fdda483a522a52c9450303957e05bb02">a surprising Final Four run</a>&nbsp;last season.

“We have some guys that are ready to play, have been ready to play but under circumstances have had to take a back seat," said Owls coach Dusty May, whose team has jumped from Conference USA to the American Athletic Conference.

“We'll be a little different," May said, "but we'll still be versatile and we'll play a lot of guys.”

Gonzaga was No. 11 followed by Arizona, Miami, Arkansas and Texas A&amp;M. Kentucky came in at No. 16 with national runner-up San Diego State next, while Texas, North Carolina and Baylor rounded out the top 20.

The final five were Southern California, Villanova, Saint Mary's, Alabama and Illinois.

The SEC led the way with five teams in the preseason poll, with Tennessee in the top 10. The Big 12 and Big East had four apiece with the latter landing three among the top eight in Marquette, UConn and Creighton. The ACC and Big Ten had three apiece.

Wisconsin, Colorado and UCLA are the first three outside the Top 25; the Bruins were No. 7 in the final poll last season. Also on the outside were Xavier and Kansas State, both of whom were in the top 15 entering last year's NCAA Tournament.

The season begins for most teams Nov. 6 with some big-time matchups in the first couple of weeks. That includes the annual Champions Classic doubleheader, this time in Chicago, where No. 2 Duke will play fourth-ranked Michigan State and top-ranked Kansas will face No. 16 Kentucky.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/10/1697474162097.jpeg" alt="FILE - Kansas head coach Bill Self reacts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Austin, Texas. The Jayhawks were the clear No. 1 pick in the AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll released Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, earning 46 of 63 first-place votes to easily outdistance No. 2 Duke and No. 3 Purdue.(AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)" />
 <figcaption>FILE - Kansas head coach Bill Self reacts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Austin, Texas. The Jayhawks were the clear No. 1 pick in the AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll released Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, earning 46 of 63 first-place votes to easily outdistance No. 2 Duke and No. 3 Purdue.(AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)</figcaption>
 </figure>By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball WriterBill Self likes to remind his team that the faces may change at Kansas but the expectations within his program never do.Expectations outside the program? Turns out they are as high as possible this year.The Jayhawks were the clear No. 1 pick in the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll">AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll</a>&nbsp;released Monday, earning 46 of 63 first-place votes to easily outdistance No. 2 Duke and No. 3 Purdue. It's the third time since Self's arrival in Lawrence in 2003 that his team will start the season on top but the first time since the 2018-19 season.“You know you'll have a target on your back playing at Kansas,” said Kevin McCullar Jr., who decided to return for a second season with the Jayhawks and fifth in college hoops. "We'll have that chip on our shoulder, you know, prove everybody wrong, and state why you should be the No. 1 team in the nation. You go out there and use that. You use that as fuel every day.”<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-jayhawks-ncaa-infractions-99082309c82877e62ee16e0f5e33b348">The Jayhawks</a>&nbsp;had a disappointing follow-up to their 2022 national title last season, losing to Texas in the Big 12 championship and falling to Arkansas in the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament. Self missed both of those events after having&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-bill-self-hospital-ncaa-coach-jayhawks-2053ffeb102c7dfb418109215dab554b">a valve in his heart replaced</a>, but the 60-year-old coach is&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-jayhawks-ncaa-infractions-99082309c82877e62ee16e0f5e33b348">back on the sideline</a>&nbsp;and chasing a third national title in the 75th anniversary season of the AP poll.He has three returning starters in McCullar, DaJuan Harris Jr. and KJ Adams, along with top-50 recruit Elmarko Jackson and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/dickinson-kansas-michigan-f00c4df23a288b94f9b4397ac2bcdc44">Michigan transfer Hunter Dickinson</a>, perhaps the biggest prize of this past summer's portal moves.“I think that this summer certainly put us probably ahead since we have so many new faces, even though our core still the same with one and K.J. and Kevin,” said Self, whose team played during a preseason tour of the Caribbean. “The chemistry is certainly one that I don’t know that we’re ahead of schedule, but they certainly seem to like to play off each other.”Duke picked up 11 first-place votes to land at No. 2 in Jon Scheyer's second season, and Purdue got three first-place nods as they try to avenge a stunning end to last season.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ap-player-of-year-edey-97210ca64c44cd64ca0120406dcc969a#:~:text=Dominating%20at%20both%20ends%20of,Jackson%2DDavis%20getting%20the%20other.">AP player of the year Zach Edey</a>&nbsp;and the Boilermakers became the second men’s No. 1 seed to lose to a No. 16 seed when&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-fairleigh-dickinson-purdue-16-seed-715e3e361344928ea10880dd9a9d8a58">they lost to Fairleigh Dickinson</a>&nbsp;in the NCAA Tournament.Edey's deadline-day decision to return to the Boilermakers, rather than turn pro, kept them a national title contender.“We had a tough finish to the season losing in the first round. Hopefully that sits with us as a coaching staff and really as a program to make us better, so we can have more success in March,” Purdue coach Matt Painter said. “But as you guys all know, it doesn’t start there. The process starts all over, and you can’t miss any steps.”Michigan State was fourth with one first-place vote, its highest ranking since December 2020, and Marquette rounded out the top five with&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-coach-of-year-shaka-smart-af9b1b2a9f798a03708fd99fdb7ce834">AP coach of the year Shaka Smart</a>&nbsp;returning a loaded squad led by third-team All-American Tyler Kolek.That's the highest ranking for the Golden Eagles since they were No. 3 in March 1978, when they were known as the Warriors.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/final-four-uconn-san-diego-state-1de224560610defcbc4eb9c40cbb588a">Defending national champion UConn</a>&nbsp;was sixth with two first-place votes after losing standouts Adam Sanogo and Jordan Hawkins. The Huskies were followed by Big 12 newcomer Houston, Creighton, Tennessee and Florida Atlantic, which returns just about everyone from the team that went 35-4 and made&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/final-four-fau-carrot-top-fdda483a522a52c9450303957e05bb02">a surprising Final Four run</a>&nbsp;last season.“We have some guys that are ready to play, have been ready to play but under circumstances have had to take a back seat," said Owls coach Dusty May, whose team has jumped from Conference USA to the American Athletic Conference.“We'll be a little different," May said, "but we'll still be versatile and we'll play a lot of guys.”Gonzaga was No. 11 followed by Arizona, Miami, Arkansas and Texas A&amp;M. Kentucky came in at No. 16 with national runner-up San Diego State next, while Texas, North Carolina and Baylor rounded out the top 20.The final five were Southern California, Villanova, Saint Mary's, Alabama and Illinois.CONFERENCE WATCHThe SEC led the way with five teams in the preseason poll, with Tennessee in the top 10. The Big 12 and Big East had four apiece with the latter landing three among the top eight in Marquette, UConn and Creighton. The ACC and Big Ten had three apiece.OUTSIDE LOOKING INWisconsin, Colorado and UCLA are the first three outside the Top 25; the Bruins were No. 7 in the final poll last season. Also on the outside were Xavier and Kansas State, both of whom were in the top 15 entering last year's NCAA Tournament.MARK YOUR CALENDARThe season begins for most teams Nov. 6 with some big-time matchups in the first couple of weeks. That includes the annual Champions Classic doubleheader, this time in Chicago, where No. 2 Duke will play fourth-ranked Michigan State and top-ranked Kansas will face No. 16 Kentucky.

🏀 Kansas is No. 1 in the preseason men's AP Top 25

Fort Hays State hosts Nebraska-Kearney, Saturday, October 14, 2023.

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🎧 Defend the Fort Podcast: FHSU Rewind-FB vs. Nebraska-Kearney (Oct. 14, 2023)

CLAREMORE, Okla. – The Fort Hays State women's soccer team prevailed on the road against Rogers State on Sunday by a score of 1-0. The Tigers now sit in a two-way tie for first place in the league with an overall record of 10-1-3, 6-0-1 in MIAA play, while Rogers State drops to 6-6-2, 3-4 in conference games.

Another defensive battle took place in the early portions of Sunday's match for the Tigers with both teams being held scoreless through the first half. Only six shots were kicked in the first half, 4-2 in favor of Fort Hays State. All four of FHSU's shots were on goal in the first period. The Tigers did also earn two corner kicks.

Fort Hays State had more offensive opportunities in the second period, shooting nine total shots in the second half. Allison Worley&nbsp;connected for the lone score of the game in the 57th minute off an assist from Kintzli Wagner.

The Tiger defended the box at a high level throughout the match, allowing just one shot on goal from the Hillcats that was saved by Isabel Robben.

Coach Tyson John&nbsp;and his team have played just four road games thus far in the season and are now 3-1 in those contests.

The Tigers will play again next weekend on the road against Missouri Southern State on Friday, October 20, in Joplin, Mo. at 6 p.m.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/10/1697402843533.jpeg" alt="FHSU Athletics photo/Ryan Prickett" />
 <figcaption>FHSU Athletics photo/Ryan Prickett</figcaption>
 </figure>FHSU AthleticsCLAREMORE, Okla. – The Fort Hays State women's soccer team prevailed on the road against Rogers State on Sunday by a score of 1-0. The Tigers now sit in a two-way tie for first place in the league with an overall record of 10-1-3, 6-0-1 in MIAA play, while Rogers State drops to 6-6-2, 3-4 in conference games.Another defensive battle took place in the early portions of Sunday's match for the Tigers with both teams being held scoreless through the first half. Only six shots were kicked in the first half, 4-2 in favor of Fort Hays State. All four of FHSU's shots were on goal in the first period. The Tigers did also earn two corner kicks.Fort Hays State had more offensive opportunities in the second period, shooting nine total shots in the second half. Allison Worley&nbsp;connected for the lone score of the game in the 57th minute off an assist from Kintzli Wagner.The Tiger defended the box at a high level throughout the match, allowing just one shot on goal from the Hillcats that was saved by Isabel Robben.Coach Tyson John&nbsp;and his team have played just four road games thus far in the season and are now 3-1 in those contests.The Tigers will play again next weekend on the road against Missouri Southern State on Friday, October 20, in Joplin, Mo. at 6 p.m.

⚽ FHSU women pick up road win over Hillcats

By GERARD WELLBROCK Hays Post

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/boxscore.aspx?path=football&amp;id=12578">BOX SCORE</a>

HAYS, Kan. - Shane Watts rushed for a career-high 162 yards, the Tiger defense had four sacks and FHSU overcame four turnovers to beat Nebraska-Kearney 31-17 Saturday at Lewis Field for their third-straight win.

The Tigers (5-2, 4-2 MIAA) raced out to a 17-0 lead early in the second quarter and held the Lopers (2-5, 2-5 MIAA) at bay the rest of the way thanks in part to a solid ground game that produced 235 yards while holding UNK to just 165 yards of total offense.

Watts led the Tigers rushing attack with 162 yards on 21 carries and a touchdown. He also caught a pair of passes for 19 yards for 181 all-purpose yards. Travis Dixon added a season-high 57 yards on seven carries.

Fort Hays State took advantage of a brisk north wind and solid defense to grab the early lead. Following a three-and-out and short punt into the wind, the Tigers started their first drive at the UNK 33 which resulted in a 22-yard Carson Arndt field goal. After another three-and-out, FHSU took over near mid-field. Nine plays later, Jack Dawson connected with Jayden Horace on a two-yard TD pass to push the lead to 10-0.

The lead grew to 17-0 when Dawson hit tight end Cale Cormaney on a 16-yard shovel pass on the first play of the second quarter. The Lopers would score the final 10 points of the quarter to close within 17-10 at the break.

Despite going into the wind, the Tigers took control of the game in the third quarter. Shane Watts&nbsp;broke off a 28-yard run and Dawson found Horace for a 26-yard touchdown pass on fourth and nine to put FHSU up 31-10.

Dawson finished went 21 of 32 through the air for 177 yards and two touchdowns but also threw two interceptions. Cormaney had a team-high seven catches for 60 yards.

The Tiger defense contained dual threat quarterback T.J. Davis to just 91 passing yards and 13 rushing yards. The defensive line wreaked havoc all day. Myles Menges recorded 2.5 sacks and six tackles. Parrish Terry&nbsp;added a team-best eight tackles with a sack. Makel Williams had an interception at the end of the third quarter to keep the Tigers well in control.

Zane Schawang led the Lopers with 45 yards rushing. AJ McPhee caught one pass for 63 yards.&nbsp;

Fort Hays State is on the road next week at Washburn, Kickoff at Yager Stadium in Topeka will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 21.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/10/1697321883489.jpeg" alt="Fort Hays State's Myles Menges (4) sacks Nebraska-Kearney quarterback T.,J, Davis in the third quarter of and NCAA football game in Hays, Kan., Saturday, October 14, 2023. (FHSU Athletics photo/Gillian Lynch)" />
 <figcaption>Fort Hays State's Myles Menges (4) sacks Nebraska-Kearney quarterback T.,J, Davis in the third quarter of and NCAA football game in Hays, Kan., Saturday, October 14, 2023. (FHSU Athletics photo/Gillian Lynch)</figcaption>
 </figure>By GERARD WELLBROCK Hays Post<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/boxscore.aspx?path=football&amp;id=12578">BOX SCORE</a>HAYS, Kan. - Shane Watts rushed for a career-high 162 yards, the Tiger defense had four sacks and FHSU overcame four turnovers to beat Nebraska-Kearney 31-17 Saturday at Lewis Field for their third-straight win.The Tigers (5-2, 4-2 MIAA) raced out to a 17-0 lead early in the second quarter and held the Lopers (2-5, 2-5 MIAA) at bay the rest of the way thanks in part to a solid ground game that produced 235 yards while holding UNK to just 165 yards of total offense.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1640884491&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/coach-chris-brown-postgame-v-u-neb-k-oct-14-2023" title="Chris Brown Postgame vs. Nebraska-Kearney (Oct 14, 2023)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Chris Brown Postgame vs. Nebraska-Kearney (Oct 14, 2023)</a></div></div>Watts led the Tigers rushing attack with 162 yards on 21 carries and a touchdown. He also caught a pair of passes for 19 yards for 181 all-purpose yards. Travis Dixon added a season-high 57 yards on seven carries.Fort Hays State took advantage of a brisk north wind and solid defense to grab the early lead. Following a three-and-out and short punt into the wind, the Tigers started their first drive at the UNK 33 which resulted in a 22-yard Carson Arndt field goal. After another three-and-out, FHSU took over near mid-field. Nine plays later, Jack Dawson connected with Jayden Horace on a two-yard TD pass to push the lead to 10-0.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1640884287&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/shane-watts-postgame-v-neb-k-oct-14-2023" title="Shane Watts Postgame vs. Nebraska-Kearney (Oct. 14, 2023)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Shane Watts Postgame vs. Nebraska-Kearney (Oct. 14, 2023)</a></div></div>The lead grew to 17-0 when Dawson hit tight end Cale Cormaney on a 16-yard shovel pass on the first play of the second quarter. The Lopers would score the final 10 points of the quarter to close within 17-10 at the break.Despite going into the wind, the Tigers took control of the game in the third quarter. Shane Watts&nbsp;broke off a 28-yard run and Dawson found Horace for a 26-yard touchdown pass on fourth and nine to put FHSU up 31-10.Dawson finished went 21 of 32 through the air for 177 yards and two touchdowns but also threw two interceptions. Cormaney had a team-high seven catches for 60 yards.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1640884161&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/miles-menges-postgame-v-neb-k-oct-14-2023" title="Myles Menges Postgame vs. Nebraska-Kearney (Oct. 14, 2023)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Myles Menges Postgame vs. Nebraska-Kearney (Oct. 14, 2023)</a></div></div>The Tiger defense contained dual threat quarterback T.J. Davis to just 91 passing yards and 13 rushing yards. The defensive line wreaked havoc all day. Myles Menges recorded 2.5 sacks and six tackles. Parrish Terry&nbsp;added a team-best eight tackles with a sack. Makel Williams had an interception at the end of the third quarter to keep the Tigers well in control.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1640884629&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/fort-hays-state-fb-highlights-vs-neb-k-oct-14-2023" title="Fort Hays State FB Highlights vs. Nebraska-Kearney (Oct. 14, 2023)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Fort Hays State FB Highlights vs. Nebraska-Kearney (Oct. 14, 2023)</a></div></div>Zane Schawang led the Lopers with 45 yards rushing. AJ McPhee caught one pass for 63 yards.&nbsp;UP NEXTFort Hays State is on the road next week at Washburn, Kickoff at Yager Stadium in Topeka will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 21.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏈 Ground game, defense lifts Tigers past Lopers 

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Freshman quarterback Avery Johnson ran for five touchdowns, a first in FBS this season, while sharing time with starter Will Howard, and Kansas State beat Texas Tech 38-21 on Saturday night.

Johnson finished with 91 yards rushing as the Wildcats (4-2, 2-1 Big 12) bounced back from a surprising loss at Oklahoma State with an eighth consecutive victory in the series for the defending Big 12 champions.

Jake Strong led a 99-yard drive to the only lead for Texas Tech (3-4, 2-2) in his debut in the third quarter after replacing injured starter Behren Morton. But the freshman threw three interceptions after the Wildcats had gone back in front.

Morton, who was starting because of the third long-term injury in as many seasons to Tyler Shough, was slow to get up several times in the first half and was ruled out after the break because of an undisclosed injury.

Strong's second series started at the Texas Tech 1-yard line, but his 13-yard pass got the drive going.

Strong ran 54 yards to set up an 8-yard scoring pass on third down, when he lofted a pass just as he was hit hard in the pocket and Jerand Bradley got a foot down as he fell out the back of the end zone to give the Red Raiders a 21-17 lead.

Johnson, whose only other touchdown came in a blowout of Southeast Missouri State in the opener, replaced Howard on the third series and scored on a 2-yard run for a 10-0 lead.

Howard, a senior closing in on 30 career games, returned several times in the first half, but it was Johnson's show after the break.

His 30-yard run put Kansas State back in front for good at 24-21, and Johnson's 11-yard score put the Wildcats up 10 the first play after VJ Payne's 17-yard return of Strong's first interception.

After Kobe Savage corralled Strong's third interception in the end zone, Johnson led an 80-yard drive to the game-sealing score, a 3-yard run for his fifth TD.

Treshaun Ward had 118 yards rushing as the Wildcats finished with 273 yards on the ground, the most allowed by Texas Tech this season.

Tahj Brooks ran for 98 yards and a touchdown for Texas Tech, and Morton scored on a 1-yard plunge.

Kansas State: The Wildcats appeared to have a chance for a three-score lead just before halftime when linebacker Jake Clifton forced a fumble on a catch by Cam’Ron Valdez and Kansas State recovered inside the Texas Tech 25. But Clifton made helmet-to-helmet contact with Valdez and was ejected for targeting. Texas Tech then drove for a touchdown and a 17-14 halftime deficit.

Texas Tech: The Red Raiders just can't seem to escape injuries at quarterback. Shough had played the deepest into the season of the Oregon transfer's three years in Lubbock before breaking a leg. Now the question is how soon Morton might return, if at all. This could be a serious test of the QB depth chart.

Kansas State: TCU at home next Saturday in a rematch of last year's Big 12 championship game, when the Wildcats handed the Horned Frogs their first loss of the season.

Texas Tech: at BYU next Saturday in the second meeting between the schools. The other was in 1940.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/10/1697338056986.png" alt="Kansas State freshman quarterback Avery Johnson (5) runs the ball in an NCAA football game against Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas, Saturday, October 14, 2023. (Kansas State Athletics photo)." />
 <figcaption>Kansas State freshman quarterback Avery Johnson (5) runs the ball in an NCAA football game against Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas, Saturday, October 14, 2023. (Kansas State Athletics photo).</figcaption>
 </figure>LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Freshman quarterback Avery Johnson ran for five touchdowns, a first in FBS this season, while sharing time with starter Will Howard, and Kansas State beat Texas Tech 38-21 on Saturday night.Johnson finished with 91 yards rushing as the Wildcats (4-2, 2-1 Big 12) bounced back from a surprising loss at Oklahoma State with an eighth consecutive victory in the series for the defending Big 12 champions.Jake Strong led a 99-yard drive to the only lead for Texas Tech (3-4, 2-2) in his debut in the third quarter after replacing injured starter Behren Morton. But the freshman threw three interceptions after the Wildcats had gone back in front.Morton, who was starting because of the third long-term injury in as many seasons to Tyler Shough, was slow to get up several times in the first half and was ruled out after the break because of an undisclosed injury.Strong's second series started at the Texas Tech 1-yard line, but his 13-yard pass got the drive going.Strong ran 54 yards to set up an 8-yard scoring pass on third down, when he lofted a pass just as he was hit hard in the pocket and Jerand Bradley got a foot down as he fell out the back of the end zone to give the Red Raiders a 21-17 lead.Johnson, whose only other touchdown came in a blowout of Southeast Missouri State in the opener, replaced Howard on the third series and scored on a 2-yard run for a 10-0 lead.Howard, a senior closing in on 30 career games, returned several times in the first half, but it was Johnson's show after the break.His 30-yard run put Kansas State back in front for good at 24-21, and Johnson's 11-yard score put the Wildcats up 10 the first play after VJ Payne's 17-yard return of Strong's first interception.After Kobe Savage corralled Strong's third interception in the end zone, Johnson led an 80-yard drive to the game-sealing score, a 3-yard run for his fifth TD.Treshaun Ward had 118 yards rushing as the Wildcats finished with 273 yards on the ground, the most allowed by Texas Tech this season.Tahj Brooks ran for 98 yards and a touchdown for Texas Tech, and Morton scored on a 1-yard plunge.THE TAKEAWAYKansas State: The Wildcats appeared to have a chance for a three-score lead just before halftime when linebacker Jake Clifton forced a fumble on a catch by Cam’Ron Valdez and Kansas State recovered inside the Texas Tech 25. But Clifton made helmet-to-helmet contact with Valdez and was ejected for targeting. Texas Tech then drove for a touchdown and a 17-14 halftime deficit.Texas Tech: The Red Raiders just can't seem to escape injuries at quarterback. Shough had played the deepest into the season of the Oregon transfer's three years in Lubbock before breaking a leg. Now the question is how soon Morton might return, if at all. This could be a serious test of the QB depth chart.UP NEXTKansas State: TCU at home next Saturday in a rematch of last year's Big 12 championship game, when the Wildcats handed the Horned Frogs their first loss of the season.Texas Tech: at BYU next Saturday in the second meeting between the schools. The other was in 1940.

🏈 Johnson 5 rushing TDs lift Kansas State past Texas Tech

HAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State volleyball team rallied from a two-set deficit to hand Central Missouri just its second conference loss of the season Saturday evening at Gross Memorial Coliseum, winning 17-25, 24-26, 25-21, 25-20, 15-11. It was the first win for the Tigers against UCM in seven years (9/30/2016).

Fort Hays State (8-12, 2-9 MIAA) took control at the net, matching its season-best total with 17 blocks, which is the most by an MIAA program in a match this season. The Tiger defense limited the Jennies (12-7, 9-2 MIAA) to an attack percentage of .117 (66-42-206), a full 90 points lower than their season average of .207. FHSU managed an attack rate of .162 (56-26-185), including swing rates of .242, .190 and .318 over the final three sets.

After recording eight attack errors in the opening frame and nine more in the second set, FHSU recorded just nine miscues over the remaining three stanzas. Gracie Rains&nbsp;paced the Tigers with 17 kills and added three blocks, while Riley Tinder&nbsp;recorded her second-consecutive double-double with 16 kills and 21 digs. Emily Ellis&nbsp;contributed 17 points, including 11 kills, nine blocks (one solo) and one service ace. Caiva Stucky&nbsp;distributed 46 assists while adding 10 digs and five blocks on defense. Brooky Hyland led the team with 22 digs.

The first set was back-and-forth early before a seven-point Jennie run followed a 13-13 tie, leading to a 25-17 victory. The second set was close throughout the duration of the frame, with neither side leading by more than two points. Fort Hays State led as late as 20-19 before a three-point Jennie run turned things around. A pair of UCM miscues helped the Tigers fend of a pair of set point opportunities and tie the score at 24 before the Jennies battled back to take the next two points and win, 26-24.

Holding a two-set lead, UCM took the first three points of the third set to take control. But FHSU bounced right back, scoring the next four to take back the lead thanks to a trio of Tiger blocks. The teams traded points for the next stretch before a 5-1 Tiger run turned a 17-17 tie into a 22-18 lead. Two kills from Rains helped the Tigers reach set point before a Jennie error handed FHSU a 25-21 win.

After racking up seven blocks in the third set, Fort Hays State added four more in the fourth to force a deciding fifth set. UCM scored the first four points to jump in front before the Tigers punched back with a 9-1 run, taking a 9-5 lead. The Jennies bounced back to level the score at 11, but a five-point Tiger run later gave FHSU the lead for good, 18-13. Stucky and Ashlyn Reeves&nbsp;combined for a block to reach set point before Reeves and Claire Olson&nbsp;teamed up for the set-winning block, giving FHSU a 25-20 win.

The teams traded points early in the final set before FHSU scored three in a row to take an 8-5 lead thanks to back-to-back kills from Ellis. UCM responded with the next three points to again tie things up, but kills from Reeves and Tinder helped the Tigers take the lead for good. Reeves and Olson later teamed up for another block before Rains brought the match to a close with her 17th and final kill of the evening.

Fort Hays State will wrap up a six-match homestand Tuesday when the Tigers host Emporia State beginning at 6 p.m. inside Gross Memorial Coliseum.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/10/1697337520927.jpeg" alt="Fort Hays State's Riley Tinder (20) and Kirsten Evans (22) prepare to return a shot in an NCAA volleyball match against Central Missouri in Hays, Kan., Saturday, October 14, 2023. (FHSU Athletics photo/Ryan Prickett)" />
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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsHAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State volleyball team rallied from a two-set deficit to hand Central Missouri just its second conference loss of the season Saturday evening at Gross Memorial Coliseum, winning 17-25, 24-26, 25-21, 25-20, 15-11. It was the first win for the Tigers against UCM in seven years (9/30/2016).Fort Hays State (8-12, 2-9 MIAA) took control at the net, matching its season-best total with 17 blocks, which is the most by an MIAA program in a match this season. The Tiger defense limited the Jennies (12-7, 9-2 MIAA) to an attack percentage of .117 (66-42-206), a full 90 points lower than their season average of .207. FHSU managed an attack rate of .162 (56-26-185), including swing rates of .242, .190 and .318 over the final three sets.After recording eight attack errors in the opening frame and nine more in the second set, FHSU recorded just nine miscues over the remaining three stanzas. Gracie Rains&nbsp;paced the Tigers with 17 kills and added three blocks, while Riley Tinder&nbsp;recorded her second-consecutive double-double with 16 kills and 21 digs. Emily Ellis&nbsp;contributed 17 points, including 11 kills, nine blocks (one solo) and one service ace. Caiva Stucky&nbsp;distributed 46 assists while adding 10 digs and five blocks on defense. Brooky Hyland led the team with 22 digs.The first set was back-and-forth early before a seven-point Jennie run followed a 13-13 tie, leading to a 25-17 victory. The second set was close throughout the duration of the frame, with neither side leading by more than two points. Fort Hays State led as late as 20-19 before a three-point Jennie run turned things around. A pair of UCM miscues helped the Tigers fend of a pair of set point opportunities and tie the score at 24 before the Jennies battled back to take the next two points and win, 26-24.Holding a two-set lead, UCM took the first three points of the third set to take control. But FHSU bounced right back, scoring the next four to take back the lead thanks to a trio of Tiger blocks. The teams traded points for the next stretch before a 5-1 Tiger run turned a 17-17 tie into a 22-18 lead. Two kills from Rains helped the Tigers reach set point before a Jennie error handed FHSU a 25-21 win.After racking up seven blocks in the third set, Fort Hays State added four more in the fourth to force a deciding fifth set. UCM scored the first four points to jump in front before the Tigers punched back with a 9-1 run, taking a 9-5 lead. The Jennies bounced back to level the score at 11, but a five-point Tiger run later gave FHSU the lead for good, 18-13. Stucky and Ashlyn Reeves&nbsp;combined for a block to reach set point before Reeves and Claire Olson&nbsp;teamed up for the set-winning block, giving FHSU a 25-20 win.The teams traded points early in the final set before FHSU scored three in a row to take an 8-5 lead thanks to back-to-back kills from Ellis. UCM responded with the next three points to again tie things up, but kills from Reeves and Tinder helped the Tigers take the lead for good. Reeves and Olson later teamed up for another block before Rains brought the match to a close with her 17th and final kill of the evening.Fort Hays State will wrap up a six-match homestand Tuesday when the Tigers host Emporia State beginning at 6 p.m. inside Gross Memorial Coliseum.

🏐 Tigers rally to beat Jennies in five

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Ollie Gordon II gained 284 yards from scrimmage and scored two touchdowns to help Oklahoma State defeat No. 23 Kansas 39-32 on Saturday.

Gordon ran for a career-high 168 yards and caught six passes for a career-best 116. He became the first Oklahoma State player since Gerald Hudson in 1989 to have at least 100 yards rushing and receiving in a game.

Alan Bowman passed for 336 yards and two touchdowns, Rashod Owens had career highs of nine catches and 112 yards and Brennan Presley caught a touchdown pass and ran for the go-ahead score with 2:32 remaining for Oklahoma State (4-2, 2-1 Big 12). The Cowboys gained 554 yards to win their second straight after upsetting Kansas State last Friday.

Kansas (5-2, 2-2) was without quarterback Jalon Daniels for the third straight game because of a back injury. Jason Bean stepped in and passed for career highs of 410 yards and five touchdowns, but he threw two interceptions.

On the game's opening drive, Gordon caught a 50-yard pass from Bowman, then caught a short pass from Bowman and took it 17 yards to the end zone. On the next drive, Bowman found Presley for a 20-yard score to make it 14-0.

Bean rallied the Jayhawks by throwing four touchdown passes in the first half. The fourth, a 49-yarder to Quentin Skinner, put Kansas up 25-24 — a score that held up until the break. Bean completed 13 of 17 passes for 274 yards and four touchdowns in the first half. Bowman passed for 261 yards and two scores for the Cowboys while Gordon had 177 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns in the first two quarters.

Alex Hale missed a 43-yard field goal with 9:38 remaining that would have put Oklahoma State up 33-32, but the Cowboys scored in the closing minutes after a Kansas turnover. Presley went in motion, took the handoff and scored from 6 yards out to put the Cowboys ahead for good. Kansas got the ball down 39-32 with 15 seconds remaining and no timeouts and could not mount a threat.

Kansas: The Jayhawks moved the ball, but their defense struggled. The Cowboys entered the game averaging 4.3 yards a carry, but they averaged 5.7 on Saturday.

Oklahoma State: Bowman continues to string together solid performances. The Cowboys were platooning quarterbacks before settling on the Michigan transfer. Oklahoma State is 2-1 since giving Bowman the full-time job.

Kansas will likely drop out. Oklahoma State may get some votes.

Oklahoma State: Visits West Virginia on Saturday.

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 </figure>By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports WriterSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Ollie Gordon II gained 284 yards from scrimmage and scored two touchdowns to help Oklahoma State defeat No. 23 Kansas 39-32 on Saturday.Gordon ran for a career-high 168 yards and caught six passes for a career-best 116. He became the first Oklahoma State player since Gerald Hudson in 1989 to have at least 100 yards rushing and receiving in a game.Alan Bowman passed for 336 yards and two touchdowns, Rashod Owens had career highs of nine catches and 112 yards and Brennan Presley caught a touchdown pass and ran for the go-ahead score with 2:32 remaining for Oklahoma State (4-2, 2-1 Big 12). The Cowboys gained 554 yards to win their second straight after upsetting Kansas State last Friday.Kansas (5-2, 2-2) was without quarterback Jalon Daniels for the third straight game because of a back injury. Jason Bean stepped in and passed for career highs of 410 yards and five touchdowns, but he threw two interceptions.On the game's opening drive, Gordon caught a 50-yard pass from Bowman, then caught a short pass from Bowman and took it 17 yards to the end zone. On the next drive, Bowman found Presley for a 20-yard score to make it 14-0.Bean rallied the Jayhawks by throwing four touchdown passes in the first half. The fourth, a 49-yarder to Quentin Skinner, put Kansas up 25-24 — a score that held up until the break. Bean completed 13 of 17 passes for 274 yards and four touchdowns in the first half. Bowman passed for 261 yards and two scores for the Cowboys while Gordon had 177 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns in the first two quarters.Alex Hale missed a 43-yard field goal with 9:38 remaining that would have put Oklahoma State up 33-32, but the Cowboys scored in the closing minutes after a Kansas turnover. Presley went in motion, took the handoff and scored from 6 yards out to put the Cowboys ahead for good. Kansas got the ball down 39-32 with 15 seconds remaining and no timeouts and could not mount a threat.THE TAKEAWAYKansas: The Jayhawks moved the ball, but their defense struggled. The Cowboys entered the game averaging 4.3 yards a carry, but they averaged 5.7 on Saturday.Oklahoma State: Bowman continues to string together solid performances. The Cowboys were platooning quarterbacks before settling on the Michigan transfer. Oklahoma State is 2-1 since giving Bowman the full-time job.POLL IMPLICATIONSKansas will likely drop out. Oklahoma State may get some votes.UP NEXTKansas: Hosts No. 5 Oklahoma on Oct. 28.Oklahoma State: Visits West Virginia on Saturday.

🏈 Gordon runs Oklahoma State past 23rd-ranked Jayhawks

HAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State men's soccer team opened up a five-match homestand Saturday night with a 7-0 loss to Rogers State.

To start the match, the Tiger's had a few opportunities on goal, but could not convert. In the first half, Rogers State managed to secure a 2-0 lead with goals from George Robinson and Trindon Turner. The Fort Hays Tigers attempted to counterattack, but the Hillcats' defense held strong even against the wind.

The second half saw an even more dominant display from Rogers St. George Robinson continued his scoring spree, adding another two goals to his name. The Hillcats exhibited exceptional teamwork and precision in their attacks left the Tigers struggling to defend.

Throughout the match, both teams displayed sportsmanship and fought valiantly, even in the face of a challenging scoreline. Despite the heavy loss, Fort Hays St. showed resilience and continued to press forward, attempting to narrow the gap.

Ultimately, the final score stood at 7-0 in favor of Rogers St. With the win, Rogers State is now 8-3-2 and 5-2 in conference action. The Tigers are now 4-6-2 overall with a GAC record of 3-2-2. Fort Hays State plays their next match at home against Ouachita Baptist Thursday (Oct. 19).

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsHAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State men's soccer team opened up a five-match homestand Saturday night with a 7-0 loss to Rogers State.To start the match, the Tiger's had a few opportunities on goal, but could not convert. In the first half, Rogers State managed to secure a 2-0 lead with goals from George Robinson and Trindon Turner. The Fort Hays Tigers attempted to counterattack, but the Hillcats' defense held strong even against the wind.The second half saw an even more dominant display from Rogers St. George Robinson continued his scoring spree, adding another two goals to his name. The Hillcats exhibited exceptional teamwork and precision in their attacks left the Tigers struggling to defend.Throughout the match, both teams displayed sportsmanship and fought valiantly, even in the face of a challenging scoreline. Despite the heavy loss, Fort Hays St. showed resilience and continued to press forward, attempting to narrow the gap.Ultimately, the final score stood at 7-0 in favor of Rogers St. With the win, Rogers State is now 8-3-2 and 5-2 in conference action. The Tigers are now 4-6-2 overall with a GAC record of 3-2-2. Fort Hays State plays their next match at home against Ouachita Baptist Thursday (Oct. 19).

⚽ Tiger men shutout at home by Hillcats

HAYS - Hays High finished second at the Western Athletic Conference round-robin tournament in Dodge City.

The Indians' only loss was to Great Bend.

Hays opened the day with a sweep of Liberal (25-17, 25-20) before falling to Great Bend (25-27, 14-25).

The Indians then bounced back with wins over Dodge City (25-22, 25-19) and Garden City (25-20, 25-22).

Great Bend won the conference crown going 4-0. The Panthers are 30-4 on the season.

Hays ends the regular season 21-13. The Indians will try to qualify for the 5A state tournament next Saturday. Brackets have not yet been released.

Hays PostHAYS - Hays High finished second at the Western Athletic Conference round-robin tournament in Dodge City.The Indians' only loss was to Great Bend.Hays opened the day with a sweep of Liberal (25-17, 25-20) before falling to Great Bend (25-27, 14-25).The Indians then bounced back with wins over Dodge City (25-22, 25-19) and Garden City (25-20, 25-22).Great Bend won the conference crown going 4-0. The Panthers are 30-4 on the season.Hays ends the regular season 21-13. The Indians will try to qualify for the 5A state tournament next Saturday. Brackets have not yet been released.

🏐 Hays High finishes 2nd at WAC

Nebraska-Kearney 2-4 (2-4 MIAA) at Fort Hays State 4-2 (3-2 MIAA) Saturday, October 14 – 1:00 p.m. Hays, Kan. – Lewis Field Radio:&nbsp;KJLS (103.3)&nbsp;<a href="https://mix103fm.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Video:&nbsp;The MIAA Network&nbsp;<a href="https://themiaanetwork.com/fhsutigers/">CLICK HERE TO WATCH ($)</a>

Fort Hays State hosts Nebraska-Kearney in the seventh week of the 2023 football season on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Lewis Field in Hays. The Tigers enter at 4-2 overall and 3-2 in the MIAA, while the Lopers are 2-4 both overall and in MIAA play.

This will be the 69th meeting all-time between the Tigers and Lopers, which dates back to 1926. UNK holds a slight advantage 35-32-1, but FHSU is 9-1 in the last 10 meetings. FHSU had a nine-game win streak over UNK from 2012-2021, but it was snapped last year in Kearney when a No. 23 ranked Loper squad turned away the Tigers 38-20. It was the first win for UNK in MIAA play against the Tigers. Fort Hays State has won five straight over UNK in Hays, including a thrilling come-from-behind 42-35 win in the last meeting in Hays back on Homecoming in 2021.

Fort Hays State has won two in a row entering Saturday. They have averaged 53 points in those two wins after a 71-3 win over Lincoln on Homecoming and then a 35-22 win last week at Missouri Southern. The Tigers have elevated their rushing attack over the last two weeks, averaging 217.5 yards on the ground in the two wins. FHSU moved the ball well in both contests, averaging 8.18 yards per play in the pair of wins.

Nebraska-Kearney is coming off a 38-14 loss at nationally ranked Central Missouri last week. The Lopers have wins over Northeastern State and Washburn, both at home this year, but sit at 0-3 in road games. Two of their three road games were against nationally ranked opponents and the other was a close three-point loss at Central Oklahoma in the season opener. The Lopers are in their first season under head coach Ryan Held after going 8-3 overall last year and tying for third in the MIAA. Quarterback TJ Davis is the top offensive threat for UNK with 1,126 passing yards and a team-best 369 rushing yards.

Fort Hays State owns the 13th-best passing offense in NCAA Division II, averaging 284.2 yards per game. Quarterback Jack Dawson&nbsp;ranks 20th&nbsp;in NCAA Division II for passing yards with 1,522 and he is 16th&nbsp;in passing touchdowns with 14. Three of his receiving targets are among the top 15 in the MIAA in receiving yards per game, which includes Trevor Watts&nbsp;(60.7), Hayden Horace&nbsp;(58.8), and Bryson Smith&nbsp;(56.5). In the ground game, Shane Watts&nbsp;leads the Tigers with 234 yards, coming off a career-best 96 yards last week at Missouri Southern.

Defensively, the Tigers lead the MIAA in total defense at 275 yards per game and scoring defense at 16.5 points allowed per game. The Tigers have 10 interceptions this season, which ranks 11th&nbsp;in NCAA Division II, distributed among eight players led by Makel Williams&nbsp;with two. John Johnson&nbsp;leads the Tigers in tackles with 45, Jason Wallace&nbsp;leads in sacks with 2.0, and Parrish Terry&nbsp;leads in tackles for loss with 6.0.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsNebraska-Kearney 2-4 (2-4 MIAA) at Fort Hays State 4-2 (3-2 MIAA) Saturday, October 14 – 1:00 p.m. Hays, Kan. – Lewis Field Radio:&nbsp;KJLS (103.3)&nbsp;<a href="https://mix103fm.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Video:&nbsp;The MIAA Network&nbsp;<a href="https://themiaanetwork.com/fhsutigers/">CLICK HERE TO WATCH ($)</a> Fort Hays State hosts Nebraska-Kearney in the seventh week of the 2023 football season on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Lewis Field in Hays. The Tigers enter at 4-2 overall and 3-2 in the MIAA, while the Lopers are 2-4 both overall and in MIAA play.This will be the 69th meeting all-time between the Tigers and Lopers, which dates back to 1926. UNK holds a slight advantage 35-32-1, but FHSU is 9-1 in the last 10 meetings. FHSU had a nine-game win streak over UNK from 2012-2021, but it was snapped last year in Kearney when a No. 23 ranked Loper squad turned away the Tigers 38-20. It was the first win for UNK in MIAA play against the Tigers. Fort Hays State has won five straight over UNK in Hays, including a thrilling come-from-behind 42-35 win in the last meeting in Hays back on Homecoming in 2021.Fort Hays State has won two in a row entering Saturday. They have averaged 53 points in those two wins after a 71-3 win over Lincoln on Homecoming and then a 35-22 win last week at Missouri Southern. The Tigers have elevated their rushing attack over the last two weeks, averaging 217.5 yards on the ground in the two wins. FHSU moved the ball well in both contests, averaging 8.18 yards per play in the pair of wins.Nebraska-Kearney is coming off a 38-14 loss at nationally ranked Central Missouri last week. The Lopers have wins over Northeastern State and Washburn, both at home this year, but sit at 0-3 in road games. Two of their three road games were against nationally ranked opponents and the other was a close three-point loss at Central Oklahoma in the season opener. The Lopers are in their first season under head coach Ryan Held after going 8-3 overall last year and tying for third in the MIAA. Quarterback TJ Davis is the top offensive threat for UNK with 1,126 passing yards and a team-best 369 rushing yards.Fort Hays State owns the 13th-best passing offense in NCAA Division II, averaging 284.2 yards per game. Quarterback Jack Dawson&nbsp;ranks 20th&nbsp;in NCAA Division II for passing yards with 1,522 and he is 16th&nbsp;in passing touchdowns with 14. Three of his receiving targets are among the top 15 in the MIAA in receiving yards per game, which includes Trevor Watts&nbsp;(60.7), Hayden Horace&nbsp;(58.8), and Bryson Smith&nbsp;(56.5). In the ground game, Shane Watts&nbsp;leads the Tigers with 234 yards, coming off a career-best 96 yards last week at Missouri Southern.Defensively, the Tigers lead the MIAA in total defense at 275 yards per game and scoring defense at 16.5 points allowed per game. The Tigers have 10 interceptions this season, which ranks 11th&nbsp;in NCAA Division II, distributed among eight players led by Makel Williams&nbsp;with two. John Johnson&nbsp;leads the Tigers in tackles with 45, Jason Wallace&nbsp;leads in sacks with 2.0, and Parrish Terry&nbsp;leads in tackles for loss with 6.0.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏈🎙️ LISTEN - Tigers set to face Nebraska-Kearney Saturday in Hays

Following a Kansas Conference-wide bye week the Coyotes play league foe Avila on Saturday. Kickoff is 1 p.m. at Zarda Multisport Complex in Kansas City, Missouri.

The video stream of the game will be available online through the Coyote Sports Network at www.kcacnetwork.com/kansaswesleyan.

Live Stats will be available at <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sidearmstats/football/summary">https://kwucoyotes.com/sidearmstats/football/summary</a>

Radio coverage can be heard locally on <a href="https://910kina.com/">KINA 910 AM/107.5 FM</a>, and online at Eagle Communication's Post Sites (salinapost.com in Salina). The online stream is also available at <a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/ce/kina2.">https://radio.securenetsystems.net/ce/kina2.</a>

Tyler Henry will have the call with pregame starting at Noon

Saturday's game will be the sixth between the two schools. KWU has a 3-2 lead in the series but Avila has won two of the last three including an 18-14 victory last season at JRI Stadium. The Eagles won 30-20 in Kansas City in 2021 and KWU 46-38 in 2020 at Graves Family Sports Complex.

The Coyotes won three games in a row before taking last Saturday off that was part of the KCAC-wide bye week. They defeated McPherson 10-7 September 30 in McPherson before the break. The defense was superb once again limiting the Bulldogs to 297 yards and 35 points below their season average.

After going 4-2 against teams in the Dr. Ted Kessinger Division the Coyotes' the last five games will be against their opponents in the Gene Bissell Division. The division winners receive berths in the NAIA playoffs.

KWU's opponents are averaging 15.5 points and 288.7 yards per game – 135 rushing and 153.7 passing. The Coyotes are averaging 18.3 points and 253 yards – 127.8 rushing and 125.2 passing.

Freshman quarterback Byron McNair made his college debut in the third quarter against McPherson and led the Coyotes on a game-winning 75-yard, nine-play drive in the fourth quarter. He was 7 of 11 passing for 115 yards and had 15 yards rushing on seven carries. Richard Lara started the game and was 7 of 16 for 54 yards.

Coach Matt Myers said a decision on Saturday's starting quarterback would be made later in the week. 

The Eagles have lost five in a row since defeating Bethany in the season opener. They lost to Evangel 44-6 in their game before the break and fell to McPherson 42-21 the previous week.

Opponents have averaged 42.3 points and 476.3 yards this season. Avila is averaging 26.7 points and 353.5 yards (224.7 passing) per game.

Quarterback Eli Williams has had a terrific sophomore season thus far. A transfer from TCU before last season the 6-foot-4 Williams has thrown for 1,334 yards with 10 touchdowns and six interceptions. He also has a team-best 313 yards rushing and seven more touchdowns. 

Williams threw for 140 yards, two touchdowns and had 43 yards rushing in Avila's victory over KWU last season.

Kareem Chambers (22 receptions, 225 yards) and Robert Brooks (20-227) are the top wide receivers in 2023. Three others have at least 13 catches.

"(Williams) is the most talented player we'll probably play against. He put up 40-plus (points) on Southwestern, he'll be a challenge to say the least. He's tall, he's fast, and he can see everything. Our job will be to contain him as much as humanly possible and force him to do some things that he's not used to doing, hopefully. We need to keep him in the pocket and make him uncomfortable. Their skill positions are really good, their tailbacks are good, their wide receivers are really good. They're a little young up front. The game is the reverse of the first half of the season when we played a lot of run-heavy teams; (Avila) throws it 80 percent of the time."

"We are going to evaluate it and put the best guy out there (at quarterback) that we think can sustain drives, make really good decisions and score points."

"Whoever dreamt up the (new KCAC) schedule was a genius. (The bye) was really nice, everyone got to relax for a week. It was a welcome respite."

The Coyotes play Saint Mary in their homecoming game at 5 p.m. Saturday at JRI Stadium.

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 </figure>Following a Kansas Conference-wide bye week the Coyotes play league foe Avila on Saturday. Kickoff is 1 p.m. at Zarda Multisport Complex in Kansas City, Missouri.<h2>LIVE COVERAGE </h2>The video stream of the game will be available online through the Coyote Sports Network at www.kcacnetwork.com/kansaswesleyan.Live Stats will be available at <a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sidearmstats/football/summary">https://kwucoyotes.com/sidearmstats/football/summary</a>Radio coverage can be heard locally on <a href="https://910kina.com/">KINA 910 AM/107.5 FM</a>, and online at Eagle Communication's Post Sites (salinapost.com in Salina). The online stream is also available at <a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/ce/kina2.">https://radio.securenetsystems.net/ce/kina2.</a> Tyler Henry will have the call with pregame starting at Noon<h2>RECORDS </h2>Kansas Wesleyan 4-2Avila 1-5<h2>THE SERIES </h2>Saturday's game will be the sixth between the two schools. KWU has a 3-2 lead in the series but Avila has won two of the last three including an 18-14 victory last season at JRI Stadium. The Eagles won 30-20 in Kansas City in 2021 and KWU 46-38 in 2020 at Graves Family Sports Complex.<h2>KANSAS WESLEYAN AT A GLANCE</h2>The Coyotes won three games in a row before taking last Saturday off that was part of the KCAC-wide bye week. They defeated McPherson 10-7 September 30 in McPherson before the break. The defense was superb once again limiting the Bulldogs to 297 yards and 35 points below their season average.After going 4-2 against teams in the Dr. Ted Kessinger Division the Coyotes' the last five games will be against their opponents in the Gene Bissell Division. The division winners receive berths in the NAIA playoffs.KWU's opponents are averaging 15.5 points and 288.7 yards per game – 135 rushing and 153.7 passing. The Coyotes are averaging 18.3 points and 253 yards – 127.8 rushing and 125.2 passing.Freshman quarterback Byron McNair made his college debut in the third quarter against McPherson and led the Coyotes on a game-winning 75-yard, nine-play drive in the fourth quarter. He was 7 of 11 passing for 115 yards and had 15 yards rushing on seven carries. Richard Lara started the game and was 7 of 16 for 54 yards.Coach Matt Myers said a decision on Saturday's starting quarterback would be made later in the week. <h2>AVILA AT A GLANCE</h2>The Eagles have lost five in a row since defeating Bethany in the season opener. They lost to Evangel 44-6 in their game before the break and fell to McPherson 42-21 the previous week.Opponents have averaged 42.3 points and 476.3 yards this season. Avila is averaging 26.7 points and 353.5 yards (224.7 passing) per game.Quarterback Eli Williams has had a terrific sophomore season thus far. A transfer from TCU before last season the 6-foot-4 Williams has thrown for 1,334 yards with 10 touchdowns and six interceptions. He also has a team-best 313 yards rushing and seven more touchdowns. Williams threw for 140 yards, two touchdowns and had 43 yards rushing in Avila's victory over KWU last season.Kareem Chambers (22 receptions, 225 yards) and Robert Brooks (20-227) are the top wide receivers in 2023. Three others have at least 13 catches.<h2>KWU COACH MATT MYERS</h2>"(Williams) is the most talented player we'll probably play against. He put up 40-plus (points) on Southwestern, he'll be a challenge to say the least. He's tall, he's fast, and he can see everything. Our job will be to contain him as much as humanly possible and force him to do some things that he's not used to doing, hopefully. We need to keep him in the pocket and make him uncomfortable. Their skill positions are really good, their tailbacks are good, their wide receivers are really good. They're a little young up front. The game is the reverse of the first half of the season when we played a lot of run-heavy teams; (Avila) throws it 80 percent of the time.""We are going to evaluate it and put the best guy out there (at quarterback) that we think can sustain drives, make really good decisions and score points.""Whoever dreamt up the (new KCAC) schedule was a genius. (The bye) was really nice, everyone got to relax for a week. It was a welcome respite."<h2>NEXT WEEK</h2>The Coyotes play Saint Mary in their homecoming game at 5 p.m. Saturday at JRI Stadium.

KWU Coyotes travel to Avila, kickoff at 1 p.m.

Voice of the Chiefs Mitch Holthus discusses Thursday night's&nbsp; Chiefs win over the Broncos.

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🎧 Holthus Hotline with Voice of the Chiefs Mitch Holthus

Hutchinson Central Christian 36, Rural Vista 8

Kapaun Mount Carmel 35, St. James Academy 14

Silver Lake 60, Maur Hill - Mount Academy 0

Wichita Bishop Carroll 31, Wichita Heights 14

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 </figure>Abilene 42, Augusta 0Andover Central 43, Andover 7Ashland 78, Ingalls 42Atchison 42, Perry-Lecompton 0Axtell 46, Frankfort 0BV Northwest 28, BV North 7Basehor-Linwood 27, Topeka Seaman 24Bishop Miege 21, BV West 13Blue Valley Randolph 54, Doniphan West 6Buhler 34, Rose Hill 18Burden Central 54, Wichita Independent 0Burlingame 42, Madison 24Burlington 42, Osawatomie 24Caney Valley 35, Fredonia 0Central Heights 55, Pleasanton 14Central Plains 26, Bucklin 22Centralia 46, Riverside 8Chanute 14, Coffeyville 0Cheney 36, Andale 30Clay Center 26, Rock Creek 12Clifton-Clyde 58, Rock Hills 6Colby 20, Lakin 14Columbus 42, Baxter Springs 36Concordia 14, Beloit 6Conway Springs 37, Inman 8Council Grove 43, Eureka 0DeSoto 49, KC Turner 0Derby 35, Maize South 27Ellsworth 21, Halstead 0Frontenac 10, Parsons 8Garden City 30, Dodge City 13Girard 48, Anderson County 20Goddard 42, Salina Central 35Goddard-Eisenhower 56, Salina South 7Great Bend 56, Ulysses 16Hesston 34, Chapman 20Hillsboro 43, Smoky Valley 22Hoisington 34, Larned 6Holcomb 21, Hugoton 13Humboldt 66, Cherryvale 0Hutchinson 36, Maize 17Hutchinson Central Christian 36, Rural Vista 8Independence 17, Labette County 14Iola 33, Prairie View 18Jackson Heights 46, Atchison County 26Junction City 47, Topeka 0KC Piper 10, Leavenworth 0Kapaun Mount Carmel 35, St. James Academy 14Kingman 33, Haven 0Kinsley 62, St. John 14Kiowa County 72, Ness City 38Lakeside 40, Wakefield 14Lebo 46, Marmaton Valley 0Louisburg 33, Ottawa 0Lyndon 52, Maranatha Academy 0Manhattan 42, Lansing 0Marion 59, Bluestem 8Marysville 28, Hiawatha 0McPherson 28, Mulvane 10Minneapolis 35, Remington 0Nemaha Central 30, Riley County 0Norton 28, Hays-TMP-Marian 6Olathe East 21, Gardner-Edgerton 3Olathe North 28, Mill Valley 14Olathe South 41, SM South 40Olpe 35, Jayhawk Linn 6Osage City 46, West Franklin 13Oskaloosa 22, McLouth 6Pittsburg Colgan 63, Erie 8Plainville 52, Stanton County 24Pratt 52, Nickerson 0Rawlins County 58, Oberlin-Decatur 12Riverton 36, Neodesha 0Rossville 64, Pleasant Ridge 15SM Northwest 19, SM East 14Scott City 58, Goodland 14Sedgwick 59, Belle Plaine 32Shawnee Heights 62, Topeka West 12Silver Lake 60, Maur Hill - Mount Academy 0Smith Center 48, Salina Sacred Heart 0South Sumner 50, Attica/Argonia 28Southeast Saline 60, Lyons 7Spring Hill 61, Fort Scott 26St. Mary's 45, Mission Valley 6St. Thomas Aquinas 10, Blue Valley 7Tonganoxie 21, Eudora 7Topeka Hayden 24, Holton 7Troy 48, Onaga 13Valley Center 35, Arkansas City 3Valley Heights 64, Wabaunsee 26Victoria 54, Sylvan Grove 12Wamego 45, Clearwater 10Washburn Rural 46, Emporia 0Wellsville 58, Santa Fe Trail 16West Elk 52, Oswego 15Wichita Bishop Carroll 31, Wichita Heights 14Wichita Campus 30, Newton 20

🏈 Friday night high school scoreboard (Oct. 13, 2023)

By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER Hays Post

LIBERAL -&nbsp;Hays traveled to Liberal on Friday with claim to the Western Athletic Conference championship on the line. The Indians never trailed but the game was far from easy as the Indians claimed a minimum share of a fourth straight WAC crown in a 48-41 double over time victory at Redskin Field.

Hays jumped out to a quick lead over the Redskins after stopping Liberal on a pair of fourth down tries. The first occurred at Liberal's own 21 after avoiding a punt into the wind. Jarek Purdy took a wide receiver reverse for 21 yards after three plays for the game's first score. The Harley Zimmerman point after attempt ricocheted off a Liberal player and through the uprights for a 7-0 lead.

Carter Graham found Johnny Cano for a 41 yard score following the defense's stop on fourth down. Leading 14-0, Derek Quach intercepted a Liberal pass to stop the Redskin drive. However Hays fumbled on the next play setting up Liberal at the 29 yard line. The Redskins scored three plays later on the first play of the second quarter. The extra point was no good.&nbsp;

Malik Bah broke off a 71 yard touchdown run on the next series for a 21-6 advantage. The Indian offense though would stall out rest of the half. Liberal quarter Brooks Kappelmann ran scores in from 55 yards and 9 yards out. Liberal went for a two point conversion after both touchdowns. Liberal failed to convert on the first but was successful on the second after a pass was tipped in the end zone and caught for a 21-20 score. Hays took the same advantage into halftime.

The two teams continued to trade punches in the second half. Graham found Cano a second time and a 9 yard score. Liberal fired right back on their own nine yard passing touchdown. The Redskins went for two and failed to convert leaving Hays with a 27-26 lead with 10:49 left in the fourth quarter.

Hays faced 4th and 17 from the Liberal 18 yard line and converted on a touchdown pass from Graham to Ian McGuire giving the Indians a 34-26 lead. Liberal tied the game following a broken play 52 yard pass and two point conversion.

Neither team could score before the end of regulation and the experienced two overtime.

Each team scored on their first play of the first session. Liberal scored first and Hays answered with a Jarek Purdy 10 yard touchdown run.&nbsp; Graham scored a seven yard touchdown run on the second play of the second overtime. Liberal had 4th and goal from the two but was held one yard short for the final of 48-41 in favor of Hays.

Hays compiled 455 yards. Liberal had 443.

The Indians are 5-2 on the year and 3-1 in conference play. Liberal falls for the first time and is 6-1, 3-1.

By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER Hays PostLIBERAL -&nbsp;Hays traveled to Liberal on Friday with claim to the Western Athletic Conference championship on the line. The Indians never trailed but the game was far from easy as the Indians claimed a minimum share of a fourth straight WAC crown in a 48-41 double over time victory at Redskin Field.Hays jumped out to a quick lead over the Redskins after stopping Liberal on a pair of fourth down tries. The first occurred at Liberal's own 21 after avoiding a punt into the wind. Jarek Purdy took a wide receiver reverse for 21 yards after three plays for the game's first score. The Harley Zimmerman point after attempt ricocheted off a Liberal player and through the uprights for a 7-0 lead.Carter Graham found Johnny Cano for a 41 yard score following the defense's stop on fourth down. Leading 14-0, Derek Quach intercepted a Liberal pass to stop the Redskin drive. However Hays fumbled on the next play setting up Liberal at the 29 yard line. The Redskins scored three plays later on the first play of the second quarter. The extra point was no good.&nbsp;Malik Bah broke off a 71 yard touchdown run on the next series for a 21-6 advantage. The Indian offense though would stall out rest of the half. Liberal quarter Brooks Kappelmann ran scores in from 55 yards and 9 yards out. Liberal went for a two point conversion after both touchdowns. Liberal failed to convert on the first but was successful on the second after a pass was tipped in the end zone and caught for a 21-20 score. Hays took the same advantage into halftime.The two teams continued to trade punches in the second half. Graham found Cano a second time and a 9 yard score. Liberal fired right back on their own nine yard passing touchdown. The Redskins went for two and failed to convert leaving Hays with a 27-26 lead with 10:49 left in the fourth quarter.Hays faced 4th and 17 from the Liberal 18 yard line and converted on a touchdown pass from Graham to Ian McGuire giving the Indians a 34-26 lead. Liberal tied the game following a broken play 52 yard pass and two point conversion.Neither team could score before the end of regulation and the experienced two overtime.Each team scored on their first play of the first session. Liberal scored first and Hays answered with a Jarek Purdy 10 yard touchdown run.&nbsp; Graham scored a seven yard touchdown run on the second play of the second overtime. Liberal had 4th and goal from the two but was held one yard short for the final of 48-41 in favor of Hays.Hays compiled 455 yards. Liberal had 443.The Indians are 5-2 on the year and 3-1 in conference play. Liberal falls for the first time and is 6-1, 3-1.Hays is home to Topeka High next Friday.<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1640323473&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/hays-high-highlights-v-liberal-oct-13-2023" title="Hays High Highlights V Liberal Oct 13, 2023" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Hays High Highlights V Liberal Oct 13, 2023</a></div></div><div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1640323401&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/tony-crough-postgame-vs-liberal-oct-10-2023" title="Tony Crough Postgame Vs Liberal Oct 10, 2023" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Tony Crough Postgame Vs Liberal Oct 10, 2023</a></div></div>

🏈 2-OT victory gives Hays 4th straight WACcrown

By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT Hays Post

HAYS – The Norton Bluejays held the TMP-Marian Monarchs
offense in check for most of the night Friday while their offense controlled
the clock on their way to a 28-6 victory at Lewis Field in Hays.

TMP (4-3, 4-2 MCL, 1-2 2A D-8) opened the game with the football but the drive stalled
out near midfield as the Monarchs turned the ball over on downs.

Norton (7-0, 5-0 MCL, 3-0 2A D-8) answered with an 11-play drive that took more than
six and a half minutes off the clock as quarterback Eli Jones scored on a two-yard
run and he added the extra point for a 7-0 lead.

The touchdown run was set up by a rare intentional batting
called on TMP when the officials determined TMP’s Griffin Schumacher intentionally
batted a lose ball out of the back of the endzone after a fumble into the
endzone by Norton.

By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT Hays PostHAYS – The Norton Bluejays held the TMP-Marian Monarchs
offense in check for most of the night Friday while their offense controlled
the clock on their way to a 28-6 victory at Lewis Field in Hays.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1640300439&color=%233e0992&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/grant-sstephenson-postgame-vs-norton-10-13-23" title="Grant Stephenson Postgame Vs Norton 10 - 13 - 23" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Grant Stephenson Postgame Vs Norton 10 - 13 - 23</a></div></div>TMP (4-3, 4-2 MCL, 1-2 2A D-8) opened the game with the football but the drive stalled
out near midfield as the Monarchs turned the ball over on downs.Norton (7-0, 5-0 MCL, 3-0 2A D-8) answered with an 11-play drive that took more than
six and a half minutes off the clock as quarterback Eli Jones scored on a two-yard
run and he added the extra point for a 7-0 lead.The touchdown run was set up by a rare intentional batting
called on TMP when the officials determined TMP’s Griffin Schumacher intentionally
batted a lose ball out of the back of the endzone after a fumble into the
endzone by Norton.On TMP’s ensuing drive the Monarchs drive deep into Norton
territory before they turned it over on downs for a second time in the first
half. On three first half possessions the Monarchs turned it over
on downs twice and fumbled the ball near midfield.Norton scored a second first half touchdown on a Jones
touchdown pass with just under one minute left in the first half as the
Bluejays took a 14-0 lead into halftime.Norton scored on the first drive of the second half and led
21-0 just under halfway through the third quarter.The two teams then traded interceptions on the next two possessions
with TMP’s Schumacher intercepting Jones in the endzone.Norton added a fourth touchdown midway through the third
quarter for a 28-0 lead.TMP finally broke onto the scoreboard with just over five
minutes left in the fourth quarter, when Max Gerstner broke free for a 65-yard
touchdown run making it 28-6.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1640300928&color=%233e0992&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/tmp-football-highlights-10-13-23" title="TMP Football Highlights 10 - 13 - 23" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">TMP Football Highlights 10 - 13 - 23</a></div></div>Norton outgained the Monarchs 300 to 167 total yards.Max Gerstner led the Monarchs with a career-high 86 yards on
the ground.Norton has now won eight straight over TMP.The Monarchs travel to Beloit next Friday to wrap up the
regular season.