2024 Pick Records

Brandon

Last week: 17-4
Overall: 95-25
2023 Record: 159-25
2022 Record: 172-29

Justin

Last week: 21-0
Overall: 99-21
2023 Record: 160-24
2022 Record: 174-27

Kryndon

Last week: 19-2
Overall: 94-26

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Week 7 Games

8M-I District 4

(4-2) Rock Hills at (4-2) Clifton-Clyde

The Rock Hills Grizzlies are coming off a dominant win last week. They ended a two-game losing skid by crushing Washington County 54-6, the Grizzlies led 14-0 by the end of the first quarter, 42-6 by half, and scored 12 points in the third quarter to create the final tally of 54-6. Rock Hills is now 2-1 when faced against the Washington County Tigers.

The Clifton Clyde Eagles have won four straight games after playing the top-ranked 8M-ll teams in Hanover and Frankfort. Last week the Eagles soared to a 32-6 victory over Sylvan-Lucas 32-6. It was the first all-time meeting between the two schools and the Clifton-Clyde Eagles got to come away with not only bragging rights but also taking a lead in 8M-l District 4, being 3-0 in district play this year. 

The Eagles are 7-3 in the all-time series against the Grizzlies. It has also been two seasons since the Eagles had a four-game winning streak, and a part of the winning streak they had beaten Rock Hills 46-0 in 2022.

Brandon’s Pick: Clifton-Clyde
Justin’s Pick: Clifton-Clyde
Kryndon’s Pick: Clifton-Clyde

(0-6) Washington County at (1-5) Lakeside-Downs

After the 54-6 loss to Rock Hills, the Washington County Tigers have dropped their sixth game of the season and are now outscored 316-20 by their opponents. The Tigers were down 14-0 by the end of the first quarter and the game was practically over by half with the Grizzlies leading 42-6. Washington County is now 1-2 in the all-time meeting against Rock Hills.

The Lakeside Knights have now lost four straight games since their impressive 46-0 win over Stockton; However, last week was a rough week for the nights losing 52-6 to Lincoln in a district match-up. The lone bright spot of the game for the Knights was their Senior quarterback Kaden Mccoy who went 2 of 4 on completions for 28 yards and added 36 yards rushing with a rushing touchdown off 14 carries. Senior Jace Cunningham also had an interception in the loss to Lincoln.

The Tigers and Knights have only met twice before, from 2004-2005. The Washington County Tigers won both games, outscoring the Knights a total of 104-12 between the wins. Both teams are still mathematically competing for a chance not to be eliminated from the playoffs.

Brandon’s Pick: Lakeside-Downs
Justin’s Pick: Lakeside-Downs
Kryndon’s Pick: Lakeside-Downs

8M-II District 3

(6-0) Hanover at (6-0) Axtell – TVL – KMZA 92.1 FM

Hanover has now started a year 6-0 for the first time since the year they won the 8M-ll state championship in 2020, the Wildcats have also now had back-to-back dominant shutouts, last week ending in a 68-0 blow over Wakefield. Hanover is also crushing their opponents on the year with an outscoring of 278-38, with four shutouts tagged along. The Wildcats will improve to 15-1 in the all-time series against Wakefield. 

Axtell continues the longest winning streak ever in Kansas history of 45 games with their presiding victory over St. Paul 68-0. The Eagles had 48 points posted just by the end of the first quarter and in the second quarter, they were able to put the game away just before halftime with an additive 20 points. Six different Eagles found the endzone last Friday, two scores alone came from Brandon Schmelze on two punt return touchdowns.

Axtell has won the last four matchups against the Wildcats with both teams having played each other ten times in the last six years, with four playoff meetings. Axtell also broke Hanover’s Kansas state record of 43 consecutive games won in 2019, and with now Axtell having the new state record of 45 straight wins, Hanover has a chance for payback this Friday.

Brandon’s Pick: Axtell
Justin’s Pick: Axtell
Kryndon’s Pick:

(5-1) Frankfort at (2-4) Wakefield

Since the 28-22 upset against Hanover the Frankfort Wildcats have now won two straight while holding their opponents just to one score. The Wildcats won last week in a final tally of 54-8 over Blue Valley-Randolph. Frankfort would lead 12-8 after the first quarter and extended it to 26-8 by the end of the first half. The Wildcats outscored the Rams in the second half 28-0 and put the game away 54-8. Wes Anderson in the win for Frankfort had 330 yards passing, two touchdowns, and went 15 of 22 on completed passes. Carter Olsen led the team in receptions and yards with 6 catches for 145 yards. However, it was Trent Hardin and Lane Loiseau who would split the two touchdown passes from Wes Anderson. Frankfort is now 23-4 in the all-time series against Blue Valley-Randolph.

Beginning the year 2-0 has had a drastic turn for the worst for the Wakefield Bombers, not only just losing four straight games, but being held scoreless in their last two matchups. Last Friday Wakefield lost 68-0 against the Hanover Wildcats. The Bombers are now currently being outscored in the year 228-112. After the loss to Hanover, it improved the Wildcats to a 15-1 series lead against Wakefield.

Since 2000, Frankfort and Wakefield are 2-2 against each other.

Brandon’s Pick: Frankfort
Justin’s Pick: Frankfort
Kryndon’s Pick: Frankfort

8M-II District 4

(3-3) Linn at (3-3) Osborne

After the solid win over Pike Valley 58-30, the Linn Bulldogs have won three straight games for the first time since 2008, a year they went on to go 4-5. Linn has also completely turned the season around from at one point being outscored by their opponents 176-34 and 0-3, to now just being outscored 234-165 and 3-3. Linn is currently atop of district play and could claim the district title this week with a win over Osborne. 

Osborne carries a similar story to Linn as they started the season 0-3 and have battled back by winning their last three straight games by decisive scores. However, in two of the Osborne Bulldog’s losses, they had only lost by 8 points or fewer. Osborne also outscores their opponents this season 218-98.

Linn is 0-3 against the Osborne Bulldogs in the all-time series, Linn lost the last match-up 56-6 back in 2022 in an opening playoff game at Osborne.

Brandon’s Pick: Osborne
Justin’s Pick: Osborne
Kryndon’s Pick: Osborne

1A District 2

(5-1) Olpe at (3-3) Rossville

The district champion could be decided this week with the matchup between Olpe and Rossville. Olpe has won five games in a row since losing their season opener to Osage City. They defeated Mission Valley last week 34-14 and are allowing just seven points per game during their last three. Mission Valley was able to put up some yards against the Olpe defense as they passed for 143 yards and rushed for 183 yards on nearly six yards per carry.

Rossville dominated Cair Paravel last week winning 71-24 and rushing for 366 yards averaging over 13 yards per carry. Conner Bush led the running game with 121 yards on just six carries with two touchdowns. Canann Mitchell found the endzone twice as well. Quarterback Tayson Horak went 3-for-3 passing for 87 yards and two scores while adding 66 rushing yards and another score.  

Rossville is 1-3 all-time against Olpe with the last matchup between the two schools back in 1977.

Brandon’s Pick: Rossville
Justin’s Pick: Rossville
Kryndon’s Pick: Rossville

1A District 3

(5-1) Jefferson County North at (4-2) McLouth – NEKL – KAIR 93.7

Jefferson County North continues to keep pace with Jackson Heights atop the district standings as they beat Valley Falls last week 48-14 for their fifth straight win. JCN led the Dragons 16-6 after the first quarter and exploded for 24 points in the second quarter to help put the game away. Merrick Noll rushed for 144 yards and three touchdowns while Will Elias rushed for 143 yards and passed for 69 yards with three total scores.

McLouth has won their last two games since losing to Jackson Heights as they defeated Pleasant Ridge on the road last week 44-12. The win for McLouth snapped a five-game losing streak against the Rams.

Jefferson County North holds an 11-7 edge over McLouth dating back to 2004. The Chargers have won the last three meetings including last season 52-6. The Bulldogs’ last win over JCN was back in 2018. McLouth won five straight against JCN between 2010-2014.

Brandon’s Pick: Jefferson County North
Justin’s Pick: Jefferson County North
Kryndon’s Pick: Jefferson County North

(0-6) Valley Falls at (6-0) Jackson Heights – NEKL – Cobra Channel

The Valley Falls Dragons are off to their first 0-6 start since 2017 and their losing streak continued last Friday with the unfortunate loss of 48-14 to Jefferson County North. The Dragons were only down 16-6 after the end of the first quarter, but the Dragon defense gave up 24 points in the second quarter to put the game away against themselves. Valley Falls allowed Charger’s quarterback Will Elias to throw 69 yards and two touchdowns, he also ran for 143 yards and one more score. The Chargers are now 9-6 dating back to 2004 against the Dragons. 

The Cobras continue to roll in there, what could be, most dominant year yet. The Cobras won 64-8 against the Onaga Buffaloes, which is just the second team this year they have allowed even a touchdown to, only two touchdowns total on the year the Cobra defense has allowed. Jackson Heights has also outscored their opponents this season 326-15. Against Onaga, the Cobras had 386 yards of offense: 129 yards passing and 257 yards rushing. Drake Mellies finished the game with an offensive total of 200 yards and three total touchdowns, while Titus Eisenbarth recorded 103 rushing yards off 6 carries for two scores as well. Austin Zeller led the receiving for the Cobras with 1 catch for a 74-yard touchdown, which was the second score of the game to put the Cobras up 14-0. Zeller also went 4 of 6 on extra points when kicking. The Cobras now take the all-time series lead against Onaga 16-15.

Jackson Heights leads the all-time series against Valley Falls 18-9. The Cobras have won four straight, dating back from a stretch in 2012-2015, which makes Coach Wick for the Cobras 4-0 when facing the Dragons.

Brandon’s Pick: Jackson Heights
Justin’s Pick: Jackson Heights
Kryndon’s Pick: Jackson Heights

(2-4) Onaga at (0-6) Pleasant Ridge

Onaga took their toughest loss of the year 64-8 to the dominant Jackson Heights Cobras who are outscoring their opponents in the year 326-15. Onaga should still feel proud of themselves considering they were the first team to even have a touchdown against Jackson Heights after they had shut out four straight teams up until Onaga. The Buffaloes put up their only touchdown against the Cobras when they were down 27-0 in the second quarter, making it 27-8, but trailed going into the half 41-8. The Cobras now lead the all-time series against the Buffaloes 16-15. 

The Pleasant Ridge Rams took a tough 44-12 loss last Friday to the McLouth Bulldogs, a team they familiarly beat. After the loss, Pleasant Ridge is now 0-6 for the first time since 1988. The Rams gave up over 464 yards against McLouth which was primarily on the ground with the 444 rushing yards. The Rams only put up 113 passing yards and 58 yards on the ground. The Bulldogs snapped a five-game losing streak against the Rams last Friday.

First time meeting between both teams.

Brandon’s Pick: Onaga
Justin’s Pick: Onaga
Kryndon’s Pick: Onaga

1A District 4

(1-5) Horton at (3-3) Maur Hill-Mount Academy – NEKL

The Chargers had a tough go against Centralia last week as the Panthers would go on to win the game 46-0. Horton’s offense has struggled over the last month as they have been shutout in three of their last four games and have scored just 16 points in that stretch. Horton’s defense is allowing over 42 points per game over their last four and overall, they have lost five in a row since their season opening win at Valley Falls.

Maur Hill-Mount Academy snapped a brief two-game losing streak last week with a 19-14 win at Doniphan West. It was the first meeting between the Ravens and Mustangs since 2013. Luke Siebert threw for 140 yards and two touchdowns while Jack Moore rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown while averaging over nine yards per carry.

The Ravens are 10-5 against Horton dating back to 2007 but it was Horton who won the game last season 30-20 in what was a week nine non-playoff matchup. The Ravens had won six straight against Horton prior to the game last season.

Brandon’s Pick: MH-MA
Justin’s Pick: MH-MA
Kryndon’s Pick: MH-MA

(4-2) Troy at (5-1) Centralia – 103.9 KNZA

The Centralia Panthers continue to stump teams with their uniquely ran single-wing offense and the new mix of the passing game with the dominant win of 46-0 over the Horton Chargers. The Panthers led 14-0 after the first quarter and led 20-0 heading into halftime. The Panthers put the game away with 26 points in the third quarter, making it a 46-0 game headed into the fourth with a running clock. Panthers are now 3-0 against Horton since the 2000’s. 

Troy lost a crucial district game last week by a heartbreaking defeat of 14-12 to Riverside. The main deciding factor of the end game was that the Trojans had three total turnovers: 2 interceptions and a fumble. Riverside did not turn the ball over at all and their quarterback had a perfect game with his 81 yards passing and a touchdown. Troy’s quarterback Gannon Bowe threw for 143 yards with his main target being Logan Blevins who had caught 5 passes for 69 yards. Riverside now holds the edge in the all-time series against the Trojans 4-2. 

The Centralia Panthers are 20-10 against the Troy Trojans while also having a nine-game winning streak against the Trojans going back to 2016. The Panthers are also 3-0 against Troy in the playoffs.

Brandon’s Pick:
Justin’s Pick: Centralia
Kryndon’s Pick: Centralia

(5-1) Riverside at (1-5) Doniphan West

Riverside not only has their fifth straight win, but they also come off one of their most accomplishing wins of the year as they won against a solid district opponent in the Troy Trojans, 14-12. Beckam Griffin for the Cyclones had thrown for 81 yards passing with a touchdown and assisting him via the ground game was Elijah Moore who had 60 yards rushing and a score. Mason Hayes also added 62 yards onto the ground game for the Cyclones. Riverside is now 4-2 in the all-time series against the Troy Trojans. 

Doniphan West lost by just five points in last Friday’s game against the Maur Hill Mount-Academy Ravens, 19-14. Doniphan West allowed a total of 206 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, and on average gave up 6.4 yards-per-carry. The Mustangs also allowed quarterback Luke Siebert to throw for 140 yards and two touchdowns but did punish him with two interceptions.

The Riverside Cyclones are 4-2 all-time when facing Doniphan West. The Cyclones have also won the last four straight.

Brandon’s Pick: Riverside
Justin’s Pick: Riverside
Kryndon’s Pick: Riverside

1A District 5

(5-1) Valley Heights at (2-4) Republic County

The Valley Heights Mustangs battled hard and, in the end, totally dismantled Herington on both sides of the ball as they earned the 54-8 win. The Mustangs have now won five straight after their week one loss to their league opponent, the Centralia Panthers 20-14. The Panthers also took the first all-time meeting between them and Herrington. Valley Heights sits with an opportunity to claim its district title this week against Republic County. 

Republic County had a heart-breaking 27-26 loss to Benington last Friday. The loss doesn’t disrupt district play for Republic County as just their only two wins have been against district teams. The Buffaloes have kept an average of 174.2 yards per game and are continually improving their yards over the last few weeks. The Buffaloes have been outscored this season 157-107. Republic County will play for an opportunity to take the top of the district this week on Friday.

Valley Heights beat Republic County in overtime last year, it was 16-16 going into OT but finished 22-16, and the Mustangs won. Valley Heights leads the all-time series against Republic County 4-1. 

Brandon’s Pick: Valley Heights
Justin’s Pick: Valley Heights
Kryndon’s Pick: Valley Heights

2A District 3

(3-3) St. Marys at (5-1) Council Grove

St. Marys is in danger of missing the playoffs as they lost to a very good Osage City squad last week 24-16. The Bears led the game at halftime 16-7 but Osage City outscored the Bears 17-0 in the second half. The Bears defense gave up 115 passing yards and 198 rushing yards with Osage City averaging nearly seven yards per carry. Osage City was led by Kasen Parsons who rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns.

Council Grove dominated their game last week defeating Central Heights 58-0. Council Grove scored 22 points in the first quarter and 28 points in the second quarter. Sophomore quarterback Luke Stewart completed 7-of-10 passes for 180 yards and two touchdowns. Senior running back Ace Monihen had 10 carries for 200 yards and four touchdowns. Council Grove rushed for 300 yards and totaled nearly 500 yards in the game.

Council Grove and St. Marys have played five times since 2013 with St. Marys holding the 4-1 edge in that span. The Bears have won three straight against Council Grove including the last meeting in 2019 with that final score 28-13. Council Grove last beat St. Marys 25-0 back in 2016.

Brandon’s Pick: Council Grove
Justin’s Pick: St. Marys
Kryndon’s Pick: Council Grove

(5-1) Silver Lake at (6-0) Osage City

This is a huge district game between two state ranked 2A teams, with the winner in the driver's seat for the district title.

Silver Lake extended their winning streak to 4 games with a convincing 28-6 victory at home over Riley County last week as QB Dysen Schooler led the offense with 124 passing yards and 2 scores.  The Eagle defense was outstanding, applying constant pressure on the QB in holding the Falcon offense in check.

Osage City rallied to win for the 2nd straight week to remain undefeated as they knocked off St.Marys 24-16 after trailing 16-8 at intermission.  The Osage City defense was superb in the 2nd half shutting out the high powered Bear offense.   Kaden Parsons gave the Indians the lead with an explosive 89 yard TD scamper as he finished the night with 172 rushing yards and 2 scores.

Brandon’s Pick: Silver Lake
Justin’s Pick: Silver Lake
Kryndon’s Pick: Osage City

2A District 4

(4-2) Sabetha at (2-4) Oskaloosa – Sabetha Channel

Sabetha had their three-game winning streak snapped last week as they lost at home to Nemaha Central 24-0. It was the Bluejays sixth straight loss to the Thunder and are still searching for their first win against NC since 2020. The Bluejays defense gave up 231 rushing yards to the Thunder. Sabetha is currently holding the #2 spot in the district behind the Thunder heading into their matchup with Oskaloosa.

Oskaloosa is currently last place in the district and is danger of missing the playoffs this season. They played a non-district game last week at Hiawatha and the Redhawks defeated the Bears 42-6 which was Oskaloosa’s fourth straight loss. The Bears have struggled during their four-game losing streak as they have been outscored 180-12 in that stretch.

This will be the first all-time meeting between Oskaloosa and Sabetha.

Brandon’s Pick: Sabetha
Justin’s Pick: Sabetha
Kryndon’s Pick: Sabetha

(4-2) Royal Valley at (5-1) Nemaha Central – Big East

The Panthers won their second straight game last week by defeating ACCHS in big time fashion 54-8. Royal Valley led the game 14-0 after the first quarter and extended it out to 36-0 at halftime. The Panthers had over 500 yards of offense including 458 rushing yards averaging nearly 11 yards per carry. They three players go over the century mark led by Jaxson Stevens with 193 yards and three touchdowns, Manny Oliveira finished with 105 yards and a touchdown, and Nolan Bausch finished with 101 yards and a touchdown.

Nemaha Central won their fifth straight game and sixth straight against Sabetha by blanking the Bluejays last week 24-0. The Thunder are now in the driver’s seat to claim another district title. Carter Hajek carried the ball 33 times for 148 yards and four touchdowns. He also completed 7-of-12 passes for 53 yards.

Since 2004, Nemaha Central is 9-4 against Royal Valley and have won seven straight in the series including last year 62-0. The Panthers’ last win over Nemaha Central was back in 2011.

Brandon’s Pick: Nemaha Central
Justin’s Pick: Nemaha Central
Kryndon’s Pick: Nemaha Central

3A District 4

(3-3) Holton at (2-4) Hiawatha – Big East – Hiawatha & Holton Channels

After winning three of their last four games, Holton struggled against Hayden last week with only a pair of first downs and 35 total yards leading to a 21-0 halftime deficit. The Wildcats were better in a 10-7 second half and got a 42 yard TD run from Kyler Jackson for their only score before falling 31-7.

Hiawatha has some momentum winning two of their last three games including an impressive 42-6 blowout against Oskaloosa last week.

Hiawatha picked up their second win in the last three weeks as they beat Oskaloosa last week 42-6 at home. The 42 points for Hiawatha was more points scored than there previous five games total.

Holton has won 22 straight games against Hiawatha dating back to week one of 2001 with a margin of at least 23 points in the last 10 meetings. It’s the final district game for Holton before they host Leavenworth next week to conclude the regular season.

Brandon’s Pick: Holton
Justin’s Pick:
Kryndon’s Pick: Holton

(2-4) Perry-Lecompton at (5-1) Hayden

Perry-Lecompton snapped a three-game losing streak last week defeating Jefferson West at home 43-14. The Kaws scored 14 points in the first quarter and led the Tigers 22-7 at halftime. The Kaws rushed for nearly 200 yards and got touchdowns from Ayden Graves, Bronzen Rush, Garrett Metcalfe, and Koltyn Kaniper. Kaniper earned on the MSC athletes of the week as he posted 17 tackles (9 solo) on defense with two tackles for loss, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. Kaniper is one of the leading tacklers in the state.

Hayden took control of their 3A district with a 31-7 win last week at Holton as they totaled over 400 yards of offense including a trio of touchdowns in the first half from quarterback Jett Wahlmeier. Hayden is ranked #3 in 3A according to K-Preps with their only loss coming on a last season field goal at 4A #4 Wamego in week four.

Since 2008, Hayden is 6-3 against Perry-Lecompton with Hayden winning last year’s matchup 27-0. Hayden has won three in a row in the series with the Kaws’ last win coming back in 2020 with that final score being 20-7.

Brandon’s Pick: Hayden
Justin’s Pick: Hayden
Kryndon’s Pick: Hayden

Non-District

(4-2) Riley County at (6-0) Hesston

Riley County lost at Silver Lake last week 28-6 which was their first loss in Big East league play. It was also their third straight loss to the Eagles. Riley County is 1-2 in district play and are currently in the #4 spot in the standings ahead of only St. Marys.

The Hesston Swathers improved to 6-0 last week with a 55-14 win over Trinity Academy. The Swathers rushed for 371 yards and averaged nearly 10 yards per carry. Senior Karter Gonzalez rushed for 232 yards on just 15 carries with five touchdowns. Sophomore quarterback Jerick Humphreys completed 6-of-8 passes for 134 yards.

This will be just the second all-time meeting between Hesston and Riley County with Hesston winning the lone matchup 23-12 back in the 2005 playoffs.

Brandon’s Pick: Hesston
Justin’s Pick: Hesston
Kryndon’s Pick: Hesston

(0-6) St. Johns-Tipton at (3-3) Blue Valley-Randolph

Starting the year 3-0 has quickly gone downhill for the Blue Valley-Randolph Rams as they have lost their last four games straight. However, three out of those four teams were top five ranked in 8M-ll which includes: Axtell, Hanover, and now after last Friday Frankfort. Frankfort beat the Rams 54-8 last Friday, and the Rams have also been held to just 8 points in back-to-back games now. The Rams now also fall to 23-4 in the all-time series against the Frankfort Wildcats. 

The St. Johns Tipton Bluejays lost a final tally 44-22 to Thunder Ridge. In the loss, the Bluejays quarterback Tyson Gates completed 10 of 20 passes for 86 yards. The senior quarterback also added 72 rushing yards and a score. However, it was senior Ryder Allen who had the most effect scoring for the Bluejays as he finished with two scores and 53 yards rushing, averaging 6.6 yards per carry off eight carries. The Bluejays have now been outscored this season 286-48.

St. Johns Tipton leads the all-time series against Blue Valley Randolph 3-2, dating back to their first-ever match-up in 2004, where the Rams won 36-32. The Bluejays have however won three straight since losing the first two games in the series.

Brandon’s Pick: Blue Valley-Randolph
Justin’s Pick: Blue Valley-Randolph
Kryndon’s Pick: Blue Valley-Randolph

(0-6) Jefferson West at (2-4) ACCHS

Jefferson West lost their game last week at Perry-Lecompton 43-14 and are in danger of missing the playoffs this season. The game against the Kaws was just the second time this season they scored double-digit points as they also tallied 14 points in their season opener against Riley County. The Tigers’ defense this season is allowing 35 points per game.

ACCHS couldn’t get much going in their game last week against Royal Valley as they would lose the game 54-8. The offense completed just 2-of-9 passes for 26 yards and two interceptions. The Tigers were able to rush for 176 yards but averaged less than four yards per carry. Max Bottorff led that category with 18 carries for 128 yards while Kannon Crossland rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown.

Jefferson West is 4-2 against ACCHS in the last six meetings but this matchup will be the first meeting between the two since 2009. The Tigers have won four straight including that game 28-0. The Tigers’ last win over Jefferson West was 19-13 back in 2005.

Brandon’s Pick: Jefferson West
Justin’s Pick: Jefferson West
Kryndon’s Pick: ACCHS

(5-1) Atchison at (2-4) Parsons

Atchison secured at least a share of the Meadowlark Conference title last week with their 62-21 win over Highland Park. They led HP 14-7 after the first quarter and 40-21 at halftime. Kolton Bonnel completed 9-of-17 passes for 220 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions. Jaden Carter rushed for 45 yards and found the endzone three times. Ayden Rebant caught two touchdown passes while JZ Kelley and Eric Smith III each caught touchdown passes.

The Parsons Vikings got their second win of the season last week defeating Neodesha 38-13. They’ve won two of their last three games since starting the season 0-3. Quarterback Trey Logan completed 9-of-16 passes for 133 yards. The Vikings rushed for over 240 yards and averaged over five yards per carry. Chandler Hentzen rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns while Da’karyi Jones added 92 yards and two scores.

This will be the first all-time meeting between Atchison and Parsons.

Brandon’s Pick: Atchison
Justin’s Pick: Atchison
Kryndon’s Pick: Atchison