Rossville Wallops Centrailia 42-6

Rossville had all kinds of fun at Centralia’s expense Friday night. In a matchup of highly ranked teams — Rossville began the year No. 2 in Class 2A while Centralia opened ranked No. 1 in Class 1A after winning last year’s state championshikp — the Bulldawgs took control in the first half and never let up in an impressive 42-7 rout.

With preseason 2A No. 1 Nemaha Central falling 15-13 to Holton on a last-second field goal, Rossville will move to No. 1 next week. And the Bulldawgs looked every bit deserving of owning that ranking.

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

Rushing — Rossville: Horak 13-93, Sowers 5-85, Rezac 7-45, Ka. Brown 5-25, Catron 3-27. Centralia: Feldkamp 8-39, Haverkamp 20-59, Osterhaus 4-8, McNally 8-27, Flood 6-15.

Passing — Rossville: Horak 11-20-0, 142 yards. Centralia: Haverkamp 1-8-0, 60; McNally 5-11-1, 44.

Receiving — Rossville: Rezac 3-56, Reeves 3-46, Ka. Brown 3-28, Sowers 2-12. Centralia: McNally 1-15, Haverkamp 2-26, Bowers 1-11, Tanking 1-7, Oster

For more complete game details,  go to:  https://www.cjonline.com/sports/20200904/rossville-flexes-muscle-in-42-6-rout-of-1a-no-1-centralia    or
https://rossvilleksalumninews.blogspot.com/2020/09/centrailia-football-game.html

Bo Reeves Player Watch

From the Capital Journal:

Bo Reeves 6-5, 210, Sr., WR/CB, one of eleven CJ area Players To Watch

At one point Rossville’s potential quarterback of the future, Reeves has instead settled in quite nicely as the Bulldawgs’ go-to receiver over the past two seasons. After having 24 catches for 381 yards and four touchdowns as a sophomore, Reeves upped his production to 26 catches for 512 yards and eight touchdown catches last year as a junior, helping Rossville to a 7-3 mark. He’s also run for 317 yards over the past two seasons and defensively has picked off three passes, earning All-Mid-East League honors.

Prairie View Inv. Volleyball

Prairie View Invitational  Volleyball Tournament 

Baldwin        16-25, 26-24, 21-25   Loss

Prairie View  25-18, 25-20              WinHymbolt        25-21, 25-23              WinBaldwin         15-25, 16-25              Loss

Centrailia Football Game

Dawgs up 28-6 at the half against Centrailia.
In the first quarter,  the lone TD was a Horak to Reeves pass of 27 yards.
In the second quarter,  the scoring started with a Horak to Woody Rezac pass for 41 yards.
After Cory Catron recovered a fumble, Tyree Sowers ran for a 41 yd TD.
With 3:37 left in the half, Centrailia completed a pass into the end zone,  but their 2 pt conversion attempt failed.
With 3:18 left in the half, Torry Horak had a 53 yd run to bring the score up to 28-6
The Panthers had a nice drive going but Kaden Brown cut it short with an interception at :34.

There was no scoring in the third quarter.
In the fourth,  Torrey Horak scored on a 3 yard run with 10:44 remaining. 
With 6:44 left, he scored on a 16 yard run.
Reeves was 4/5 on PATs and was sending kickoffs almost to the goal line.
Final score 42-6.

Dawg Runners Win Mission Valley Meet

Congratulations to the Dawg XC Runners competing at Mission Valley yesterday, Sept 3.

The Rossville ladies brought home the team championship, led by a 2nd place finish from Julia Streit. Other top-ten medalists included Amelia Foster (4th) and Cassie Fund (6th).

The boy's team was led by Sam Twombly who finished 5th.

Makenna Hensley and Gabe Fund ran their first junior high 2-mile race as 7th graders, and Gabe brought home a 3rd place medal.

Complete Rossville Results:

Varsity Girls

Julia Streit - 2nd

Amelia Foster - 4th

Cassie Fund - 6th

Reagan Wonnell - 11th

Keera Lacock - 13th

Varsity Boys

Sam Twombly - 5th

Hayden Sanders - 16th

Bronc Reser - 25th

Tres Faith - 30th

Wade Twombly - 31st

Junior High

Zola Morelli - 6th Place 8th Grade Girls

Makenna Hensley - 7th Place 7th Grade Girls

Gabe Fund - 3rd Place 7th Grade Boys

Cross country will compete next at the Wamego invitational on Saturday, September 12th.

Wichita Eagle Preseason Rankings

Wichita Eagle preseason ranking  CLASS 2A

1. Rossville (District 3)
2. Nemaha Central (District 4)
3. Silver Lake (District 3)
4. Norton (District 8)
5. St. Mary’s Colgan (District 1)
6. Garden Plain (District 6)
7. Cimarron (District 7)
8. Hoisington (District 8)
9. Belle Plaine (District 6)
10. Eureka (District 2)

Class 2A is the most wide open of all Kansas high school football title races. Rossville is the favorite but only just; the Bulldogs haven’t won a title since 2016 when they won three straight. Nemaha Central beat Rossville in lsat year’s regional round 29-21 on its way to the 2A crown.

Capital-Journal Preseason Ranking

Team ... 2019 record

1. Nemaha Central ... 11-2

2. Rossville ... 7-3

3. Silver Lake ... 10-1

4. Garden Plain ... 10-1

5. Hoisington ... 11-1

Others — Belle Plaine 8-2, Beloit 7-4, Cimarron 9-1, Colgan 7-4, Eureka 6-4, Humboldt 10-1, Norton 9-4.
The Capital-Journal also ranks the Dawgs first opponent, Centrailia, No. One  in 1A.

Dawgs Face 1A Champ Centrailia

From the Capital-Journal:

The 2019 football season couldn’t have gone much better for Centralia

The Panthers went 12-1, rolled to another Twin Valley League title and captured the program’s fourth state championship in the last 10 years with an 18-14 win over Smith Center in the Class 1A state title game.

Only one thing kept it from being a perfect season. A 28-8 loss to Rossville in the season opener.

Indeed, while the season-opening loss to Rossville might have been the only blemish on the Panthers’ record a year ago, it also might have been a catalyst for their run to another championship. coach Glatczak and his staff learned plenty about their team in that loss and the changes they made coming out, not to mention the competition they saw from the Bulldawgs, paid big dividends the rest of the season.

Centralia gets a shot at a little payback Friday night when Rossville comes to town to open the 2020 season. Both teams begin the season with serious title aspirations — Centralia is ranked No. 1 in Class 1A, while Rossville is ranked No. 2 in Class 2A.

Rossville finished last season 7-3, falling in the second round of the Class 2A playoffs 29-21 in overtime to eventual champion Nemaha Central. The Bulldawgs return most of the key figures off last year’s squad, including their entire cast of skill players, and are looking to win their first state championship since claiming three straight Class 3A crowns from 2014-16.

To read the complete article,  go to:     https://www.cjonline.com/sports/20200903/rossville-centralia-relish-tough-2020-opener

Jeff West Open Golf Tournament

Silver Lake 190
Santa Fe Trail 212 
Osage City 218 
Jefferson West 222 
Rossville 248 
St. Marys 282.

RHS team members were:
Kayla Davis            53
Jenna Thompson  59
Jessica Thompson 67
Haley Steele            69
Abby Broughton     72 

Silver Lake Cancels First Two FB Games

Silver Lake has canceled their first two football games against St. Marys and Rock Creek.
https://www.cjonline.com/sports/20200903/silver-lake-cancels-first-two-football-games

Bruce Reynolds Passes Away

Bruce Robert Reynolds, 37, Topeka, died July 22, 2020, at a Topeka hospital from heart complications.

He was born March 30, 1983, the son of Bob and Dora Reynolds.

Survivors include his wife, Ashley; three daughters, Sophia, Chloe and Rhylee; a son, Cody; his parents, Bob and Dora Reynolds, Delia; four siblings, Kelsey, Dominick, Anitra and Edward; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Miller; an uncle, Tim; and a nephew, Montie.

Mr. Reynolds was cremated. Funeral services were held Saturday, Aug. 22 at Rossville Christian Church with burial in Delia Cemetery.

Arlene Shafstall Passes Away

Arlene Ellen Shafstall of Delia passed away August 20,2020.  She was proceeded in death by her husband Glenn Allen Shafstall June 2, 2009. She is survived by her step-children Alenia (Shafstall) Cloud and Roger Shafstall. Her children Rick Robb, Roxanne (Robb) Laughlin, Brenda (Cal) (Robb) Wrightsmen, John (Anita) Robb, Becky Robb, Chad (Karla) Shafstall.

She worked at Stokelys Van Camp Pork and Beans as a forklift driver in Lawrence, KS. She also worked at Topeka Tent and Awing Company. She was a housewife, mother and homemaker. Her hobbies were gardening and self taught herself to oil paint.

Funeral to be held September 13th at 2pm at the Delia Cemetary.

Condolences can be left at:  http://www.midwestcremationsociety.com/2020/09/arlene-ellen-shafstall/

Silver Lake Closes Schools

Four days into the school year,  Silver Lake closed their schools because of Covid-19 virus on Tuesday.
http://digital.olivesoftware.com/olive/ODN/TopekaCapitalJournal/default.aspx

MEL Covid-19 Rules For Fall Sports

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Mid-East League has implemented expectations and procedures for fans and schools at fall sports competitions, including mask and social distancing requirements.

The league says senior nights will “most likely” take place early in the year.

Teams must do temperature checks before they leave for an away competition, and host schools must clean locker rooms before teams arrive. Teams must also modify post-game handshakes.

Fans at cross country and football competitions must wear masks in shared common spaces where social distancing can’t be practiced, such as concession areas, restrooms, start and finish lines, and main entries,

For indoor events, fans will have their temperature taken before they enter and masks must be worn at all times.

Fans must also practice social distancing in the stands. There is currently no maximum limit to the number of fans allowed at competitions in place.

“Each school may add additional restrictions for their facilities based on local health department mandates,” the league wrote. “To ensure the safety of student athletes and in an attempt to continue competition, the league or individual school may determine to limit or restrict fan attendance at any time.”

Concessions will be limited to pre-packaged food and bottled drinks.

To help reach more fans, the league also encourages schools to livestream events as much as possible.