Russell and Scates Place Third

Mariah Russell and Mikayla Scates placed 3rd with their sculpture entry “Self Control” at the Washburn University HS Art Day on November 13th.

Football Team To State Rally

STATE FB CHAMPIONSHIP 

Rossville vs Wichita Collegiate

Hutchinson Community College 1:00pm    

SATURDAY, November 28th. 

Ticket Information: Students K-12 $6.00 Adults $8.00

There will be a Community Wide PEP RALLY at RHS Friday, November 27th at 6:30pm. Doors will open at 6pm and a Video Highlight reel by Mr. Woodcock will play until the Rally begins. All Students, Faculty, Alumni, and Community Members welcome!

Knitting Class At Library

Collegiate Defeats Halstead

     Rossville faces unbeaten Wichita Collegiate on Nov. 28 in Hutchinson.  To learn more about the Spartans,  you can read about their victory over Halstead at:

http://www.kansas.com/sports/high-school/article45719949.html

Ottawa Herald FB Article

From the Ottawa Herald:  
    ROSSVILLE — Wellsville High School football team ran into a buzzsaw Friday night in Rossville.  The defending 3A state champion Rossville Dawgs topped Wellsville, 49-0, in the state semifinals.
    “It was confidence and momentum,” Wellsville coach Brad Burkdoll said. “We rode this wave of momeuntum six or seven games. Now we are on the other end of it.”
   Dawg senior quarterback Tucker Horak was as good as advertised. He accounted for all seven scores and 414 yards. He passed for three scores and rushed for four more.

Video For Wellsville Game

    Here is video from WIBW.
http://www.wibw.com/sports/ksprepzone/headlines/KPZ-Sub-State-Wellsville-at-Rossville-352323331.html

    KSNT Football Frenzy started out with the Rossville game instead of the Topeka schools.  Some nice video here:  http://ksnt.com/2015/11/20/football-frenzy-112015/

Rossville Takes Sub-State Title

From  the Capital Journal:

      Tucker Horak put on another show Friday night and made state history in the process.
      Rossville rolled into the Class 3A championship game behind Horak’s seven touchdowns and 410 yards of total offense in the Bulldawgs’ 49-0 semifinal victory against Wellsville.
Horak ran for 263 yards and threw for 147 yards to become the first player in state history to rush for 2,000 yards and throw for 2,000 yards in the same season.
      “It’s a pretty good feeling to be the only one to do that,” said Horak, who now has 2,704 yards rushing and 2,047 yards passing this season. “There’s not another group of guys I’d want to share this win. Honestly, there’s probably not another group of guys who could help me get that.”
Rossville (13-0), the defending 3A champion with a 27-game winning streak, will play Wichita Collegiate (13-0) for the 3A title next Saturday at Hutchinson. Collegiate defeated Halstead 21-0 Friday night.
      Horak rushed for four touchdowns and passed for three more. He had TD runs of 70, 18, 10 and 18 yards and had passing touchdowns of 10, 34 and 43 yards.
      The Dawgs finished with 475 yards of total offense behind the offensive line of Zach Jensen, Chayne Hulbert, Tyler Sage, Gabe Marney, Kole Davoren and Jackson Reeves.
      “That was a Rossville show,” Rossville coach Derick Hammes said. “It’s a team deal, it really is. Our kids blocked really well. Tucker is a special kid, but he’d be the first to tell you it’s a team deal here at Rossville.”
      Horak scored on a 70-yard run on the game’s second play and it was all Rossville after that. Rossville scored on all five of its possessions in the first half and both possessions in the third quarter before the Bulldawgs’ backups finished with a running clock in the fourth quarter.
      “Our front five showed up,” Horak said. “They came to play. When they show up to play, it makes it easier for all of us.”
      Horak was 10-for-10 passing. He had two touchdown passes to Cole Schumacher of 10 and 43 yards and had a 34-yard TD pass to Jacob Bradshaw. Schumacher had five catches for 73 yards.
Wellsville finished 10-3, outscoring its previous eight opponents 383-34, but never could get it going Friday night. Wellsville turned the ball over on downs five times and fumbled a kickoff return that led to Rossville’s fourth touchdown. The Eagles never got closer than the 30-yard line until they got to the 25 on their final drive as time expired.
      “We played a great football game, and that was a good team,” Hammes said. “What our kids were able to do through their preparation and effort tonight, and beat a good team like that, says a lot about our kids.”
      Rossville, which beat Scott City 21-14 in the 3A title game last season, is one win away from back-to-back state championships.
      “That was the goal from the beginning of the year,” Horak said. “To get this win takes a big weight off our shoulders. It’s what we’ve been going for all year. It’s a great feeling to get back.”
Zachery Strawn led Wellsville with 69 yards rushing on 15 carries.
Wellsville (10-3)  0   0   0  0 — 0
Rossville  (13-0) 14 21 14  0 — 49
Ross — Horak 70 run (Nascimento kick)
Ross — Schumacher 10 pass from Horak (Nascimento kick) Ross – Bradshaw 34 pass from Horak (Nascimento kick)
Ross — Schumacher 43 pass from Horak (Nascimento kick)
Ross — Horak 18 run (Nascimento kick)
Ross — Horak 10 run (Nascimento kick)
Ross — Horak 18 run (Nascimento kick)
GAME IN FIGURES
                         Well      Ross
First downs        15        20
Rushes-yards 45-186 36-328
Passing yards     43        147
Total offense     229       475
Passing            7-18-0  10-10-0
Fumbles-lost     3-1         0-0
Punts-avg.      2-31.5       0-0
Penalties-yards 8-70       6-60
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING — Wellsville: Strawn 15-69, Winton 9-56, Dougan 16-30, Smith 3-26, Williams 1-3, See 1-2. Rossville: Horak 18-263, Hammes 8-40, Cavanaugh 4-20, Balch 3-5, Roduner 1-5, Gfeller 2-(minus 5).
PASSING — Wellsville: Dougan 7-18-0, 43 yards; Smith 0-1-0, 0. Rossville: Horak 10-10-0, 147.
RECEIVING — Wellsville: Strawn 3-19, Williams 2-16, Winton 1-4, Breithaupt 1-4. Rossville: Schumacher 5-73, Roduner 3-35, Bradshaw 1-34, Hammes 1-5.

Dawgs Take Early 35-0 Half-time Lead (updated)

    On the second play of the game from scrimmage,  Tucker Horak went up the center and cut to the left sideline for  70 yards for his first TD of the night.
    After 14 minutes and 10 seconds,  The Dawgs were up 28-0 and finished the half 35-0.
    The Dawgs had 236 yards rushing of which Rucker had 211 yards.
    Announcer Tim Woodcock announced that Tucker Horak is the first Kansas high school football player to run for 2,000 yards and also pass for 2,000 yards.
    Be sure to check after the game for video from KSNT and WIBW.


    The game is now over.  Dawgs won 49-0
Dawgs had 324 yards rushing of which 264 was by Horak. Hammes had 39 yards and Cavanah had 19.  Horak had 143 yards passing.

    Wichita Collegiate beat Halstead 21-0 tonight to also advance to the 3A title game.

 

Computer Football Predictions

    The Capital-Journal has published the following 3A football predictions for Nov. 20 games,  which includes a predicted victory of Rossville over Wellsville by 21 points.    Considering that Wellsville has won their last 8 games, including playoff victories of 63-0 over Erie, 56-7 over Neodesha, and 31-14 over Sabetha,  the computer calculations might be questioned.
     The home team is in caps and the favored team on the left.

105.5 ROSSVILLE 20.7 Wellsville 84.8
107.7 Wichita Collegiate 12.6 HALSTEAD 95.1

Rossville & Wellsville Ready

From the Capital-Journal
By Brent Maycock

brent.maycock@cjonline.com

ROSSVILLE — Finally.

In a word, it sums up the emotions Wellsville felt after ousting Sabetha 31-14 last Friday in the Class 3A playoffs. It wasn’t so much the foe the Eagles had conquered, but rather the timing of the victory.

After playing in four state championship games from 1982-96, Wellsville had hit a playoff wall. From 2002-2014, the Eagles qualified for the playoffs 11 times yet couldn’t find its way back to the semifinals let alone the championship game.

Four trips ended in the first round. Another four stalled in the second round. And three ended in the quarterfinals — all at the hands of Silver Lake, including last year’s heartbreaking 20-14 overtime loss to the Eagles.

“We did not feel good after that Silver Lake game last year,” Wellsville coach Brad Burkdoll said. “We felt we controlled a lot of the game, but Silver Lake made some big plays to win it. It’s always tough this time of the year and for our guys to finally get over that hump and beat a very good Sabetha team was big. Our guys are on a mission this year and want to get to that state game bad.”

The roadblock standing between Wellsville (10-2) and its first title-game appearance since losing to Beloit in the 1996 3A title game is a big one, No. 1 and defending champion Rossville (12-0). The Bulldawgs enjoyed their own playoff breakthrough a year ago, finally getting past Silver Lake in the semifinals and rode the momentum to a 21-14 win over Scott City in the championship game.

Rossville hasn’t slowed down this year in its quest for back-to-back crowns. On pace to set a state record for yards per game, averaging 346.3 per contest, the Bulldawgs have worn the bull’s-eye well this season, handling even their stiffest tests with relative ease.

Rossville dominated the second halves of showdowns with Silver Lake and Nemaha Central to break free from tight games at halftime. In last week’s 42-32 win over Colgan, the Bulldawgs overcame two second-half turnovers and near flawless play from the Panthers to keep their undefeated season alive.

“We knew these tests were coming and the fact that we’re still alive, speaks volumes about the kids meeting those challenges,” Rossville coach Derick Hammes said. “We’re a veteran group who has been down this road before and that’s beneficial for us.

“We’ve had three turnovers the last two weeks and we’ve been very good through the course of the year of taking care of the football. We’ve got to clean that up because your opponent this time of the year will take advantage of those mistakes.”

Wellsville got the season off to a somewhat slow start, going 2-2 with losses to Prairie View (7-6) and Eudora (20-6). That might have been expected with the Eagles have to replace leading rusher Brett Osbern, quarterback Cole Silsby, their top-four receivers and their top lineman.

But starting with a hard-fought 14-7 win over 4A Division II quarterfinalist Santa Fe Trail in week five, the Eagles have hit their stride. Wellsville has allowed just 34 points in its past eight games, while putting up 383.

Zach Strawn has replaced Osbern as the feature back and run for 1,140 yards and 18 touchdowns, while quarterback Tony Dougan and tailback Daryon Winton have each added more than 450 yards on the ground and combined 17 touchdowns. Dougan has also thrown for 1,041 yards and 12 touchdowns.

“What I’m getting from coaches I’ve talked with who have played them, they really talk about their team speed,” Hammes said. “They said, ‘Be ready for it,’ and sometimes that’s easier said than done. We’re expecting a very athletic team that has many ways to move the football.”

Rossville showed its offensive balance in the Colgan victory as receiver Christian Roduner and running back Dawson Hammes combined for 179 yards rushing and two touchdowns with Roduner also catching a 35-yard touchdown pass. Hammes has now topped 1,000 yards on the ground (1,101) and Roduner is one of four Rossville receivers with at least 270 yards (574).

Tucker Horak led the way with 188 yards and three touchdowns on the ground, pushing his season total to 2,441 yards rushing and 41 touchdowns. With 1,900 yards passing, Horak is just 100 yards from becoming the first player in state history to rush and pass for 2,000 yards in the same season.

Despite all of Rossville’s offensive weapons, Burkdoll thinks his team matches up well with the defending champs.

“They remind me of our team,” Burkdoll said. “I think we can throw the ball a little bit, have a physical running game too just like they do. The thing that jumps out at me is their speed on defense, and we’re the exact same way. They’ve got athletes all over and that’s going to be a challenge, but our schedule gave us confidence knowing how well we played against the good teams we saw. We couldn’t ask to be playing any differently than we are right now.”

Wellsville Ready For Rossville

From the Ottawa Herald:

      Wellsville is well aware of Rossville quarterback Tucker Horak’s talent.  The senior is having one of the best seasons in state history.    He needs 100 yards passing in 7 p.m. Friday’s 3A state semifinal at Rossville to become the first player in state history with 2,000 rushing/2,000 passing in the same season.
      “We spent extra time looking at their quarterback,” Wellsville coach Brad Burkdoll said. “He is exceptional. His feet never stop moving. It might be sideways or north and south. You don’t get shots on him. You have to grab some cloth and get him down.
      “They run some bubbles and get the ball out of his hands quick.”
      The Wellsville defense has played against top-notch players this season and controlled them. The Eagles held Eudora star Grant Elston to 40 yards.
      “We have played excellent skill guys this season,” Burkdoll said. “They are up to any challenge. We talk about the other team’s best player.
      “Our kids want the challenge. They have answered every test so far. That give us confidence. I expect the same on Friday.”
      Wellsville expected this matchup last year. The Eagles fell to Silver Lake in overtime in the quarterfinals and a week later Rossville defeated Silver Lake en route to a state title.
      “We feel like we belong every year,” Burkdoll said. “It is a testament to our guys. They have put us in this position. It is not a fluke.
      “You have to be playing great football this time of year. We expect to win. This group has taken hard work to another level.”z
      It will be a game of matchups. One that is intriguing is the Wellsville defense vs. Rossville’s offense.
      “We give up a touchdown game and they score 56 points a game ... something has to give,” Burkdoll said. “We spend more time on defense than most teams around. It shows up this time of year.
      “Championship teams, you usually don’t score on them three times. They can play defense. It catches your eye when they give yards and points.”
      Burkdoll said it will be nice for fans to see a lot of talent on both teams.
     “It is exciting to see the athletes on the field,” he said. “Rossville looks a lot like us. They are fast and physical.       “We have to get our guys in space. It will be interesting to see who steps up on this stage Friday.    

New Dawgfeed Video

    Here is the latest Dawgfeed video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6bC59ZuosM&feature=em-subs_digest-g

Fire Near Rossville

    Winds throughout the area  have been causing some damage.  A fire was spotted near NW 54th Street and Hoch Road, bringing out Rossville firefighters on Wed. afternoon.

Justin Fouts (47) Passes Away

      Justin G. Fouts, 86, of Westmoreland, passed away Monday, November 16, 2015 at Wamego City Hospital.   
      He was born July 22, 1929 in Bigelow, Kansas the son of Smith L. and Rebecca L. (Coffey) Fouts. He graduated from Rossville High School in 1947.
       He had lived in the Topeka/Dover area for several years and later moved to the Westmoreland/Onaga area where he owned and farmed his own ranch. Justin volunteered with a number of youth organizations anywhere from hauling livestock to the state fair or helping with operations. He supported FFA, 4-H and was a former Boy Scout leader when his son was young. Justin was a former member of Lane Chapel in Topeka.   
      On October 4, 1958 he married Willa Geraldine Vance in Topeka. She survives of the home. Justin is also survived by: his son, Bruce (Roberta) Fouts of Westmoreland, KS; his daughter, Kimberly (Chad) Wright of Westmoreland, KS; his sisters, Theodosia Douglas of Topeka, KS, and Rebecca Barber of Shawnee Mission, KS; and his 2 grandchildren, Wyatt and Hannah Fouts. He was preceded in death by: his sisters, Marion Boydston, Elizabeth Tolliver, Constance Holliday, Smithena Thomas and Patricia Fouts-Lee; his brothers, Glenn Fouts and Lewis Fouts; and his grandson Levi Fouts.   
      Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 20, 2015 at Mercer Funeral Home in Holton. Burial will follow in Bucks Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends Thursday evening from 5-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to Rock Creek FFA, Onaga Community Hospital or American Heart Association and may be left in care of Mercer Funeral Home P.O, Box 270, Holton 66436