The Capital=Journal has an excellent article with much detail about the game Friday night as well as several pictures. Corey Carton ablely served as substitute QB while Torrey Horak recovers from a sprained shoulder suffered in the Oct 15 game at Silver Lake.
Rossville's next playoff game will be against Nemaha Central (#9) which beat Pleasant Ridge 48-14.
Other scores of interest include:
Silver Lake (#3) 62, Atchison 20;
St. Marys 52, Mission Valley 0
Osage City (#4) 47, Cherokee SE 2
Riverton 14, Eureka 6
Wellsville (#2) 48, Erie 6
3A scores include:
Riley Co., 18, Russell 15
Rock Creek 34, Bishop Ward 17
1A scores include:
Wabaunsee 68, Northern Hts. 0
Last Weeks Final 2A rankings can be read at:
https://rossvilleksalumninews.blogspot.com/2021/10/2a-football-rankings-for-oct-23.html
The 2A state fooball bracket can be seen at:
https://rossvilleksalumninews.blogspot.com/2021/10/state-football-playoffs-bracket-for-2021.html
Rossville hosted their first round playoff game against Republic County-Belleville on Friday, Oct. 29. The Dawgs had little trouble coasting to a 35-0 halftime lead.
Rossville 20 15 14 7 56
Republic Co 0 0 0 0 0
1st Qtr
10:54 Kaden Brown 9 yd run PAT Arantes Kick
7:27 Kaden Brown 1 yd run PAT Arantes Kick
3:54 29 yd Field Goal by Pedro Arantes
1:30 Trenton Barker 16 yd run PAT Arantes Kick
2nd Qtr
8:27 25 yd Field Goal by Pedro Arantes
2:24 Kaden Brown 6 yd run PAT 2 yd run by Trenton Barker
3rd Qtr
8:54 Tagen Kippes 9 yd pass from Catron PAT Arantes Kick
4:55 Raphael Cooney fumble recover in end zone PAT Arantes Kick
4th Qtr
0:32 Camden Horak 1 yd run PAT Arantes Kick
KSNT has video of the game beginning at the 3:20 point of the video. Go to:
https://www.ksnt.com/football-frenzy/ksnt-band-of-the-week-playoffs-week-one-st-marys/
WIBW also has video which can be viewed at:
https://www.wibw.com/2021/10/30/kpz-week-9-republic-co-0-rossville-56/
Amelia Foster will be competing in the 3A State Cross Country meet on Sat., Oct. 30 at Wamego. The event begins at 12:00 noon. Be there to help cheer her on.
Gene G. “Pete” Allen, 84, passed away Monday, October 18, 2021, at his home on the Allen Farm in Valencia.
He was born August 20, 1937, at Topeka the son of Ross and Lavina Johnson Allen.
He was raised in the Silver Lake community and graduated from Silver Lake High School. He graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in Industrial Engineering.
Pete worked as an Industrial Engineer and foreman at a dairy plant in Green Bay, WI. until moving back to the farm in Kansas in 1975. Pete was a member of the Rossville United Methodist Church. He was a board member for the Kaw Valley electric COOP, he also served on the Dover Township Board and Valencia Cemetery Board.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Gary Allen. Pete and Ginger Shannon (RHS 1959) were united in marriage at Rossville in 1961. She survives at the farm.
Other survivors include two daughters, Debra (Lance) Rezac, Onaga and Suzy (Stan) Thompson, Rossville; a brother Bruce Allen; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
A Celebration Of Life will be at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, October 28, 2021 at the Rossville United Methodist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Silver Lake FFA and Rossville FFA. Memorials may be sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536.
1. Rossville, (6), 8-0... LW 1
Last Week: def. Mission Valley (51-6). This week: vs. Republic County (3-4)
2. Wellsville, 8-0... LW 2
Last Week: def. West Franklin (49-0). This week: vs. Erie (3-5)
3. Silver Lake, 6-2... LW 4
Last Week: def. Pleasant Ridge (59-24). This week: vs. Atchison County (6-2)
4. Osage City, 7-1... LW 5
Last Week: def. Humboldt (42-30). This week: vs. Southeast Cherokee (5-3)
(tie) Hoisington, 7-1... LW 6
Last Week: def. Beloit (7-6) This week: vs. Ellis (3-4)
6. Hillsboro, 7-1... LW 7
Last Week: def. Hutchinson Trinity (48-8). This week: vs. Douglass (2-6)
7. Kingman, 7-1... LW 9
Last Week: def. 2A No. 3 Chaparral (41-0). This week: vs. Hutch Trinity (4-4)
8. Chaparral, 7-1... LW 3
Last Week: lost to 2A No. 9 Kingman (41-0). This week: vs. Marion (5-3)
9. Nemaha Central, 6-2... LW 10
Last Week: def. Republic County (47-0). This week: vs. Pleasant Ridge (5-3)
10. Cimarron, 7-1... LW 8
Last Week: lost to Ellis (15-14). This week: vs. Norton (4-4)
Dropped out: None.
Receiving votes: St. Mary's (4-3), Thomas More Prep (6-2), Atchison County (6-2), Beloit (5-3)
In 3A, Riley Co maintained their #6 ranking. in 1A Wabaunsee moved from 8th
to 5th after beating #5 Centrailia 45-40.
LaVon Langston, 74, of Topeka, passed away on October 21, 2021 at her home.
She was born on January 1, 1947 to Wilford and Anna Marie (Moyer) Harper in Rossville, KS. LaVon graduated from Rossville High School. After graduation she attended Washburn University.Congratulations to Elizabeth Schaefer, a Senior at Rossville Jr/Sr High School, as she has been selected as a member of the 2021 NAFME ALL-NATIONAL Concert Band for flute. Only 9 high school flute students are selected to the All-National Band. This places Elizabeth as one of the top 9 high school flute players in the country. She is also the first student from Rossville to ever be selected for this ensemble.
The Rossville girls finished 7th of 12 teams at the 3A Regional Cross Country meet at Sabetha on Oct. 23. Individual finishes were as follows:
8. Amelia Foster
35. Cassie Fund
38. Alexis Zabala
41. Reagan Wonnell
51. Audrie Davis
67. Keera Lacock
The Dawgs finshed 13th of the 14 boys cross country teams at the Oct. 23 Regional at Sabetha. Individual finishes were as follows:
21. Sam Twombly
26. Colby Hurla
84. Wade Twombly
84. Richard Faith
Rossville defeated Royal Valley 20-25, 25-20, 25-22 in the opening round. They were then elimainatd from the tournament by Nemaha Central 27-29, 14-25.
School League Overall
Rossville 3-0 8-0
Riley Co, 2-0 8-0
Silver Lake 2-2 5-2
Wabaunsee 0-0 6-2
Rock Creek 0-2 4-3
St. Marys 0-3 4-3
This is the final week of District games. Playoffs start next Friday and the MEL is looking strong in anticipation of a run as they climb the ladder toward the 1A, 2A and 3A Titles. Once again, the MEL teams go 6-0 for the night, After losing the first 3 games, St. Marys has made quite a comrback winning the last 4 straight.
Rossville 51
Mission Valley 6
Silver Lake 55
Pleasant Ridge 20
Riley Co 25
Marysville 13
St. Marys 46
Atchison Co. 12
Osage City 42
Humbolt 0
Wabaunsee 45
Centrailia 40
Nemaha Cen. 47
Republic Co. 0
Rossville 14 24 7 6 51
Mission Vly 0 0 0 6 6
1st qtr
8:54 Corey Catron 11 yd run PAT Arantes kick
6:20 Corey Catron 54 yd run PAT Arantes kick
2nd qtr
1l:09 Trenton Barker 1 yd run PAT Arantes kick
5:24 K. Brown 5 yd pass from Catron PAT Arantes kick
2:23 Kaden Perine 20 yd pass from Catron PAT Arantes kick
:04 29 yd field goal by Arantes
3rd qtr (Running clock after start of 3rd quarter)
8:24 Trenton Barker 5 yd run PAT Arantes kick
4th qtr
3.24 MV 1 yd run PAT failed
:20 Tayson Horak 41 yd run Time expired before kick
You can view video of the game at: WIBW video of Mission Valley game
Rossville opens start of playoffs at home against Republic Co. Oct. 29.
