Steven Willhite had 31 completions in 52 attempts for 552 yards. Dakota Eaton had 16 catches for 339 yards, while Patrick Cowley had 8 catches for 121 yards.
#2 East Atchison 54, Rock Port 8 – East Atchison loaded up the box and stopped Joey Herron, one of the top backs in eight man football in this game, which ended in the third quarter. The Wolves’ defense limited Rock Port to 79 total yards, 24 on the ground and 55 through the air. Rock Port had East Atchison’s number for their first few years in eight man, but the Wolves have turned the tables during the last two years.
#3 Worth County 42, King City 6 – King City gave it their best shot, since it was their homecoming, and they did not want to go to 1-4 for the first time since joining eight man. They loaded the box to stop the run, gave Worth County some looks on defense they had not seen before, and stopped them on several occasions. But Worth County used the big play, Alex Rinehart’s strip and score, and Jackson Runde’s successful onsides kick recovery that they converted to a score to pull away in this game that was shortened by lightning at halftime.
#4 Southwest Livingston 48, Stewartsville 0 – The Wildcats had little trouble disposing of Stewartsville in this halftime game, which was moved up due to the threat of inclement weather.
#5 Mound City 48, North/West Nodaway 0 – Fresh off a shocking loss to Southwest, Mound City got a breather Friday.
#6 Appleton City 70, Chilhowee 28 – The middle-ranked teams had little trouble taking on doormat teams this week. Appleton City is one of three teams to remain unbeaten at 5-0; they average over 60 points per game.
#7 North Shelby 46, #10 North Andrew 36 – It was a tale of two completely different halves. In the first half, North Andrew rolled to a 36-16 halftime lead. But a completely different North Shelby team came out in the second half and put the clamps down on the Cardinals, pitching a shutout and coming back for the victory. They brought down one of the top teams in eight man football defensively, limiting North Andrew to 300 total yards and not giving up the kind of big plays that Cardinal opponents have done this year. Is the balance of power shifting from the GRC and the Highway 275?
#8 Drexel/Miami 51, Osceola 6 – Osceola got off to a promising 3-0 start, but consecutive blowout losses have left them reeling. Drexel/Miami won by controlling the line of scrimmage. Jacob Coffey, only a freshman, had 20 carries for 143 yards, and the team rushed for 45 carries for 313 yards. On the other side of the ball, Coffey excelled as well, getting 12 tackles along with Lane Vunovich. Cory Cumpton had 11. Defensively, Drexel/Miami had 15 tackles for loss. Osceola ran 65 plays from scrimmage, which meant almost a quarter of their plays were for losses. Drexel/Miami forced three turnovers to none for them; Adam Gilbert had a 24 yard scoop and score for them.
#9 Orrick 74, Northwest/Hughesville 14 – Northwest/Hughesville got three long passes and a long run in against Orrick, but little else as the Bearcats got a breather before Friday’s meeting at Worth County. The Tigers will have to avoid a letdown; North Shelby had little to show beyond beating three easy teams before rising to the occasion and beating North Andrew.
Ball security will be an issue for the Tigers, as the Orrick Bearcats forced seven turnovers, five fumbles and two picks in their win Friday.
Offensively, the Bearcats get almost 500 yards a game, getting 767 yards from Blake Buchanan on the ground, 314 from Blake McAfee, and 121 from Ethan Wilson. Quarterback Blake Buchanan has 42 completions in 78 attempts for 738 yards. Wilson is his favorite target, with 15 catches for 391 yards. Gabe McAfee has 9 catches for 86 yards, while Blake McAfee has 9 catches for 60 yards.
Defensively, the Tigers will have to block Aaron Brooke, who has 52 tackles for an average of 10.4 a game. Other defensive standouts include Blake McAfee (38 tackles), J.J. Benfer (32 tackles), and Gabe McAfee (30 tackles). Benfer also leads in sacks with 7.
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