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Today
Fort Hays
Men’s soccer at Lindenwood in
St. Charles, Mo., 7 p.m.
Hays High
Boys’ soccer (V/JV) vs. TMP at
FHSU Soccer Stadium, 4 p.m.
TMP-Marian
Boys’ soccer (V/JV) vs. Hays
High at FHSU Soccer Stadium, 4
p.m.
Friday
Fort Hays
Volleyball vs. Southwest Baptist
at Gross Memorial Coliseum, 7 p.m.
Hays High
Football (V) vs. Abilene at Lewis
Field Stadium, 7 p.m.
TMP-Marian
Football (V) at Russell, 7 p.m.
Saturday
Fort Hays
Football vs. NW Missouri State
at Lewis Field Stadium, 2 p.m.
Volleyball vs. Pittsburg State at
Gross Memorial Coliseum, 6:30 p.m.
Hays High
Cross Country (V) at Class 4A
regional at HHS Course, 2 p.m.
Volleyball (V) at Class 4A Division I sub-state in McPherson, TBA.
TMP-Marian
Cross Country (V) at Class 4A
regional at HHS Course, 2 p.m.
Volleyball (V) at Class 4A Division II sub-state in Larned, TBA.
Sunday
Fort Hays
Men’s soccer vs. Northeastern
State at FHSU Soccer Stadium,
Noon.
Football
NFL standings
AFC
East
L T
2 0
3 0
3 0
6 0
South
W L T
Indianapolis
5
2
Houston
3
4
Tennessee
2
5
Jacksonville
1
6
North
W L T
Baltimore
5 2 0
Cincinnati
3 2 1
Pittsburgh
4 3 0
Cleveland
3 3 0
West
W L T
Denver
5 1 0
San Diego
5 2 0
Kansas City 3 3 0
Oakland
0 6 0
W
New England5
Buffalo
4
Miami
3
N.Y. Jets
1
Pct
.714
.571
.500
.143
PF
187
135
147
121
PA
154
142
138
185
Pct PF PA
0 .714216 136
0 .429155 150
0 .286121 172
0 .143105 191
Pct
.714
.500
.571
.500
PF
193
134
154
140
PA
104
140
162
139
Pct
.833
.714
.500
.000
PF
189
184
142
92
PA
121
114
121
158
NFC
East
L T Pct PF PA
1 0 .857 196 147
1 0 .833 183 132
4 0 .429 154 169
5 0 .286 151 183
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Carolina
3 3 1 .429 158 195
New Orleans 2 4 0 .333 155 165
Atlanta
2 5 0 .286 171 199
Tampa Bay 1 5 0 .167 120 204
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Detroit
5 2 0 .714 140 105
Green Bay 5 2 0 .714 199 147
Chicago
3 4 0 .429 157 171
Minnesota
2 5 0 .286 120 160
West
W L T Pct PF PA
Arizona
5 1 0 .833 140 119
San Francisco4 3 0 .571 158 165
Seattle
3 3 0 .500 159 141
St. Louis
2 4 0 .333 129 176
Monday’s result
Pittsburgh 30, Houston 23
Thursday’s game
San Diego at Denver, 7:25 p.m.
Sunday’s games
Detroit vs Atlanta, at London,
England, 8:30 a.m.
St. Louis at Kansas City, Noon.
Houston at Tennessee, Noon
Minnesota at Tampa Bay, Noon
Seattle at Carolina, Noon
Baltimore at Cincinnati, Noon
Miami at Jacksonville, Noon
Chicago at New England, Noon
Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, Noon
Philadelphia at Arizona, 3:05
p.m.
Oakland at Cleveland, 3:25 p.m.
Indianapolis at Pittsburgh, 3:25
p.m.
Green Bay at New Orleans, 7:30
p.m.
Monday’s game
Washington at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
W
Dallas
6
Philadelphia 5
N.Y. Giants 3
Washington 2
College standings
Big 12
Conference
Overall
W-L
W-L
Kansas State
3-0
5-1
Baylor
3-1
6-1
Oklahoma State
3-1
5-2
West Virginia
3-1
5-2
TCU
2-1
5-1
Oklahoma
2-2
5-2
Texas
2-2
3-4
Texas Tech
1-3
3-4
Iowa State
0-4
2-5
Kansas
0-4
2-5
Saturday’s results
West Virginia 41, Baylor 27
Texas Tech 34, Kansas 21
Kansas State 31, Oklahoma 30
TCU 42, Oklahoma State 9
Texas 48, Iowa State 45
Saturday’s games
Texas at Kansas State, 11 a.m.
(ESPN)
West Virginia at Oklahoma State,
2:30 p.m. (ESPN).
Texas Tech at TCU, 2:30 p.m.
(FOX).
MIAA
Conference
Overall
W-L
W-L
Pittsburg State
6-1
6-1
Northwest Missouri 6-1
6-1
Central Missouri
5-2
5-2
Central Oklahoma
5-2
5-2
Missouri Western
5-2
5-2
Fort Hays
4-3
4-3
Emporia State
3-4
3-4
Missouri Southern
3-4
3-4
Washburn
2-5
2-5
Nebraska-Kearney
2-5
2-5
Lindenwood
1-6
1-6
Northeastern State
0-7
0-7
Saturday’s results
Fort Hays 24, Emporia State 21
Pittsburg State 35, NW Missouri
17.
Mo. Southern 34, Northeastern
State 7
Central Missouri 31, Central
Oklahoma 19
Neb-Kearney 31, Lindenwood 13
Mo. Western 40, Washburn 14
Saturday’s games
Central Missouri at Northeastern
State, 1 p.m.
Washburn at Central Okla., 1
p.m.
Missouri Southern at Lindenwood, 1:30 p.m.
Nebraska-Kearney at Pittsburg
State, 2 p.m.
NW Missouri at Fort Hays, 2
p.m.
Emporia State at Mo. Western,
2:07 p.m.
MLB postseason
Area prep football district standings
World Series
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
San Francisco 1, Kansas City 1
Tuesday, Oct. 21: San Francisco
7, Kansas City 1.
Wednesday, Oct. 22: Kansas City
7, San Francisco 2.
Friday, Oct. 24: Kansas City at
San Francisco
Saturday, Oct. 25: Kansas City at
San Francisco
x-Sunday, Oct. 26: Kansas City at
San Francisco
x-Tuesday, Oct. 28: San Francisco at Kansas City.
x-Wednesday, Oct. 29: San Francisco at Kansas City.
Volleyball
Prep rankings
KVA, Oct. 22
Class 6A
1. Olathe Northwest 33-4 (1)
2. Olathe East 28-8 (4)
3. Blue Valley Northwest 28-7 (3)
4. Blue Valley North 26-8 (2)
5. Blue Valley 24-10 (5)
6. Manhattan 24-11 (7)
7. Maize 30-7 (6)
8. Washburn Rural 25-13 (8)
9. Derby 27-10 (9)
10. Hutchinson 21-15 (10)
Class 5A
1. St. Thomas Aquinas 35-4 (3)
2. Shawnee Heights 32-3 (2)
3. St. James Academy 34-5 (1)
4. Topeka-Seaman 34-5 (4)
5. Blue Valley West 22-8 (6)
6. Andover Central 30-4 (7)
7. Bishop Carroll 27-7 (5)
8. Andover 28-7 (8)
9. Newton 26-11 (10)
10. Lansing 28-7 (9)
Class 4A Division 1
1. Bishop Miege 29-9 (1)
2. Topeka-Hayden 31-8 (2)
3. McPherson 29-6 (4)
4. Louisburg 25-11 (3)
5. Wamego 27-8 (5)
6. Abilene 32-6 (8)
7. Andale 28-7 (7)
8. DeSoto 26-10 (6)
9. Ulysses 34-2 (9)
10. Chanute 34-3 (10)
Class 4A Division 2
1. Clay Center 32-5 (1)
2. Jefferson West 24-9 (2)
3. Baldwin 23-11 (3)
4. Atchison 28-9 (6)
5. Holcomb 27-7 (7)
6. Holton 19-12 (5)
7. Rock Creek 21-12 (4)
8. Baxter Springs 25-9 (9)
9. Frontenac 20-13 (8)
10. Royal Valley 21-14 (10)
Class 3A
1. Silver Lake 25-9 (1)
2. Hillsboro 31-3 (2)
3. Douglass 31-2 (4)
4. Hesston 30-3 (3)
5. Garden Plain 27-6 (5)
6. Nemaha Central 29-9 (6)
7. Sterling 27-7 (8)
8. Wellsville 30-5 (9)
9. Cheney 21-9 (7)
10. Beloit 25-8 (10)
Class 2A
1. Central Plains 31-1 (1)
2. Spearville 30-2 (2)
3. Washington County 28-3 (4)
4. Wabaunsee 29-5 (3)
5. Lyndon 30-5 (7)
6. Smith Center 30-6 (5)
7. St. Mary’s Colgan 28-6 (8)
8. Meade 28-6 (10)
9. Ness City 25-8 (6)
10. South Central 27-6 (9)
Class 1A Division 1
1. Centralia 36-1 (1)
2. Goessel 36-0 (2)
3. Hoxie 32-2 (3)
4. St. Paul 26-8 (4)
5. Waverly 30-5 (5)
6. Immaculata 26-8 (6)
7. Valley Heights 24-12 (7)
8. Flint Hills 30-3 (8)
9. Thunder Ridge 28-4 (10)
10. La Crosse 23-9 (NR)
Class 1A Division 2
1. Wallace County 29-3 (1)
2. Linn 22-10 (2)
3. Axtell 21-15 (3)
4. Logan 27-6 (4)
5. Wheatland-Grinnell 25-11 (5)
6. Northern Valley 20-9 (6)
7. Fowler 21-9 (7)
8. Wilson 20-8 (8)
9. Beloit-St. John’s/Tipton 24-9 (9)
10. Argonia 17-14 (NR)
Prep sub-states
Saturday
Those involving area schools
Class 4A Division I
at McPherson
Matches start approximately 20
minutes after completion of previous match.
Match 1 — No. 1 Ulysses (33-2)
vs. No. 4 Buhler (16-20), 2 p.m.
Match 2 — No. 2 McPherson (316) vs. No. 3 Hays High (26-9).
Match 3 — Ulysses/Buhler winner
vs. McPherson/Hays High winner
(winner advances to 4A Division I
state in Salina.
Class 4A Division II
at Larned
Matches start approximately 20
minutes after completion of previous match.
Match 1 — No. 1 TMP-Marian
(20-14) vs. No. 4 Larned (7-28), 2
p.m.
Match 2 — No. 3 Smoky Valley
(16-20) vs. No. 2 Concordia (20-19).
Match 3 — TMP/Larned winner
vs. Smoky Valley/Concordia winner.
(winner advances to 4A Division II
state in Salina).
Class 3A
NICK McQUEEN • Hays Daily News
Thunder Ridge senior running back Trent Rietzke (30) is brought down by Victoria senior Noah Dreiling (25) and junior Wheaton Hockersmith (60) during last Friday night’s
game in Victoria. Rietzke and Thunder Ridge play at Beloit/St. John’s-Tipton this week
with a potential playoff spot on the line in Eight-Man Division II.
Class 4A Division I
District 8
Buhler
McPherson
Abilene
Hays High
District
Overall
W-L
W-L
1-0
6-1
1-0
5-2
0-1
6-1
0-1
6-1
Last week’s results
Buhler 55, Hays High 21; McPherson 17, Abilene 6.
This week’s games
Abilene at Hays High; Buhler at McPherson.
Class 4A Division II
Concordia
Clay Center
Goodland
Colby
District 7
District
Overall
W-L
W-L
1-0
5-2
1-0
3-4
0-1
3-4
0-1
1-6
Last week’s results
Concordia 28, Colby 18; Clay Center 14, Goodland 13.
This week’s games
Goodland at Concordia; Colby at Clay Center.
Class 3A
Norton
Beloit
Russell
TMP-Marian
District 13
District
Overall
W-L
W-L
1-0
7-0
1-0
5-2
0-1
1-6
0-1
0-7
Last week’s results
Norton 60, Russell 14; Beloit 54, TMP-Marian 7.
This week’s games
Beloit at Norton; TMP at Russell.
Class 2-1A
District 6
District
Overall
W-L
W-L
Phillipsburg
2-0
6-1
Ell-Saline
2-0
5-2
Smith Center
1-1
4-3
Bennington
1-2
4-3
*Republic County
0-3
1-6
Last week’s results
Phillipsburg 54, Republic County 6; Ell-Saline 30,
Bennington 8; La Crosse 48, Smith Center 14.
This week’s games
Phillipsburg at Ell-Saline; Bennington at Smith Center; Republic County at Valley Heights.
District 7
District
Overall
W-L
W-L
La Crosse
2-0
6-1
Oakley
2-0
4-3
Plainville
1-1
2-5
Ellis
1-2
3-4
*Leoti-Wichita County
0-3
1-6
*-eliminated from playoff race
Last week’s results
La Crosse 48, Smith Center 14; Oakley 20, Ellis 12;
Plainville 41, Wichita County 7.
This week’s games
Wichita County at La Crosse; Oakley at Plainville;
Sublette at Ellis.
Eight-Man Division I
District 4
District
Overall
W-L
W-L
Hanover
4-0
7-0
Osborne
4-0
7-0
Wakefield
4-1
6-1
*Rock Hills
1-3
3-4
*Clifton-Clyde
1-3
1-6
*Lincoln
1-4
3-4
*Lakeside
0-0
3-4
*-eliminated from playoff race
Last week’s results
Hanover 68, Lakeside 8; Osborne 52, St. Francis 6;
Wakefiled 54, Clifton-Clyde 0; Rock Hills 86, Lincoln 64.
This week’s games
Hanover at Clifton-Clyde; Wakefield at Osborne;
Rock Hills at Lakeside; Quinter at Lincoln.
minutes after completion of previous match.
No. 1 Dighton (20-8) receives a
bye.
Match 1 — No. 4 Otis-Bison (1815) vs. No. 5 Satanta (9-23), 2 p.m.
No. 2 La Crosse (24-11) receives
a bye.
No. 3 Hodgeman County (24-12)
receives a bye.
Semifinals
Match 2 — Dighton vs. OtisBison/Satanta winner.
Match 3 — La Crosse vs. Hodgeman County.
Championship
Match 4 — Semifinal winners
(winner advances to 1A Division I
state in Hays).
at Scott City
Matches start approximately 20
minutes after completion of previous match.
Match 1 — No. 1 Lakin (28-9) vs.
No. 8 Scott City (5-26), 1 p.m.
Match 2 — No. 4 Southwestern
Heights (16-19) vs. No. 5 Norton
(11-21).
Match 3 — No. 2 Hoisington (2016) vs. No. 7 Russell (5-26).
Match 4 — No. 3 Phillipsburg vs.
No. 6 Cimarron (8-23).
Semifinals
Match 5 — Lakin/Scott City winner vs. SW Heights/Norton winner.
Match 6 — Hoisington/Russell
winner vs. Phillipsburg/Cimarron
winner.
Championship
Match 7 — Semifinal winners
(winner advances to 3A state in
Emporia).
at Stockton
Matches start approximately 20
minutes after completion of previous match.
No. 1 Hoxie (31-2) receives a bye.
Match 1 — No. 4 St. Francis (822) vs. No. 5 Quinter (5-25), 2 p.m.
No. 2 Thunder Ridge (30-4)
receives a bye.
Match 2 — No. 3 Stockton (18-15)
vs. No. 6 Victoria (2-25).
Semifinals
Match 3 — Hoxie vs. St. Francis/
Quinter winner.
Match 4 — Thunder Ridge vs.
Stockton/Victoria winner.
Championship
Match 5 — Semifinal winners
(winner advances to 1A Division I
state in Hays).
Class 2A
Class 1A Division II
at Plainville
Matches start approximately 20
minutes after completion of previous match.
Match 1 West Gym — No. 1
Smith Center (30-6) vs. No. 8 Atwood (11-19), 2 p.m.
Match West Gym — No. 4
Plainville (21-11) vs. No. 5 Oberlin
(12-18).
Match 1 East Gym — No. 2 Ness
City (25-8) vs. No. 7 Hill City (1321), 2 p.m.
Match 2 East Gym — No. 3 Ellis
(22-11) vs. No. 6 Trego (12-18).
Semifinals
Match 3 West — Smith Center/
Atwood winner vs. Plainville/Oberlin
winner.
Match 3 East — Ness City/Hill
City winner vs. Ellis/Trego winner.
Championship
Match 4 West — Semifinal winners (Winner advances to 2A state
in Emporia.
Class 1A Division I
at Jetmore
Matches start approximately 20
at Almena
Matches start approximately 20
minutes after completion of previous match.
No. 1 Logan (29-6) receives a
bye.
Match 1 — No. 4 Golden Plains
(14-17) vs. No. 5 Triplains-Brewster,
(11-19), 2 p.m.
No. 2 Northern Valley (23-9)
receives a bye.
No. 3 Cheylin (17-15) receives
a bye.
Semifinals
Match 2 — Northern Valley vs.
Cheylin.
Match 3 — Logan vs. Golden
Plains/Triplains-Brewster winner.
Championship
Match 4 — Semifinal winners
(winner advances to 1A Division II
state in Hays).
at Palco
Matches start approximately 20
minutes after completion of previous match.
No. 1 Wheatland-Grinnell (25-11)
receives a bye.
District 7
District
Overall
W-L
W-L
Hodgeman County
3-0
7-0
Spearville
3-0
7-0
Ness City
2-1
5-2
WaKeeney-Trego
1-2
2-5
*Dighton-Healy
0-3
2-5
*South Gray
0-3
1-6
*-eliminated from playoff race
Last week’s results
Hodgeman County 52, South Gray 0; Spearville 52,
Trego 12; Ness City 52, Dighton 0.
This week’s games
Spearville at Hodgeman County; Ness City at Trego;
Dighton at South Gray.
District 8
District
Overall
W-L
W-L
Oberlin
4-0
6-1
Atwood
4-0
6-2
Hill City
3-1
5-2
*Quinter
2-3
4-3
*Logan-Palco
1-3
3-4
*St. Francis
1-3
3-4
*Stockton
0-5
0-7
*-eliminated from playoff race
Last week’s results
Oberlin 46, Quinter 0; Atwood 48, Logan-Palco 0; Hill
City 51, Stockton 34; Osborne 52, St. Fancis 6.
This week’s games
Oberlin at Atwood; Logan-Palco at Hill City; Quinter
at Lincoln; Stockton at St. Francis.
Eight-Man Division II
District 2
District
Overall
W-L
W-L
Chase
3-0
7-0
Sylvan-Lucas
2-1
3-4
Centre-Lost Springs
2-1
3-4
Tescott
1-2
3-4
Wilson
1-2
1-6
Burrton
0-3
0-7
*-eliminated from playoff race
Last week’s results
Chase 56, Centre 12; Sylvan-Lucas 54, Wilson 22;
Tescott 46, Burrton 6.
This week’s games
Chase at Tescott; Sylvan-Lucas at Burrton; Wilson
at Centre.
District 7
District
Overall
W-L
W-L
Victoria
3-0
6-1
Beloit-St. John’s-Tipton
2-1
5-2
Thunder Ridge
2-1
5-2
Otis-Bison
1-2
4-3
Northern Valley
1-2
5-2
*Natoma
0-3
2-5
Bold - District champion
*-eliminated from playoff race
Last week’s results
Victoria 58, Thunder Ridge 34; SJT 46, Otis-Bison 28;
Northern Valley 1, Natoma 0 (forfeit).
This week’s games
Victoria at Natoma (Natoma forfeit); Thunder Ridge
at SJT; Northern Valley at Otis-Bison.
District 8
District
Overall
W-L
W-L
Wallace County
4-0
7-0
Hoxie
4-1
4-3
Triplains-Brewster
3-2
4-3
Greeley County
2-2
3-4
Wheatland-Grinnell
2-2
3-4
*Cheylin
0-4
0-7
*Golden Plains
0-4
0-7
*-eliminated from playoff race
Last week’s results
Wallace County 52, Golden Plains 0; Hoxie 90, Cheylin 0; Triplains-Brewster 48, Greeley County 0.
This week’s games
Cheylin at Wallace County; Hoxie at Golden Plains;
Weskan at Triplains-Brewster; Wheatland-Grinnell at
Greeley County.
Match 1 — No. 4 Palco (4-25) vs.
No. 5 Pawnee Heights (4-27), 2 p.m.
No. 2 Western Plains (20-14)
receives a bye.
Match 2 — No. 3 Ingalls (19-14)
vs. No. 6 Healy (3-25).
Semifinals
Match 3 — Wheatland-Grinnell
vs. Palco/Pawnee Heights winner.
Match 4 — Western Plains vs.
Ingalls/Healy winner.
Championship
Match 5 — Semifinal winners
(winner advances to 1A Division II
state in Hays).
at Tribune
Matches start approximately 20
minutes after completion of previous match.
No. 1 Wallace County (29-3)
receives a bye.
Match 1 — No. 4 Rolla (5-24) vs.
No. 5 Greeley County (3-29), 2 p.m.
(MT)
No. 2 Moscow (15-11) receives
a bye.
Match 2 — No. 3 Weskan (18-16)
vs. No. 6 Deerfield (0-24).
Semifinals
Match 3 — Wallace County vs.
Rolla/Greeley County winner.
Match 4 — Moscow vs. Weskan/
Deerfield winner.
Championship
Match 5 — Semifinal winners
(winner advances to 1A Division II
state in Hays).
at Sylvan Grove
Matches start approximately 20
minutes after completion of previous match.
No. 1 Wilson (22-11) receives a
bye.
Match 1 — No. 4 Natoma (13-17)
vs. No. 5 Chase (8-24), 2 p.m.
No. 2 Sylvan-Lucas (17-16) receives a bye.
Match 2 — No. 3 Central
Christian (17-16) vs. No. 6 Elyria
Christian (5-23).
Semifinals
Match 3 — Wilson vs. Natoma/
Chase winner.
Match 4 — Sylvan-Lucas vs. C.
Christian/Elyria Christian winner.
Championship
Match 5 — Semifinal winners
(winner advances to 1A Division II
state in Hays).
TV Calendar
Today
College football
6 p.m.
ESNU — UConn at E. Carolina.
7 p.m.
ESPN — Miami at Virginia Tech.
NFL football
7:25 p.m
CBS — Chargers at Broncos
Friday
Auto Racing
3:30 p.m.
FS1 — NASCAR, Sprint Cup
qualifying, at Martinsville.
MLB
7 p.m.
FOX — World Series, Royals at
Giants, Game 3.
College football
6 p.m.
ESPN2 — S. Florida at Cincinnati.
6:30 p.m.
ESPNU — Troy at S. Alabama.
8 p.m.
ESPN — BYU at Boise State.
Baseball
American League
Los Angeles Angels - Claimed C
Jackson Williams off waivers from
the Colorado Rockies.
National League
Arizona Diamondbacks - Selected
the contract of RHP Enrique Burgos
from Visalia (CAL).
Football
National Football League
Cleveland Browns - Added DT
Jacobbi McDaniel to the practice
squad. Cut WR Jonathan Krause.
Denver Broncos - Added LB Shaquil Barrett to the practice squad.
Detroit Lions - Added DB Jerome
Couplin to the practice squad. Removed RB William Powell from the
practice squad.
Indianapolis Colts - Added RB
Jeff Demps and TE Konrad Reuland
to the practice squad.
New England Patriots - Acquired
LB Akeem Ayers and an undisclosed
draft pick from the Tennessee
Titans for an undisclosed draft pick.
Waived LB Ja’Gared Davis.
New Orleans Saints - Added LB
Todd Davis to the practice squad.
Seattle Seahawks - Cut TE
Rashaun Allen.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Cut
WR Solomon Patton and DE Scott
Solomon. Suspended DE Da’Quan
Bowers two games for violating the
league’s performance enhancing
substance policy.
Tennessee Titans - Added LB
Nate Askew and WR Derek Moye
to the practice squad. Signed TE
Richard Gordon.
HHS,
from B1
KSU,
from B1
“I think they are a better
football team, is the No. 1
reason that we lost, and know
that we have to get better. But
yeah, I think we lacked a little
bit of focus, but we lacked a
lot of things. There was a lot
more than focus.”
Buhler, the defending Class
4A state champion, scored
touchdowns on its first five
possessions against HHS, led
35-7 late in the second quarter
and amassed 601 total yards
of offense, including 321 rushing yards by Crusader junior
quarterback Jace Williams.
The Hays High defense,
which had also allowed 449
yards and 50 points against
Dodge City the week before
in a 64-50 win, struggled to
put forth any resistance for the
second consecutive week. The
offense, despite 441 yards of
offense against the Crusaders,
also had three turnovers and
was unable to find any consistency as the deficit continued
to climb.
“I think it was a real wake
up call and at the same time,
I’m not taking anything away
from the team that beat us on
Friday night. They beat us fair
and square and have a really
good football team,” Black
said.
“We were obviously disappointed in the loss, but more
disappointed in the way we
played. I take 100 percent
responsibility for that in a
lot of different areas. I think
we’ve got our house in order
defensively this week. I think
we will be a lot better and we
are excited to go out and play
again and spit the bad taste
out of our mouth.”
Abilene, which also started
the season 6-0, is coming off
a 17-6 loss at home against
McPherson (5-2, 1-0). In all
reality, the loser of Friday’s
game between Hays High
and Abilene will be eliminated
from playoff contention, barring an unlikely tiebreaker scenario at the end of the season.
Buhler travels to McPherson
this week for the district title,
while Hays High travels to
McPherson on Oct. 31 in the
season finale.
“It can be dangerous, or
it can be pleasant; it can be
whatever you want to describe
it as. But it’s the same situation; there is no doubt about
that,” Black said of Friday’s
game between two teams
coming off its first loss.
“Our kids need to be ready
to play. We are not making
any excuses at all for last week.
I think it’s something we can
get better from and our kids
had a really good week of
practice this week. We are just
looking to come in and focus
on the next task at hand.”
Could this finally be the
year things line up for him?
“I hope so,” Weber said.
“He was excited about the
four and he is good at the
four. If he was 6-7, he would
be a horse; it’s unreal how
good he would be. But he
is so rugged and so versatile
and now he has worked
as hard as he ever has this
summer trying to get his
shooting better and working
on his dribbling so he can
get to the basket. He makes
practice better, because he
goes so hard. I really hope
he has a great senior year.
He deserves it.”
Teammates think Williams is poised for a breakout.
Maine transfer Justin
Edwards calls Williams “an
and-one machine,” because
he fights through fouls to
make shots in practice. Bolden, a Georgetown transfer,
says he hates guarding him.
“We have always known
that Nino is a really good
shooter,” Bolden said. “We
are challenging him more to
step out and shoot the three
and just be more aggressive
on the offensive end. He
has been doing that, and
whatever else he needs to do
— driving to the basket or
pulling up and making shots.
He is looking really good.”
It is hard for Williams to
keep a straight face when he
hears praise from his teammates.
He has been at K-State
longer than anyone on
the roster, yet he’s never
averaged more than 6.2
points, 3.5 rebounds or 16.3
minutes.