SIX-MAN FOOTBALL REPORT – QUARTERFINALS
BY: KERRY SHERMAN
Chalk held in the 6-man opening round last weekend, with all of the top-8 seeds taking care of business. Four of the eight games were decided by fewer than 40 points, but three of those still had the sportsmanship clock rolling before the spread narrowed. The quarterfinal round gives us four rematches from earlier in the season. The two highest-seeded winners this round will host next week’s semifinals. All games are in bracket order.
#1 IDALIA (11-0) VS #8 WILEY (8-3) FRIDAY 6PM
Idalia ran its winning streak to 25 games with its 59-6 victory over #16 Briggsdale in the opening round. The Wolves led 16-0 after one, but exploded for 33 second quarter points to get the sportsmanship started prior to the halftime horn. Broderick Kite threw all four of his touchdown passes in that second quarter. He finished the game five of six for 129 yards, and he also had a TD run. Hunter Drullinger caught two of those touchdown passes, while Holden Soehner and Jaasiel Estrada each caught one. Grady Lengel caught one from Beckett Kite. Bode Monahan and Creek Robertson both added a rushing TD. Broderick Kite led the defense with nine tackles, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. Estrada tallied six tackles, including a sack, while Kolby Morris and Soehner each registered five tackles. Monahan also had a sack.
Wiley had its hands full with #9 Caliche last week, but a 24-0 second quarter helped propel the Panthers to a 60-41 victory. It was the first playoff win for the program in 20 years. Grant Mauch did a lot of damage on offense, as he ran for 137 yards and four touchdowns, threw for 143 yards and a TD, and also caught a touchdown pass. For good measure, Mauch also led the defense, racking up 18 tackles (one sack) and a forced fumble. Mason Grasmick had a touchdown pass, Alyxx Egley caught one, and Trate Weimer and Chael Cordova both ran for one. Devonte Pizarro tallied 15 tackles, while Ryan Wittman finished with 14. Cordova and Egley had 13 apiece.
Idalia visited Wiley early in the season and went home with a 72-24 victory. Broderick Kite threw a pair of touchdowns, one each to Estrada and K. Morris. Gabe Kechter rushed for 180 yards and five touchdowns, and Monahan scored one on a kick return. Corbyn Williams amassed 239 yards on four kick returns for Wiley. Three went to the house to account for all of the Panther touchdowns. Vicente Morales nailed a 21-yard field goal for Wiley.
#4 CHEYENNE WELLS (9-2) VS #5 GRANADA (7-2) FRIDAY 1PM
After dropping its regular season finale, Cheyenne Wells got back into the win column with a 53-16 defeat of #13 Bethune. The Tigers led 45-0 at the half. Trevin Smith piled up 139 yards and three touchdowns on 10 carries to power the attack. Marcus Bogenhagen completed both of his pass attempts for 63 yards and two touchdowns. Kelby Leonard and Kooper Brossman caught one apiece. Levi Mayhan and Anthony Santiesteban both added a rushing TD. On the defensive side of things, Mayhan and Caden Muth both tallied seven tackles to share the team lead. Smith and Leonard added five apiece. Smith also had a sack and a forced fumble, while Camden Rand added a recovery.
Granada made quick work of #12 Hanover, as the Bobcats rolled to a 74-0 victory. Sebastian Pizarro ran for 146 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries. Jovani Aguirre and Alan Yanez both added a touchdown on the ground. Alejandro Perez tossed a pair of touchdowns, one to Angelo Martinez, and the other to Fernando Cadena. Yanez hauled in a TD pass from Jaylen Grasmick. Pizarro was busy on defense, recording a team-leading 10 tackles, while Cadena and Martinez added nine apiece. Cadena also forced two fumbles and recovered two, with one going back for a TD. Grasmick and Martinez had an interception apiece, and Martinez also pounced on a fumble.
The South East division title came down to the regular season match-up between Cheyenne Wells and Granada, with the Tigers outlasting the Bobcats 57-56 on the road. Smith ran for more than 200 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing a TD pass and catching one. Bogenhagen threw a total of three touchdowns. Perez threw for 339 yards and four touchdowns for Granada, with Martinez catching 10 passes for 239 and three scores. Pizarro ran for 194 yards and three touchdowns.
#3 PRAIRIE (9-2) VS #6 FLEMING (8-3) SATURDAY 1PM
In its first game since losing Derek Dollerschell to a serious injury, Prairie routed #14 Branson/Kim 65-6 in the opening round. The Mustangs got two touchdown passes apiece from Owen Kilmer and Liam Bringelson, with three of those going to Tatum Bailey. Case Kugler also caught one. Juan Martinez, Knox Kugler, and Hunter Knight each ran for a score. K. Kugler and Mason Holloway both had a pick-six, and Holloway led the defense with five tackles. Bringelson and Jacoby Nelson added four tackles apiece, and Riar Holloway blocked a kick.
Fleming got out to a 46-0 first half lead, getting the sportsmanship clock winding prior to the break in its 46-14 win over #11 Flagler. Treyson Kirkwood threw four touchdown passes, one apiece to Evan Williamson, Conner Marchant, Ryan Brekel, and Dane Cunningham. Jaron Monroe raced for 113 yards and a touchdown, and Evan Vandenbark also had a touchdown on the ground. The Wildcats also created three turnovers on defense, with Vandenbark forcing two fumbles and recovering one. Brekel and Cunningham had a recovery apiece, and Marchant blocked a kick. Marchant led the unit with 11 tackles, and Dylon Monroe added nine.
After trailing 26-21 in the fourth quarter, Prairie got a late touchdown to beat Fleming 27-26 in the regular season. Bringelson threw a TD to Bailey, and Wyatt Walker ran for two scores to help the Mustangs get the win. D. Monroe had a pair of TD runs for the Wildcats, and Kirkwood added a TD pass to J. Monroe. Marchant tacked on one rushing, and had a game-high 14 tackles.
#2 PEETZ (11-1) VS #7 OTIS (7-3) SATURDAY 1PM
Peetz got out to a 38-0 halftime lead against #15 Genoa-Hugo/Karval last Friday night, and the Bulldogs tacked on a touchdown in the third to get the sportsmanship clock started. They allowed a touchdown in the final frame, but advanced with the 45-7 decision. Bryson Leach threw two touchdowns, and Dylan Wagner tossed one and ran for another. Tanner Wood ran for one and caught one, and Parker Reker added a TD reception. Wagner finished the night with 11 tackles and a pick-six, while Conner Schumacher racked up 15 tackles, and also converted all four of his PAT kicks.
Otis only led #10 Walsh 10-6 at the end of the first quarter, but three touchdown runs by Cambric Klinzmann in the second quarter pushed the Bulldogs to a 30-6 halftime lead. They rolled from there, winning 68-28. Klinzmann finished the game with 278 yards and five touchdowns on 17 carries. Raegan Torres threw for 156 yards and three scores, and also ran for one. Milo Kendrick caught two of the scoring passes, and Austin Sauer snagged the other one. Malakye Reese put nine tackles on the stat sheet to lead the defense, and Klinzmann added eight. Gracen Bechtle recorded five, plus an interception, and also scored on a kick return. Torres also registered an interception.
Peetz went to Otis three weeks ago and collected a 59-26 win in the Battle of Bulldogs. Peetz used a 37-0 second quarter to pull away in that contest. Leach had 200 yards and four touchdown passes, while Wagner threw two and ran for one. Schumacher, Wood, and Jaxon White all had two TD catches apiece, and Schumacher added one on the ground. Klinzmann went for 220 yards and three touchdowns in the running game for Otis, and Torres tossed a TD to Aiden Knudsen.
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