913 area high school football: Week 7 review

Here’s the 913 area high school football Week 7 recap for teams in the Eastern Kansas League, Sunflower League and five other squads, including team’s overall record, conference record, last week’s result, this week’s opponent and a comment.

Eastern Kansas League

1. Bishop Miege (6-1, 5-1)

Beat Spring Hill 67-14; Fri. vs. Louisburg

Seven different players were involved with touchdown drives for the Stags.

2. Blue Valley North (6-1, 5-1)

Beat Shawnee Mission South 48-0; Thurs. vs. Shawnee Mission Northwest

Joey Dolan connected with Alex Blake for four of his five touchdown passes.

3. St. Thomas Aquinas (5-2, 4-1)

Beat Blue Valley Southwest 70-7; Fri. vs. Blue Valley West

Eight different players scored touchdowns for the Saints. Karter Odermann led with three.

4. Blue Valley (5-2, 3-2)

Beat Gardner Edgerton 35-7; Fri. at Olathe South

The Tigers gave up the first points of the game, but responded with five straight touchdowns.

5. Blue Valley West (2-5, 2-3)

Lost to Pittsburg 56-13; Fri. at St. Thomas Aquinas

Nathan Wiles was a bright spot in the Jaguars’ loss, passing for two touchdowns.

6. Blue Valley Southwest (2-5, 1-4)

Lost to St. Thomas Aquinas 70-7; Fri. vs. Pittsburg

The Timberwolves have been held to 14 or fewer points in each of their losses this season.

7. Gardner Edgerton (1-6, 1-4)

Lost to Blue Valley 35-7; Fri. at Blue Valley Northwest

The Trailblazers have lost four in a row, since topping Blue Valley Southwest for their first win.

8. Blue Valley Northwest (1-6, 0-5)

Beat Olathe South 44-20; Fri. vs. Gardner Edgerton

The Huskies picked up their first victory of the season with their highest scoring game.

Sunflower League

1. Lawrence (7-0, 5-0)

Beat Olathe Northwest 35-7; Fri. vs. Olathe North

Two of JD Woods’ three rushing touchdowns came on runs that were 45 or more yards.

2. Olathe North (7-0, 5-0)

Beat Olathe East 53-27; Fri. at Lawrence

The Eagles have scored 30 points or more in all but one game and have only allowed 30 just once.

3. Shawnee Mission West (6-1, 5-1)

Beat Shawnee Mission Northwest 45-6; Fri. at Shawnee Mission South

Vikings’ kicker Josh Compton had a 48-yard interception return, a field goal and six extra points.

4. Shawnee Mission East (6-1, 4-1)

Beat Harmon 69-0; Thurs. vs. Wyandotte

The Lancers’ defense picked up its third shutout of the season to start district play.

5. Olathe Northwest (6-1, 4-1)

Lost to Lawrence 35-7; Fri. vs. Olathe East

The Ravens dug themselves a hole by giving up four consecutive touchdowns to start the game.

6. Lawrence Free State (4-3, 3-3)

Beat Washburn Rural 35-7; Fri. vs. Manhattan

The Firebirds have won four consecutive games and held opponents to single digits in three.

7. Olathe East (3-4, 3-2)

Lost to Olathe North 53-27; Fri. at Olathe Northwest

The Hawks have lost back-to-back games for the second time this season.

8. Shawnee Mission North (2-5, 1-5)

Beat Wyandotte 49-30; Fri. vs. Harmon

The Indians snapped a five-game losing streak that dated back to the second week of the season.

9. Olathe South (1-6, 1-4)

Lost to Blue Valley Northwest 44-20; Fri. vs. Blue Valley

The Falcons are enduring a tough stretch, having lost five consecutive games.

10. Shawnee Mission Northwest (1-6, 1-4)

Lost to Shawnee Mission West 45-6; Thurs. at Blue Valley North

The Cougars were held to single digits for the second time in four games.

11. Leavenworth (1-6, 0-5)

Beat Schlagle 38-0; Fri. at Washington

The Pioneers picked up their first victory of the season in a district rout.

12. Shawnee Mission South (0-7, 0-6)

Lost to Blue Valley North 48-0; Fri. vs. Shawnee Mission West

The Raiders have been outscored by 98 points in the last two weeks.

Other schools

1. Mill Valley (6-1, 0-0)

Beat St. James Academy 45-14; Fri. vs. Bonner Springs

Christian Jegen scored three rushing touchdowns and Logan Koch added three through the air.

2. St. James Academy (6-1, IND)

Lost to Mill Valley 45-14; Fri. at Turner

The Thunder built up a 14-10 lead, but suffered their first loss of the season to Mill Valley.

3. De Soto (5-2, 2-1)

Beat Baldwin 29-16; Fri. vs. Eudora

The Wildcats have found some consistency on offense, scoring 27, 28 and 29 points in their last three games.

4. Spring Hill (1-6, 1-4)

Lost to Bishop Miege 67-14; Thurs. at Sumner Academy

In Friday’s loss, the Broncos gave up nine consecutive touchdowns to Bishop Miege.

5. Immaculata/Maranatha (0-6)

Did not play; Fri. vs. Jefferson County North

The team had an extra week to prepare for district games and is still looking for its first victory.

This story was originally published October 20, 2015 at 6:54 PM with the headline "913 area high school football: Week 7 review."