For 6A, 5A, and 2-1A football teams, the playoffs start tonight. The quest to be the last team standing and hoist the big trophy begins with the first round of elimination games. On the pitch, boys soccer teams begin the semifinals, and are two wins away from a state title. Check back often to see how your team is doing throughout the night.
Football
Hutchinson 42, Wichita Heights 7 -- Final
Heights breaks up the shutout with a 17-yard touchdown run from Chris Reed.
The Salthawks are dominating. Smith scores on a 20-yard touchdown run to open the fourth quarter.
Hutch starts the second half where the first one left off, scoring on a 3-yard touchdown run from Colby Turner.
Hutch scores again late in the half with a 37-yard touchdown pass from Trevor Turner to Evan Gaines-Grissom.
Trevor Turner strikes again with a 24-yard touchdown run for Hutch early in the second quarter.
A Tanner Higgins interception sets up Trevor Turner with a 1-yard touchdown run to put the Salthawks up two scores early.
Hutch gets a time consuming drive with Will Smith running the ball. Colby Turner finishes with a 5-yard touchdown run.
Hays 27, Bishop Carroll 52 -- Final
Tory Smith goes 9 yards for a Carroll touchdown.
Hays caught a break to end the third, but Alex Meyer gets the ball right back for Carroll with an interception on the Indians' first play of the fourth quarter.
Hays recovers a Carroll fumble to end the third quarter.
The Golden Eagles are pulling away in the third quarter, with another Palmer, Denning connection, this one a 20-yard touchdown.
Carroll scores first in the second half with a 19-yard touchdown run from Palmer.
Back and fourth game in the first half as Palmer hits Denning for an 18-yard touchdown pass, their second scoring connection of the game.
Delton continues to play well for Hays, and finds Emilio Mitchell for a 39-yard touchdown pass late in the half to give the Indians the lead.
Daniel Ohm drills a 33-yard field goal to put Carroll back on top.
Hays isn't going anywhere and ties it up with a 34-yard touchdown run from Delton.
Palmer gives Carroll the lead with a 7-yard touchdown run.
It doesn't take long for Carroll to get it back with a 66-yard touchdown pass from Zeke Palmer to Matt Denning.
Hays strikes first against 5A's No. 1 team with a 16-yard touchdown pass from Alex Delton to Chance Pitcock.
Topeka 42, Wichita Northwest 13 -- Final
Brendan Johnson gives the Grizzlies a 13-yard touchdown run.
A Northwest turnover leads to a 3-yard Eli Weinbrecht touchdown run for Topeka.
Solis is no on the board for a fourth time, this a touchdown pass to Austin Tillman for 12-yards.
Northwest takes advantage of a Topeka turnover to get a 4-yard touchdown run from Deron Thompson.
Solis is having his way with the Northwest defense, scoring his third touchdown of the night, this one a 38-yard run.
Solis has his second touchdown of the game with a 26-yard run to extend the Topeka lead.
Raymond Solis has a 5-yard touchdown run for Topeka to open the scoring in the second quarter.
After one quarter, defenses rule the game in a 0-0 tie.
Derby 70, Wichita North 7 -- Final
Meade 47, Decatur Community 0 -- Final
Sterling 26, Smith Center 16 -- Final
LaCrosse 35, Ell-Saline 6 -- Final
Arkansas City 14, Andover 35 -- Final
Dodge City 38, Manhattan 6 -- Final
Emporia 55, Andover Central 27 -- Final
Salina South 62, Goddard 21 -- Final
Soccer
6A: Wichita Northwest 1, Blue Valley Northwest 0 -- Final
Defending champion Wichita Northwest is one win away from a 6A repeat after upsetting Blue Valley Northwest.
6A: Washburn Rural 1, Shawnee Mission East 0 -- Final
Washburn Rural will take on defending state champion Wichita Northwest in the state title game. Shawnee Mission East and Blue Valley Northwest will play for third.
5A: Liberal 1, KC Harmon 0 -- Final
Liberal will be playing for back-to-back titles after taking out Harmon 1-0.
5A: Bishop Miege 4, Kapaun 1 -- Final
With a 4-1 win over Kapaun, the Stags will have a shot at defending champion Liberal in the state title game. Kapaun and Kansas City Harmon will square off for third place.
4-1A: Topeka Hayden 2, KC Christian 0 -- Final
Hayden knocked off the defending state champion in the semifinals to advance to the championship game.
4-1A: Tonganoxie 3, McPherson 1 -- Final
With a 3-1 win over McPherson, Tonganoxie will face Hayden in the state championship game. McPherson and Kansas City Christan will play for third place.
