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Piper stills Golden Tornado, moves on to regional rematch with Paola

Senior Divante Herrig-Brittian ran back an interception for a touchdown in Piper’s 46-6 win over Coffeyville’s Field Kindley High School in the first round of the 4A playoffs. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

by Brian Turrel

A scoreless first quarter turned into a rout by the closing whistle, with the Piper Pirates notching a 46-6 defeat of the Golden Tornado from Coffeyville’s Field Kindley High School in the first round of the KSHSAA 4A football playoffs.

Six different players scored the seven Piper touchdowns, the first a 37-yard run up the middle by Miguel Martin two minutes into the second quarter.

Piper shut down a Coffeyville fake punt on the next possession to get a short field, starting at the Golden Tornado 36-yard line. A long completion from Blake Porter to Divante Herrig-Brittian nearly made the end zone, but the receiver was knocked out of bounds. Mason L’Heureux ran the ball in from 2 yards out on the next play, and Porter followed it up with a 2-point conversion run.

Divante Herrig-Brittian returned an interception 56 yards to the end zone on the next Coffeyville possession for a 20-0 advantage going into halftime.

Out of the break, Piper took advantage of a short kick to start at midfield. A 47-yard run by Dominique Herrig-Brittian put them at the Golden Tornado 3-yard line, and two plays later Porter hit Ethan Walker in the end zone for a 26-0 lead.

On the next drive, Evan Damron stripped the ball from Coffeyville quarterback Zac Becker, giving the Pirates another short field from the Field Kindley 23. Becker was injured on the play, forcing running back Amanie Luten into the quarterback role.

Porter completed a 23-yard touchdown pass to Divante Herrig-Brittian, and kicker Zane Busick hit the extra point for a 33-0 lead.

Luten kept the next Coffeyville drive going with some impressive runs from the quarterback position, but tossed an interception to TiwJaun Griffin at the Piper 7-yard line to end the drive.

An illegal procedure penalty pushed the Pirates back to their own 3-yard line, setting the stage for Gannon Roth’s 97-yard touchdown pass to Dominique Herrig-Brittian on the next play.

The following Golden Tornado drive ended with Luten sacked and the ball turned over to the Pirates on downs at the Coffeyville 39. Roth hit Tannar McDaniel for an 18-yard touchdown pass, and Busick converted for a 46-0 lead.

The Golden Tornado got off zero in the final minute when Amir Luten made a long catch and run to the end zone.

The win sets up a rematch between the Piper Pirates and the Paola Panthers in the regional round of the 4A playoffs. The game will be played in Paola on Friday, Nov. 5, starting at 7 p.m.

Both teams are 6-3 following their first-round victories. Paola defeated Piper 24-19 in the Oct. 8 Frontier League match played in Paola.

Sophomore Evan Damron forced a fumble by Coffeyville quarterback Zac Becker. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

Dominique Herrig-Brittian cradled a reception before turning up field. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

Junior Mason L’Heureux hauled down Coffeyville freshman running back Aaron Tunstall. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

Junior defensive back Miguel Martin returned an interception. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

Senior quarterback Blake Porter ran in a 2-point conversion. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

Freshman Tannar McDaniel caught a pass in the end zone. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

Sophomore Zane Pudenz ran the ball in the 4th quarter. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

Senior Dominique Herrig-Brittian caught a pass on the right sideline for a 97-yard touchdown reception. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

Senior quarterback Blake Porter threw a short pass over the middle. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

Senior receiver Divante Herrig-Brittian hauled down a pass along the left sideline. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

Head coach Rick Pollard addressed the team after the game, encouraging them for the rematch against Paola. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

Schlagle holds early lead but falls to Atchison 51-22

Senior receiver Gedeon Ngenzirabona caught a pass near the end zone that he ran in for a touchdown. Ngenzirabona had two touchdown receptions in Schlagle’s 51-22 home loss to Atchison. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

by Brian Turrel

Schlagle got in a few blows, but was eventually overwhelmed 51-22 by the Atchison Phoenix Friday night at F.L. Schlagle Stadium. Schlagle senior Gedeon Ngenzirabona made the highlight reel with two touchdown catches and multiple tackles on defense and special teams.

Schlagle scored on the first play from scrimmage on a reverse that Kameron Daboe took up the left sideline for 75 yards.

On the following drive, Schlagle made a goal-line stand against the Phoenix, with Elonnie Fishback breaking up a fourth down Atchison pass to the end zone. The Stallions got the ball back at their own 6-yard line, but quarterback Kahliek Rainey was tackled in the end zone for an Atchison safety.

Atchison took a 9-6 lead later in the quarter on a 4-yard run from Jesse Greenly, following his own 25-yard run that set up the score. Greenly’s powerful running was a challenge for Schlagle all night, and the Atchison junior reliably picked up yards after contact on each run.

Schlagle took another short-lived lead in the second quarter on a 69-yard pass from Rainey to Ngenzirabona. The senior receiver got past Atchison’s secondary on the left boundary and won the footrace to the goal line. Rainey ran in the 2-point conversion to give the home team a 14-9 lead.

The celebration quickly quieted when Atchison’s Dameon Owens slipped two tackles on the kickoff and headed to the end zone.

Atchison scored again late in the second quarter to give the Phoenix a 23-14 halftime lead.

The third quarter belonged entirely to the visitors, who scored four unanswered touchdowns to put the game out of reach at 51-14. The Schlagle offense got little traction, with Rainey often running for his life behind the line.

With the clock running late in the fourth quarter, Rainey connected again with Ngenzirabona from 25 yards out. The Schlagle receiver was tackled near the goal line but dived to slip the ball just across the pylon for the touchdown. A 2-point pass conversion sealed the final score.

Schlagle remains winless in a rebuilding year for the program. The Stallions will wrap up their season at home next Friday against Wyandotte starting at 7 p.m.

Junior receiver Kameron Daboe took a reverse up the left sideline for a 75-yard touchdown. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

Junior free safety Elonnie Fishback knocked Atchison junior running back Sean Noll out of bounds. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

Junior quarterback Kahliek Rainey ran in a two-point conversion. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

Junior free safety Elonnie Fishback brought down Atchison sophomore Trey Carter short of the goal line. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

The Schlagle Marching Stallions performed at halftime. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

The Schlagle Sparkle dance team performed with the Marching Stallions. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

Junior receiver Elonnie Fishback ran the ball around the left end. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

Junior quarterback Kahliek Rainey threw a touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

Atchison junior running back Jesse Greenly powered forward on a running play. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

Bonner Springs loses 29-7 to Louisburg

Senior running back Brandin Andrew stiff-armed his way through a tackle. Andrew scored Bonner Springs’ only touchdown of the game on a fumble recovery. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

by Brian Turrel

Louisburg pulled out its bag of tricks Friday night in Bonner Springs, defeating the Braves 29-7.

The Wildcats caught Bonner Springs off guard by starting the game with an onside kick, which they recovered to get an early possession advantage.

Though the maneuver didn’t pay off in points on that drive, it set the tone for a game. Louisburg recovered two onside kicks, faked a punt, scored on a flea flicker, and drew two encroachment penalties with hard snap counts.

The teams traded long but unproductive drives and ended with a scoreless first quarter. In the second quarter, the Wildcats scored first, hitting a field goal after the Braves stopped them at the 6-yard line.

Bonner Springs handed the ball back with less than a minute in the half. Louisburg quarterback Declan Battle appeared to fumble on the second play from scrimmage. Bonner Springs recovered the ball, but the referee had already whistled the ball carrier down.

After a lengthy, heated discussion among the officials and coaches, the players lined up again and on the next play, Louisburg scored a trick-play 80-yard touchdown. The extra point kick was blocked by Bonner’s James Andrewjeski to hold the Wildcats to a 9-0 halftime lead.

The Wildcats scored on a 19-yard pass play after halftime. Louisburg was in a bind at 4th down and 7 yards to go, but used a fake punt to gain a first down and keep the scoring drive going.

Bonner’s only score came on a defensive play in the third quarter. Brandin Andrew recovered a Louisburg fumble and ran it back 20 yards for a touchdown, bringing the Braves within one score at 15-7.

On the Braves’ next drive, they drove the ball with determination, and running back Peyton Parks kept the sticks moving with strong runs. The drive stalled out in the Louisburg end, and an incomplete pass on fourth down handed the ball back at the 32-yard line.

Louisburg pushed the advantage again in the fourth quarter. Bonner safety Wyatt Caldwell knocked running back Ashton Moore out of bounds at the 1-yard line, but the stop was only temporary. The Wildcats earned the touchdown two plays later on a 5-yard quarterback keeper.

The final margin was decided when Bonner gave up a fumble on a late drive, returned by Louisburg for a 29-7 score.

The loss drops Bonner Springs to 1-4. The Braves will play host to the Tonganoxie Chieftains at 7 p.m. next Friday.