By The Hays Daily News

PLAINVILLE -- It seems the unbeaten Plainville and unbeaten La Crosse High School football teams are in a collision course in Class 2-1A, District 6. Both teams picked up convincing victories again Friday, and are one win away from an unbeaten Week 9 showdown for the district championship. Plainville took care of Ellinwood on Friday, winning 51-6 to move to 7-0 on the year and 3-0 in District 6 play. Plainville put up all of its points in the first half. The Cardinals, off to their best start since 1994, host Valley Heights (2-5) in non-district action this week, while La Crosse plays at Ellinwood.

Ellinwood (1-6) 0 0 0 6 -- 6

Plainville (7-0) 30 21 x x -- 51

scoring plays not available

La Crosse 62, Ell-Saline 26

La CROSSE -- The La Crosse Leopards put up an astounding 509 rushing yards during Friday's contest, getting at least 100 yards rushing from three different backs. Levi Morss put up 198 yards on 19 carries, while Tayler Stull added 124 on 10 carries, and Kip Keeley chipped in 108 on eight carries. La Crosse led 35-7 at halftime and never looked back, picking off three Ell-Saline passes, and holding the Cardinals to under 200 yards of offense.

Ell Saline (2-5) 0 7 13 6 -- 26

La Crosse (7-0) 14 21 14 13 -- 62

La Crosse -- Morss 3 run (Wallevik kick)

La Crosse -- Stull 65 run (Wallevik kick).

La Crosse -- Morss 3 run (Wallevik kick).

Ell-Saline -- Whitehair 82 yard kick return (McCready kick).

La Crosse -- Webs 80 kick return (Wallevik kick).

La Crosse -- Morss 4 run (Wallevik kick).

Ell-Saline -- Johnson 27 pass from Walker (pat failed).

Ell Saline --Omli 14 run (McCready kick).

La Crosse -- Stull 4 run (Wallevik kick).

La Crosse -- Keeley 2 run (Wallevik kick).

La Crosse -- STull 1 run (Wallevik kick).

Ell-Saline -- Arceo 1 run (pat failed).

La Crosse --Jay 10 run (pat failed).

Wheatland-Grinnell 50

Weskan 0

GRAINFIELD -- Wheatland-Grinnell kept its hope alive for a playoff berth with a Division II, District 7 win at home over Weskan. The Thunderhawks put up 268 yards on the ground, holding Weskan to just 75 total yards in the blowout win. The Thunderhawks play at Golden Plains this week to try and keep pace with Sharon Springs (6-1) for the second spot in the district. Wheatland-Grinnell at Golden Plains is the HDN Area Game of the Week.

Weskan (3-4) 0 0 0 0 ­-- 0

Wheatland-Grinnell (5-2) 6 38 6 0 -- 50

Wheatland-Grinnell -- Kaiser 20 pass from Bixenman (run fail)

Wheatland-Grinnell -- Beckman 1 run (pass fail)

Wheatland-Grinnell -- Buck 11 run (Bixenman run)

Wheatland-Grinnell -- Kaiser 1 run (Bixenman run)

Wheatland-Grinnell -- Buck 12 run (pass fail)

Wheatland-Grinnell -- Kaiser 63 fumble return (Buck run)

Wheatland-Grinnell -- Kaiser 4 run (no PAT)

Thunder Ridge 52

Northern Valley 0

KENSINGTON -- The Thunder Ridge Longhorns have not given up a touchdown since a Week 4 win against Otis-Bison, and rolled to a mercy-rule victory over Northern Valley on Friday. The Huskies have lost three straight since starting 3-1. Joel Struckhoff had 179 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries for Thunder Ridge, which has now outscored its opponents 328-30. The Longhorns play at Palco (4-3) on Friday. Northern Valley plays host to Wilson.

Northern Valley (4-3) 0 0 X X -- 0

Thunder Ridge (7-0) 30 22 X X -- 52

Thunder Ridge -- Love 41 run (Struckhoff run)

Thunder Ridge -- Herman 30 pass from Hrabe (Struckhoff run)

Thunder Ridge -- Struckhoff 35 run (Kuhlmann pass from Hrabe)

Thunder Ridge -- Lowe 2 run (run fail)

Thunder Ridge -- Struckhoff 27 run (Hrabe run)

Thunder Ridge -- Hrabe 31 interception (run fail)

Thunder Ridge -- Struckhoff 59 run (Hoskins run)

Victoria 48, Palco 0

VICTORIA -- Since starting the season 4-0, the Palco Roosters have now lost three straight, while Victoria, which lost its firs two games, has put together five straight victories. The Knights picked up a Division II, District 8 win against the Roosters, and moved to 4-0 in Division II, District 8, setting up a Week 9 district title match with Thunder Ridge. The Knights are in non-district action this week against Central Plains. The Knights posted 301 rushing yards in the win Friday, 117 coming from Dalton Dreiling, and 114 from Clayton Roth.

Palco (4-3) 0 0 x x -- 0

Victoria (5-2) 16 32 x x -- 48

Victoria -- McAlonan 1 run (Leiker run).

Victoria -- Hobbs 5 pass from Dinkel (fumble recovery)

Victoria -- Dreiling 25 run (Roth run).

Victoria -- McAlonan 6 run (Dreiling run).

Victoria -- Dinkel 16 run (Dinkel run).

Victoria -- Roth 37 run (run failed).

Smith Center 33, Beloit 8

SMITH CENTER -- The Smith Center Redmen won their Class 3A, District 14 opener behind another oustanding game from running back Truitt Kuhlmann in the final home game of the regular season. Kuhlmann rushed for 300 yards on 27 carries with four TDs as the Redmen handed Beloit just its second loss of the season. Kuhlmann had 300 of Smith Center's 342 yards on the ground. Kuhlmann now has 1,387 yards on 114 carries with 22 touchdowns, accounting for more than half of Smith Center's total offense. The Redmen play at Minneapolis this week.

Beloit (5-2) 0 0 0 8 -- 8

Smith Center (5-1) 14 6 7 6 -- 33

Smith Center -- Frasier 14 pass from Hobelmann (Terrill kick)

Smith Center -- Kuhlmann 17 run (Terrill kick)

Smith Center _ Kuhlmann 66 run (kick fail)

Smith Center -- Kuhlmann 90 run (Terrill kick)

Smith Center -- Kuhlmann 9 run (kick fail)

Beloit -- Budke 34 pass from Vetter (Vetter run)

Ellis 42, St. Francis 8

ELLIS -- Since starting 0-4, Ellis has won its last three contests, all in Class 2-1A, District 7 play.

In his second game back from injury, Railer senior Jared Herl caught two long touchdown passes from quarterback Riley Hunsicker as Ellis moved to 3-0 in district play. St. Francis dropped its fourth straight game as they host Leoti this week. Ellis travels to Oberlin.

St. Francis (1-6) 0 0 0 8 -- 8

Ellis (3-4) 7 21 7 7 -- 42

Ellis -- Lopez 50 run (Rodriguez kick)

Ellis -- Herl 44 pass from Hunsicker (Rodriguez kick)

Ellis -- Herl 14 pass from Hunsicker (Rodriguez kick)

Ellis -- Hunsicker 2 run (Rodriguez kick)

Ellis -- Hunsicker 48 run (Rodriguez kick)

Ellis -- Younger 4 run (Rodriguez kick)

St. Francis -- Leibbrant 1 run (Leibbrant run)

Stockton 65, Word of Life 20

STOCKTON -- The Stockton Tigers picked up their first victory of the season as they stepped out of Eight-Man, Divsion I, District 7 action. Stockton led Word of Life 36-0 at halftime as Christian Hamel passed for four touchdowns. Stockton also scored twice on special teams. The Tigers play at Hoxie on Friday.

Word of Life (0-6) 0 0 14 6 -- 20

Stockton (1-6) 16 20 22 7 -- 65

Stokton -- Winters 3 run (kick fail)

Stockton -- Peterson 40 field goal

Stockton -- Lowry 1 pass from Hamel (Peterson kick)

Stockton -- Winters 74 punt return (Peterson kick)

Stockton -- Williams 10 pass from Hamel (Peterson kick)

Stockton -- Hull 20 pass from Hamel (Peterson kick)

Stockton -- Poore 6 run (Peterson kick)

Word of Life -- Sellin 60 pass from Barrientos (Barrientos run)

Word of Life -- Barrientos 77 run (run fail)

Stockton -- Deutscher 73 kick return (Peterson kick)

Stockton -- Beougher 11 pass from Hamel (Peterson kick)

Word of Life -- Sellin 18 pass from Barrientos (run fail)

Stockton -- Beougher 29 run (Peterson kick)

Trego 76, Hill City 42

WaKEENEY -- The Trego Golden Eagles put up the most points they've scored since switching to Eight-Man a season ago, and pulled away from Hill City in the second half. Hill City, last year's Eight-Man, Division I state runner-up, scored at least 36 points for the third straight game, and got 113 rushing yards from Dylan Anderson and 263 as a team, but couldn't slow down Trego in the second half. Anderson also passed for 176 yards and two scores. Hill City hosts Quinter in district action this week, while Trego takes on district leader Osborne on the road.

Hill City (2-5) 8 14 8 12 -- 42

WaKeeney-Trego (2-5) 14 16 24 22 -- 76

Trego -- Riedel 41 pass from Griffith (Staples run)

Trego -- Staples 10 run (PAT fail)

Hill City -- Anderson 2 run (Anderson run)

Trego -- Staples 1 run (Riedel pass from Griffith)

Hill City -- Craig 53 run (PAT fail)

Trego -- Ghumm 65 run (Staples run)

Hill City -- ANderson 8 run (Craig run)

Trego -- Staples 51 run (Staples run)

Trego -- Staples 6 run (Griffith run)

Trego -- Ghumm 1 run (Griffith run)

Hill City -- Craig 42 pass from Anderson (Wilson pass from Anderson)

Hill City -- Wilson 65 pass from Anderson (PAT fail)

Trego -- Staples 45 run (Staples run)

Trego -- Ghumm 50 run (Ghumm run)

Trego -- Staples 25 run (PAT fail)

Hill City -- Staples 25 run (PAT fail)

Osborne 56, Sylvan-Lucas 30

SYVLAN GROVE -- Osborne kepts its stranglehold on Division I, District 7 by moving to 5-1 on the year and 4-0 in district play. The Bulldogs put up 330 yards on the ground, 133 coming from quarterback Ethan Slothower, and 106 more from Damon Schurr. The Bulldogs won their fifth straight since a season-opening loss to unbeaten Downs-Lakeside. The Bulldogs host Trego this week.

Osbonre (5-1) 18 24 6 8 -- 56

Sylvan-Lucas (2-5) 8 8 8 6 -- 30

scoring plays not available.

Clay Center 38, Russell 12

RUSSELL -- Clay Center scored on its first six possessions and rolled to its third victory of the season, 38-12, against Russell. Clay Center rushed rushed for 267 yards on the night, and led 31-0 at halftime of the Class 4A, District 16 opener. Russell (2-5) was led by 127 rushing yards and one score from Chance Pitcock.

Clay Center (3-4) 13 8 7 0 -- 38

Russell (2-5) 0 0 0 12 -- 12

Clay Center -- Anderson 15 pass from Carson (Anderson kick).

Clay Center -- Anderson 31 run (kick blocked).

Clay Center -- Carson 5 run (run failed).

Clay Center -- Carson 6 run (kick failed).

Clay Center -- Anderson 1 run (kick failed).

Clay Center -- Carson 50 run (Anderson kick).

Russell -- Pitcock 24 run (run failed).

Russell -- Walter 4 run (run failed).

Otis-Bison 66, Bucklin 6

OTIS --The Cougars gave up a first-quarter touchdown, but Otis-Bison rolled to a victory by halftime to remain unbeaten in Division II, District 5 play. Patrick Piper rushed for 122 yards on five attempts with two touchdowns, and Trevor Keller added 70 yards on two attempts with one score. Matt Crotinger also scored twice.

Bucklin (0-6) 6 0 x x -- 6

Otis-Bison (6-1) 44 22 x x -- 66

Otis-Bison -- Wissman 38 pass from Keller (pat failed).

Otis-Bison -- Crotinger 20 run (Wissman run).

Otis-Bison -- Crotinger 14 pass from Keller (Wissman run).

Otis-Bison -- Piper 43 run (Piper run).

Bucklin -- Demoret 41 run (pat failed).

Otis-Bison -- Wissman 39 pass from Keller (pat failed).

Otis-Bison -- Piper 15 run (Crotinger pass from Keller).

Otis-Bison -- Crotinger 17 pass from Keller (pat failed).

Otis-Bison-- Wissman 4 run (pat failed).

Otis-Bison -- Team safety.

Otis-Bison -- Jecha 45 run (Hoffman pass from Bartonek).