HOISINGTON 28, ELLSWORTH 15

HOISINGTON — Hoisington's hard-running Kyler Dean Russell sparked a 28-15 playoff victory with a game-clinching 38-yard touchdown run in the 2A football playoffs. Russell scored after Jason Robinson's key interception. 

Hoisington (5-4) scored a trio of second-half touchdowns to earn a home game against Haven (7-2) next week. The Cardinals have swept 11 consecutive opening-round playoff wins.

Cardinal quarterback Rhen Galla scored a pair of touchdowns and Robinson scored on a 6-yard run. Ellsworth (5-4) broke up a shutout on Daxton Leiker's 86-yard kickoff return.

Ellsworth 0 0 0 15 — 15

Hoisington 7 0 7 14 — 28

H—Rhen Galla 3 run (Taylen Morales kick); H—Jason Robinson 6 run (Morales kick); H—Galla 8 run (Morales kick); E—Daxton Leiker 86 kickoff return (kick); H—Kyler Dean Russell 38 run (Pawlowski kick); E—TD

2A SECOND ROUND

Humboldt 9-0 vs. Riverton 4-5; Council Grove 6-3 vs. Silver Lake 7-2; Osage City 9-0 vs. St. Marys 6-3; Nemaha Central 8-1 vs. Sabetha 6-3; SE Saline 9-0 vs. Norton 8-1; Hoisington 5-4 vs. Haven 8-1; Garden Plain 7-2 vs. Phillipsburg 6-3; Beloit 7-2 vs. Halstead 4-5

2A FIRST ROUND

Humboldt 57, Atchison County 8; Riverton 40, Eureka 36; Council Grove 35, Caney Valley 14; Silver Lake 61, Galena 0; Osage City 76, Bluestem 6; St. Marys 49, Central Heights 0 Nemaha Central 55, Fredonia 13; Sabetha 16, Royal Valley 14; SE Saline 76, Larned 12; Norton 33, Hillsboro 22; Hoisington 28, Ellsworth 15; Haven 38, Cimarron 7; Garden Plain 48, Douglass 0; Phillipsburg 16, Kingman 6; Beloit 41, Minneapolis 14; Halstead 36, Lakin 6