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Hoisington, Oilers, Tigers play second playoff games
Hoisington's quarterback Tony Moore carries the football and scores a touchdown against Phillipsburg.jpg
Hoisington's quarterback Tony Moore carries the football and scores a touchdown against Phillipsburg. - photo by Hugo Gonzalez

BELOIT (5-4) at HOISINGTON (9-0)

Hoisington averages 303 yards rushing and 157 yards passing keyed by quarterback Tony Moore (1,045 passing, 14 TDS; 523 rushing, 6 TDs) along with backs Teron Kraft (865, 9 TDs) and Mason Alderdice (503, 9 TDs).

Mason Martin (318, 5 TDs) and Alderdice (318, 3 TDs) are the primary receivers. Beloit’s run-oriented offense is paced by Brodie Schroeder and Ashton Bletscher.

HOISINGTON PLAYOFFS (26-23)

2023—2A—

Hoisington 46, Phillipsburg 8; 

Hoisington 35, Beloit 6

Hoisington (10-0) vs. SE Saline (10-0)

2022—2A—

Hoisington 42, Phillipsburg 18; 

Hoisington 28, Russell 22; 

SE Saline 44, Hoisington 21

2021—2A—

Hoisington 35, Ellis 14; 

Hays-TMP 36, Hoisington 27

2020—2A—

Hoisington 47, Ellis 0; 

Hoisington 1, Cimarron 0; 

Hoisington 28, Garden Plain 14; 

Hoisington 26, Beloit 0; 

FINALS—Rossville 27, Hoisington 20

2019—2A—

Hoisington 47, SW Heights 0; 

Hoisington 48, Lakin 7; 

Hoisington 48, Garden Plain 22; 

Norton 10, Hoisington 8

2018—2A—

Hoisington 38, Sterling 13, 

Hoisington 41, Cimarron 18; 

Hoisington 30, Hutchinson Trinity 0; 

Phillipsburg 31, Hoisington 14

2017—3A—

Hoisington 47, Cimarron 22; 

Phillipsburg 35, Hoisington 6

2016—3A—

Hoisington 56, Lakin 13; 

Hoisington 20, Norton 0; 

Hoisington 49, Garden Plain 8; 

Hesston 35, Hoisington 19

2015—3A—

Hoisington 76, Cimarron 19; 

Hoisington 50, Washington County 6; 

Halstead 44, Hoisington 6

2014—3A—

Hoisington 48, Cimarron 6; 

Minneapolis 17, Hoisington 14

2013—3A—

Holcomb 21, Hoisington 6

2012—3A—

Holcomb 28, Hoisington 7 

2009—3A—

Hoisington 35, Phillipsburg 6;

Scott City 41, Hoisington 7

2008—3A—

Beloit 52, Hoisington 20

2007—3A—

Hoisington 55, Holcomb 25; 

Hoisington 45, Sacred Heart 35; 

Garden Plain 55, Hoisington 7

2006—3A—

Hoisington 41, Holcomb 28; 

Sacred Heart 48, Hoisington 45

2005—3A—

Hesston 21, Hoisington 0 

2004—3A—

SE of Saline 20, Hoisington 19

2002—3A—

Phillipsburg 14, Hoisington 13

1998—3A—

Smith Center 74, Hoisington 0

1997—3A—

Smith Center 50, Hoisington 14 

1992—3A—

Holcomb 20, Hoisington 14

1990—3A—

Hoisington 6, Belleville 3; 

Chase County 7, Hoisington 6 

1986—4A—

Andale 21, Hoisington 6

CENTRAL PLAINS (7-2) at SOUTH CENTRAL (6-3)

Central Plains’ quarterback Brodie Crites hits targets Hunter Klima and Paxton Dody and backs Eli Hurley, Blaine Hickel and Joel Schreiber key a 3-man running game. The Timberwolves average 232 yards rushing behind J.T. Prusa (1,203 yards, 19 TDs) and Isaiah Jellison (613, 13 TDs).

CENTRAL PLAINS PLAYOFFS (16-8)

2023—8MAN2—

Central Plains 56, Thunder Ridge 8; 

Central Plains vs. South Central

2022—8MAN2—

Wallace County 48. Central Plains 0

2021—8MAN2—

Caldwell 57, Central Plains 8

2020—8MAN2—

Central Plains 50, Peabody 0; 

Caldwell 36, Central Plains 34

2018—8MAN1—

Central Plains 50, South Gray 0; 

Central Plains 50, Ness City 0; 

Central Plains 54, Hoxie 6;

Central Plains 42, St. Francis 6; 

FINALS—Central Plains 52, Solomon 6

2017—8MAN1—

Central Plains 58, Macksville 12; 

Spearville 32, Central Plains 28

2016—8MAN1—

Central Plains 60, Argonia-Attica 20; 

Spearville 58, Central Plains 26

2015—8MAN1—

Central Plains 46, Kiowa County 0; 

Spearville 58, Central Plains 28

2014—8MAN1—

Central Plains 50, South Central 14; 

Central Plains 42, Spearville 40; 

Central Plains 32, Ness City 0; 

FINALS— Central Plains 42, Hanover 30

2013—8MAN1—

Central Plains 36, South Central 14; 

Hodgeman County 44, Central Plains 36

2011—8MAN1—

Central Plains 50, Quinter 22; 

South Gray 52, Central Plains 6

PAWNEE HEIGHTS (5-4) at CHETOPA (5-2)

Pawnee Heights’ high-powered offense features a triple threat with Davin Hamby (587 rushing, 12 TDs; 410 receiving, 10 TDs; 210 passing, 5 TDs); Jimmy Gardner (672 rushing, 9 TDs; 639 passing, 11 TDs; 232 receiving, 2 TDs); and Clayton Hammeke (517 passing, 14 TDs; 144 receiving, 5 TDs).

Chetopa tailback Blake Carter has rushed for 1,458 yards and 24 touchdowns. The Green Hornets average 243 yards rushing and 24 yards passing. 

PAWNEE HEIGHTS PLAYOFFS (10-10)

2023—6MAN—

Pawnee Heights 70, Southern Coffey 20; 

Pawnee Heights vs. Chetopa

2022—6MAN—

Pawnee Heights 49, Altoona-Midway 46; 

Waverly 52, Pawnee Heights 18

2021—6MAN—

Natoma 58, Pawnee Heights 7

2019—6MAN—

Golden Plains 60, Pawnee Heights 8

2018—6MAN—

Pawnee Heights 118, Cheylin 85; 

Weskan 55, Pawnee Heights 38; 

Ashland 59, Pawnee Heights 52

2017—6MAN—

Pawnee Heights 53, Weskan 47, OT; 

FINALS—Pawnee Heights 62, Cheylin 12

2016—6MAN—

Pawnee Heights 73, Natoma 6; 

Pawnee Heights 42, Golden Plains 38; 

FINALS—Weskan 36, Pawnee Heights 18

2008—8MAN2—

Pawnee Heights 52, Sharon Springs 26; 

Moscow 32, Pawnee Heights 30

2007—8MAN1—

Pawnee Heights 22, Palco 16; 

Pawnee Heights 42, Pretty Prairie 26; 

Macksville 38, Pawnee Heights 34

1993—8MAN2—

Claflin 50, Pawnee Heights 0

1980—8MAN—

Hanston 38, Pawnee Heights 16

 

 

Repeat -- a bye is not a win
jim misunas
BY JIM MISUNAS All things considered, the executive directors and board who help govern the operations of the KSHSAA have made tremendous progress over the years. Virtually every change the KSHSAA executive board has adopted has been productive. Substate basketball 3A through 1A has adopted geographic seeding to allow the top two teams to avoid playing for a state berth. Football districts have improved greatly from a smaller district grouping into more reasonable qualifying and seeding. Minor changes like shifting home sites has helped the better teams play home games especially in a rematch. A past 3-way tiebreaker based on district point differential was changed when it calculated a 3-way tie (point differential) to shifting to a 2-way tie (head-to-head). That misguided tiebreaker was eventually changed. State volleyball has improved its postseason format and adopted an effective tiebreaker. A past tiebreaker (least points allowed) was the worst tiebreaker I've ever seen. State tennis has improved its qualifying process and seeding from the early days. State wrestling has been streamlined with bigger class regional qualifying higher quality wrestlers. State golf has expanded to 36 holes. However, one major glitch still exists — awarding "fake wins" to 1A basketball teams for byes. Virtually every 1A Division 1 and Division 2 state qualifying team in Kansas has been awarded a "phantom victory" for a bye. The Central Plains girls are 18-3, not 19-3. The Oilers didn't win 19 games. St. John's girls are 17-5, not 18-5. The Tigers didn't win 18 games. The Central Plains boys are 18-4, not 19-4. The Oilers didn't win 18 games. The "official" explanation is 1A teams are awarded "fake wins" for byes for seeding purposes. It's a silly explanation. If a bye victory is required as a tiebreaker for state seeding because a team hasn't played a game, then mark it with an asterisk in the program. Team "A" is awarded a particular seed based on a bye tiebreaker. The "fake victories" awarded to 1A teams wasn't an issue until Little River's girls put together a state-record 91-game winning streak from 1995-1998. Again, those "fake victories," didn't matter until the Redskins' winning streak was incorrectly interpreted as 28-0 records when they were actually 27-0 records. I confirmed Little River's record with research after several media outlets inadvertently reported an inaccurate winning streak for Little River. Every KSHSAA basketball program and the "official" record books since Little River compiled a trio of unbeaten records is still inaccurate. That's why a bye "not being a win" is important. Let's say good-bye to fake wins.
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