Rice County Sports

Kapaun Mount Carmel Wins First State Football Title in 37 Years

Sunday, November 30

The Kapaun Mount Carmel Crusaders blasted Shawnee Mission Bishop Miege 56-21 to win the Kansas Class 4A state championship Saturday night at Emporia State University’s Welch Stadium.The Crusaders won their first state title 37 years ago in 1987 back when Kapaun was a powerhouse... Read More.

Finn Watson Accounts for Four TDs in Manhattan’s 27-0 Victory in 6A State Championship Football Game

Sunday, November 30

Manhattan quarterback Finn Watson ran for two touchdowns and threw two TD passes to University of Miami commit JJ Dunnigan in a 27-0 victory over Olathe Northwest in the Kansas Class 6A football state championship game Saturday afternoon at Emporia State University’s Welch Stadium.Manhattan,... Read More.

South Central Timberwolves Capture First Eight-Man I State Title

Sunday, November 30

The South Central Timberwolves now have a Kansas high school state football championship to call their own.South Central High School, formed by the consolidation of Protection and Coldwater schools in 1999, captured the Kansas Eight-Man I football state championship game with a 34-8 victory... Read More.

Cunningham Rolls Past Weskan for Kansas Six-Man State Title

Sunday, November 30

After giving up a long touchdown on Weskan’s first drive of the game, the Cunningham Wildcats scored 51 unanswered points en route to a 51-8 victory in the Kansas Six-Man football state championship game Saturday afternoon at Greensburg-Kiowa County High School Stadium.Cunningham’s Skyler Thimesch... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio High School Football Postseason Scoreboard-11/28 & 11/29 State Championships

Sunday, November 30

The Healthy Blue Kansas Road to a Championship presented by Thrive Allen County KSHSAA Football State Championship GamesFull Playoff Brackets & Info 6A @ Emporia (Saturday, 11/29)Manhattan 27, Olathe Northwest 0 5A @ Emporia (Friday, 11/28)Salina Central 51, Basehor-Linwood 34 4A @ Emporia (Saturday, 11/29)Kapaun-Mt. Carmel 56,... Read More.

A Sterling Friday! Black Bears Score Late, Secure 1A State Championship

Saturday, November 29

It was the kind of state championship game that will be talked about for decades to come.Thirty years into the future, the Sterling football players, coaches, fans and community will relive Friday's state-championship glory - thrilling 35-34 win over Rossville at Gowans Stadium in... Read More.

Jackson Rushes for 3 TDs in K-State Football’s 24-14 win over Colorado

Saturday, November 29

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State senior offensive lineman Taylor Poitier wasn't ready for his college career to end at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Standing in front of his teammates at halftime of a 7-7 game against Colorado, in a game the Wildcats needed to... Read More.

Andale Secures Second Consecutive Class 3A Championship Title

Saturday, November 29

The Andale Indians are back on top in Class 3A.Andale won its second consecutive state championship on Friday at Gowans Stadium with a 38-6 victory over Hayden. The Indians have now won nine state championships in program history, with six coming in the last... Read More.

Cooper Reves’ Four Second-Half TDs Lift Salina Central to First Class 5A State Football Title Since 2005

Saturday, November 29

Salina Central star running back Cooper Reves scored four touchdowns in the second half and rushed for 250 yards to lead the Mustangs past Basehor-Linwood 51-34 in the Kansas Class 5A State Football Championship Friday afternoon at Welch Stadium in Emporia.Salina Central and Basehor-Linwood... Read More.

Kansas Football’s Upset of No. 14 Utah Falls Short

Friday, November 28

LAWRENCE, Kan. – In a game that had five different lead changes, No. 14 Utah outlasted Kansas, 31-21, on Senior Day at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium Friday.BOX SCOREBehind a pair of 100-yard rushing games from Daniel Hishaw Jr. and Leshon Williams, Kansas outgained Utah... Read More.

Prescott’s Cowboys Overcome Mahomes’ Fourth-Down Magic in 31-28 Thanksgiving Win over Chiefs

Thursday, November 27

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys still face long odds in trying to rally for a spot in the playoffs.They won’t be short on confidence with a win over last season’s Super Bowl runner-up just four days after beating the... Read More.

Royals Hire McFerran from A’s to Replace Bove as Assistant Pitching Coach

Thursday, November 27

KANSAS CITY -- When looking for a new assistant pitching coach, the Royals did not want to shift too much of their thinking and strategy they’ve built under pitching coach Brian Sweeney in the past three years. But they did want to prioritize pitch... Read More.