By The Hays Daily News

ROZEL -- Victoria, the No. 1 ranked team in Eight-Man, Division II, came up with another impressive victory Friday night. The Knights downed another ranked team, outscoring Rozel-Pawnee Heights, 72-46, in a matchup of two of the state's top eight-man teams.

In a back-and-forth battle, Victoria (5-0) put up 30 fourth-quarter points to pull away for the victory and stay unblemished on the year.

Jordan Ottley led the way for Victoria, rushing for 232 yards on 22 carries and six scores, while Blake Klaus had 15 rushes for 163 yards and six TDs. Victoria led 28-18 at halftime.

Justin Skelton rushed for 90 yards on 18 carries for Pawnee Heights, while Mason Salmans threw for 332 yards and five scores.

Victoria (5-0) 8 20 14 30 -- 72

Pawnee Heights (4-1) 6 12 14 14 -- 46

Victoria -- Koerner 3 run (Koerner run).

Pawnee Heights -- Skelton 5 run (run failed).

Pawnee Heights -- Score NA (pass failed).

Victoria -- Brett Ottley 45 run (run failed).

Pawnee Heights -- Skelton 61 pass from Salmans (pass failed).

Victoria -- Klaus 1 run (pass failed).

Victoria -- J. Ottley 26 run (Ottley run).

Victoria -- Klaus 20 run (Koerner run).

Pawnee Heights -- Dreiling 25 pass from Salmans (run failed).

Pawnee Heights -- Dreiling 5 pass from Salmans (Dreiling pass from Salmans).

Victoria -- Ottley 9 run (Klaus run).

Pawnee Heights -- Lemuz 54 pass from Salmans (Salmans run).

Victoria -- Ottley 7 run (pass failed).

Victoria -- Ottley 13 run (Dinkel pass from Dreiling).

Victoria -- Klaus 57 run (Dreiling run).

Pawnee Heights -- Maresch 40 pass from Salmans (pass failed).

No. Valley 32, Cheylin 26 (OT)

ALMENA -- The Huskies entered halftime with a six-point lead, but Bird City-Cheylin tied the score with six seconds left in regulation, forcing the game into overtime. Dusty Eagleburger connected a pass to Eric Woodside to score the winning touchdown, giving Northern Valley its second win of the season.

Cheylin (1-4) 6 0 6 14 0 -- 26

Northern Valley (2-3) 12 6 8 0 6 -- 32

No. Valley -- Hays 76 kickoff return (run failed)

Cheylin -- White 12 run (pass failed)

No. Valley -- Du. Eagleburger 20 run (run failed)

No. Valley -- Dr. Eagleburger 23 pass from Du. Eagleburger (run failed)

No.Valley -- J. Gallentine 8 run (pass good)

Cheylin -- White 37 pass from Keltz (run failed)

Cheylin -- Walden 31 pass from Keltz (Hewitt run)

Cheylin -- Keltz 1 run (run failed)

No. Valley -- Woodside 20 pass from Du. Eagleburger (No PAT attempted)

Natoma 42, Logan 14

NATOMA -- Jared Lyle ran for 52 yards and collected 48 yards receiving and scored three touchdowns, giving the Tigers a 42-14 victory over Logan.

Logan (2-3) 0 0 8 6 -- 14

Natoma (4-1) 0 6 22 14 -- 42

Natoma -- Lyle 7 run (PAT failed)

Natoma -- Beisner 54 run (Angel run)

Logan -- Kiser 5 run (Tien run)

Natoma -- Sommers 1 run (PAT failed)

Natoma -- Angel 4 run (Angel run)

Natoma -- Lyle 37 pass from Angel (PAT failed)

Logan -- Salmans 3 run (PAT failed)

Natoma -- Lyle 6 pass from Angel (Sommers run)

La Crosse 50, Ellinwood 14

ELLINWOOD -- Corey Torrez returned the opening kickoff 85 yards for a score, setting the tone for a 50-14 victory for La Crosse on Friday. Torrez also caught a pass from quarterback Jeremy Garcia, who also ran for a score and completed a 2-yard score to Marcus Moeder as the Leopards stayed unbeaten on the season at 5-0.

Marshall Musil had a 47-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, complementing his eight-carry, 105-yard night. Moeder rushed for 67 yards on seven carries and a score.

La Crosse (5-0) 12 22 8 8 -- 50

Ellinwood (2-3) 0 0 7 7 -- 14

La Crosse -- Torrez 85 kickoff return (PAT failed).

La Crosse -- Garcia 2 run (PAT failed).

La Crosse -- Meoder 1 run (PAT N/A)

La Crosse -- Musil 47 run (PAT N/A).

La Crosse --Torrez 3 pass from Garcia (PAT N/A).

La Crosse -- Moeder 2 pass from Garcia (PAT N/A).

Ellinwood -- Whitaker 9 run (PAT N/A).

La Crosse -- Stull 4 run (PAT N/A).

Ellinwood -- Hanna 3 run (PAT N/A)

Golden Plains 34

Wheatland-Grinnell 0

GRAINFIELD -- Jonathon Broeckelman led the Bulldogs, running for 82 yards and three touchdowns and catching one touchdown pass, as Rexford-Golden Plains shut out the Thunderhawks 34-0.

Rexford-Gol. Plains (2-3) 6 14 8 6 -- 34

Wheatland-Grinnell (1-4) 0 0 0 0 -- 0

Golden Plains -- Shaw 44 run (run failed)

Golden Plains -- J. Broeckelman 28 run (pass failed)

Golden Plains -- J. Broeckelman 6 pass from Spresser (Shaw run)

Golden Plains -- J. Broeckelman 49 run (J. Broeckelman run)

Golden Plains -- J. Broeckelman 5 run (run failed)

Colby 30, Phillipsburg 21

PHILLIPSBURG -- Heath Stephens ran for two touchdowns and threw one touchdown pass in the second half, rallying the Eagles to a 30-21 victory over the Panthers. Phillipsburg scored its final touchdown in the third quarter, giving it a 21-0 lead over Colby, but was unable to stop the Eagle offense.

Colby (4-1) 0 0 6 24 -- 30

Phillipsburg (1-4) 7 7 7 0 -- 21

Phillipsburg -- Frantz 4 run (Wood kick)

Phillipsburg -- Schuchsland 4 run (Wood kick)

Phillipsburg -- Frantz 67 pass from Coomes (Wood kick)

Colby -- Stephens 1 run (PAT failed)

Colby -- Wieland 40 pass from Stephens (Stickle run)

Colby -- Bugbee 98 fumble return (McCoy run)

Colby -- Stephens 5 run (McCoy run)

Smith Center 40, Ellis 0

SMITH CENTER -- The defending Class 2-1A state champion Redmen won the battle of unbeatens Friday. The Redmen amassed 405 rushing yards on 51 carries, scoring five running touchdowns, with Colt Rogers putting on the finishing touches with a pair of running scores in the fourth quarter. Trevor Rempe tallied 145 yards on 16 carries to lead the way for the Redmen.

Ellis was held to 84 rushing yards on 30 carries, while completing 3-of-8 passes for 51 yards and an interception. Ellis drops to 4-1, while the Redmen move to 5-0, extending their win streak to 59 games.

Smith Center (5-0, 5-0) 8 8 8 16 -- 40

Ellis (4-1, 1-1) 0 0 0 0 -- 0

Smith Center -- Joel Osburn 10 run (Joe Osburn run).

Smith Center -- McCall 14 run (McCall run).

Smith Center -- Trevor Rempe 72 run (Joe Osburn run).

Smith Center -- Rogers 5 run (McCall run).

Smith Center -- Rogers 14 run (Rempe run).

Osborne 8, Hoxie 0

HOXIE -- Osborne picked up its third win of the season in a low-scoring affair Friday. Damon Schurr scored on an 80-yard punt return in the fourth quarter, and that was all the Bulldogs needed to move to 3-2 on the season. In the defensive battle, Osborne's Jason Knoll had 14 carries for 51 yards, while Hoxie's Heath Best carried the ball 17 times for 103 yards.

Osborne (3-2) 0 0 0 8 -- 8

Hoxie (0-5) 0 0 0 0 -- 0

Osborne -- Schurr 80 punt return (J. Knoll run).

Quinter 52, Thunder Ridge 6

KENSINGTON -- Quinter exploded in the first half to lead Thunder Ridge 44-6 in an eventual 52-6 win. Jordan Hargitt and Edward Machen each ran for two touchdowns in the first half.

Quinter (5-0) 22 22 8 x -- 52

Thunder Ridge (3-2) 0 6 0 x -- 6

Quinter -- Bird 50 pass from Machen (Hargitt run)

Quinter -- Machen 32 run (PAT failed)

Quinter -- Hargitt 40 run (L. Ochs pass from Machen)

Quinter -- Machen 8 rush (Hargitt run)

Thunder Ridge -- Yoxall 9 pass from Rietzke (PAT failed)

Quinter -- Glick 4 run (Hargitt rush)

Quinter -- Hargitt rush (PAT failed)

Quinter -- Glick 3 run (Hargitt run)

Oakley 50, Plainville 0

OAKLEY -- Jace Campbell had a pair of touchdown runs as the Oakley Plainsmen picked up win No. 3, downing the Plainville Cardinals 50-0 on Friday night. Oakley (3-2) scored 34 points through the second and third quarters and a touchdown in each of the first and second to claim the shutout. Plainville dropped to 0-5 on the season.

Plainville (0-5) 0 0 0 0 -- 0

Oakley (3-2) 8 18 16 8 -- 50

Oakley -- Glassman 10 run (Glassman run).

Oakley -- L. Parsons 1 run (Siruta run).

Oakley -- Team safety

Oakley -- Campbell 3 run (Siruta run).

Oakley -- Siruta 56 pass from L. Parsons (Siruta pass from Parsons).

Oakley -- Campbell 28 run (L. Parsons run).

Oakley --- Zerr 7 run (Zerr run).

Leoti 28, Ness-Dighton 13

DIGHTON -- Ness-Dighton had a 7-0 lead after the first quarter, but couldn't hang on as the Titans dropped to 1-4 on the season with a 28-13 loss to Leoti.

The Titans were scoreless in the second half. Joe Flax opened the scoring with a 13-yard run for the Titans, but Leoti (3-2) scored 14 points in the second quarter to take a 14-13 lead after a blocked extra point attempt for Ness-Dighton.

Leoti (3-2) 0 14 7 7 -- 28

Ness-Dighton (1-4) 7 6 0 0 --13

Ness-Dighton -- Flax 13 run (Lira kick).

Leoti -- Player NA 4 run (kick good).

Ness-Dighton -- Roehl 3 run (kick blocked).

Leoti -- Player NA 4 run (kick good).

Leoti -- Player NA 2 run (kick good).

Leoti -- Player NA 8 run (kick good).

Otis-Bison 28, Palco 20

OTIS -- Palco's rally came up short as the Roosters scored 14 in the fourth quarter, but fell 28-20 to the host Cougars. Otis-Bison (1-4) picked up its first victory by scoring eight points in each of the first two quarters, and 12 in the third. Patrick Piper rushed for 155 yards on 23 carries with a touchdown for the Cougars, while Kevin Wissman scored three times, rushing for 151 yards on 14 carries.

Palco got 134 rushing yards on six carries and a touchdown from Cole Nordyke, while Seth Wahrman scored two touchdowns, carrying the ball 13 times for 72 yards.

Palco (1-4) 0 0 6 14 -- 20

Otis-Bison (1-4) 8 8 12 0 -- 28

Otis-Bison -- Piper 55 run (Wissman run).

Otis-Bison -- Wissman 23 run (Pechanec pass from Wissman).

Otis-Bison -- Wissman 44 run (PAT failed).

Palco -- Nordyke 35 run (PAT failed).

Otis-Bison -- Wissman 16 run (PAT failed).

Palco -- Wahrman 2 run (Keller pass from Wahrman).

Palco -- Wahrman 11 run (PAT failed).

Trego 38, Oberlin 12

WaKEENEY -- Spencer Hemmert ran for 116 yards on seven carries, including TD runs of 14 and 74 yards, to lead WaKeeney-Trego to a 38-12 win over Oberlin. Casey Sedbrook added four TDs on short runs for the Golden Eagles (2-3).

The Red Devils (1-4) got on the board twice in the fourth quarter when Logan Fortin connected on a pair of touchdown passes to Toby Peters.

Oberlin (1-4) 0 0 0 12 -- 12

Trego (2-3) 14 6 12 6 -- 38

Trego -- Hemmert 14 run (kick failed)

Trego -- Sedbrook 2 run (Hemmert run)

Trego -- Sedbrook 1 run (kick failed)

Trego -- Sedbrook 8 run (pass failed)

Trego -- Sedbrook 3 run (run failed)

Oberlin -- Peters 11 pass from Fortin (pass failed)

Trego -- Hemmert 74 run (pass failed)

Oberlin -- Peters 8 pass from Fortin (pass failed)

Russell 28, Ellsworth 6

ELLSWORTH -- Michael Cook and Brady Ruggels each ran for a pair of touchdowns to lift Russell to a 28-6 win over Ellsworth.

Ellsworth (3-2) scored the first touchdown of the game, then it was all Russell (3-2).

Russell (3-2) 0 8 14 6 -- 28

Ellsworth (3-2) 6 0 0 0 -- 6

Ellsworth -- Bruning 8 run (run failed).

Russell -- Ruggels 10 run (Ruggles run).

Russell -- Cook 1 run (run failed).

Russell -- Cook 70 run (Plante run).

Russell -- Ruggels 1 run (run failed).

Sharon Springs 46, Weskan 0

WESKAN -- Tate Andrews ran for one touchdown and returned an interception for another score to lead Sharon Springs (3-2) to a 46-0 win over Weskan (0-5).

Taylor Pearce added TD runs of 30 and 20 yards for the Wildcats.

Sharon Springs (3-2) 22 24 x x -- 46

Weskan (0-5) 0 0 x x -- 0

Sharon Springs -- Lucas 4 run (Lucas run).

Sharon Springs -- Andrews 36 run (PAT failed).

Sharon Springs -- Andrews 13 interception return (Lucas run).

Sharon Springs -- Bieker 42 punt return (Lucas run).

Sharon Springs -- Pearce 30 run (Pearce run).

Sharon Springs -- Pearce 20 run (Lucas run).