By Blake Chadwick
Once again, the Derby Panthers took care of business, winning 51-7 over the Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles on Friday.
Thanks to talent in all three phases this year, the Panthers will go into the playoffs as a team who is probably the freshest out of any other team. The Derby defense only gave up 44 points the entire regular season, the offense was able to fire on all cylinders game in and game out, and the starters for the Panthers didn’t find themselves playing many second-half minutes.
Quarterback Drew Kemp completed 15 of 20 passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns, while adding 79 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Arieus Finley had 14 carries for 127 yards and two touchdowns. James Middlebrook returned a Carroll punt 60 yards for a touchdown.
Derby locked up the top seed in the west in Class 6A.
Andale took care of the previously undefeated Hesston Swathers 60-14.
The Indians finish undefeated once again.
Wichita Northwest gave Eisenhower its second straight loss of the season, winning 31-28.
The Grizzlies are 7-1.
Conway Springs moved to 8-0 after beating South Sumner 42-20. Logan Osner had 13 carries for 144 yards and four touchdowns, while Grant Fisher had 13 carries for 187 yards and a touchdown.
Andover Central finished its season beating rival Andover 31-13.
After a 44-8 win over Ellsworth, Southeast-Saline is 8-0.
Cheney bounced back after its loss to Collegiate to improve 7-1 after beating Pratt 28-26.
Haven finished the regular season at 7-1 after a 39-6 win over Kingman.
Buhler won its rivalry game against McPherson 28-21 to improve to 6-2.
Hutchinson gave Maize South its third straight loss with a 42-20 win to improve to 6-2.
Kapaun Mount Carmel improved to 6-2 with a 56-0 win over Wichita Heights.
The Maize Eagles ended the regular season on a high note, winning their last four, including their regular-season finale 57-0 over Salina South.
Friday’s scores
Andale 60, Hesston 14
Andover Central 31, Andover 13
Argonia-Attica 45, Pretty Prairie 0
Arkansas City 26, Newton 0
Beloit 46, Russell 12
Buhler 28, McPherson 21
Canton-Galva 32, Goessel 24
Chase County 54, Madison 6
Cheney 28, Pratt 26
Clay Center 28, Marysville 27
Conway Springs 42, South Sumner 20
Cunningham 1, Burrton 0
Derby 51, Bishop Carroll 7
Dodge City 21, Wichita East 14
Douglass 35, Belle Plaine 7
Ell-Saline 58, Central Plains 12
Garden Plain 35, Clearwater 7
Haven 39, Kingman 6
Hillsboro 21, Smoky Valley 16
Hoisington 52, Cimarron 19
Hutchinson 42, Maize South 20
Hutchinson Central Christian 52, Norwich 6
Independent 56, Udall 22
Kapaun 56, Wichita Heights 0
Little River 56, Solomon 0
Maize 57, Salina South 0
Marion 46, Valley Heights 26
Oswego 60, Sedan 14
Peabody-Burns 51, Altoona-Midway 6
Phillipsburg 36, Minneapolis 21
Rose Hill 55, Independence 30
Salina Central 52, Goddard 24
South Barber 70, Rolla 0
South Central 76, Oxford 32
SE-Saline 44, Ellsworth 8
Sterling 41, Hutchinson Trinity 18
Valley Center 37, Campus 2
Wamego 41, Abilene 6
Wellington 48, El Dorado 6
Wichita Northwest 31, Eisenhower 28
Winfield 42, Mulvane 21
Thursday’s games
Bluestem 36, West Franklin 8
Cedar Vale-Dexter 78, NE-Arma 24
West Elk 60, Central-Burden 0
