Buckner: For Olathe North, there’s joy again in SplitsvilleSep 5, '07
For at least one Friday night, order was restored in Olathe. The football universe seemed right again. All because Olathe North looked like Olathe North. A Bouknight back ran wild, another one of those Oxley boys... more...
North Kansas City’s Davenport runs through Liberty defenseSep 5, '07
It was billed as a track meet between two of the fastest teams in the Northland. But by the end of the night, the Suburban Big Seven showdown between North Kansas City and Liberty became the Terrell Davenport... more...
Hornets ready for rematch of game that coach wants to forgetSep 5, '07
Some people might remember that the result of the high school football game between North Kansas City and Lee’s Summit North last season had a baseball ring to it. North Kansas City won it 6-2. “We played... more...
Blue Springs South trounces TrumanSep 5, '07
The Blue Springs South football team stressed in the preseason that it wasn’t about to rest on the laurels of winning a state championship last season. The Jaguars showed they meant business in their 49-0... more...
Blue Valley comes back to beat ManhattanSep 5, '07
This was a gut check for the Blue Valley Tigers. The Tigers’ nine-point lead against Manhattan had evaporated in a manner of minutes. They trailed by six and faced fourth and 10 at Manhattan’s 14 with only... more...
Orrick smacks West PlatteSep 5, '07
There are really no more surprises when it comes to the Orrick football team. The biggest surprise this season may be if — and that’s a big if — a team is able to slow down this freight train of a... more...
SM West defense shuts down Olathe NorthwestSep 5, '07
J.D. Steffen heard the goal-line play call, and all he could think was “not again.” Steffen, a Shawnee Mission West senior tailback, gained most of the yards on the Vikings’ initial scoring drive in... more...
This week’s Johnson County high school football gamesSep 5, '07
•BASEHOR-LINWOOD (0-1) AT MILL VALLEY (1-0). 7 p.m. Friday. The Jaguars are coming off a narrow 21-19 victory over Bishop Ward last week, and now they face a veteran Basehor-Linwood squad that was roughed up by... more...
Olathe East’s Williams makes fast impression in his first startSep 5, '07
JaVon Williams was nervous going into his first start for Olathe East on Friday night. But six carries into the game, it was the Shawnee Mission East defense that became nervous. That’s when Williams bolted up the... more...
Oak Park turns back Park Hill SouthSep 5, '07
The Kansas City Star and KansasCity.com have launched Varsity Zone, a free online tool that highlights Kansas City high school football. You’ll find stories, scores, schedules, rosters and photos — every... more...