Football Week 3

High School

Blue Springs South 28 Lee's Summit West 14
Despite a brutal schedule through the first four weeks of the season, the Blue Springs South Jaguars are 3-1 heading into next week.  On Friday, they defeated the defending Class 5 champions Lee's Summit West in a downpour.  The Blue Springs South Jaguars have solidified their reputation as run-stoppers and giant-slayers.  Last season, LS West's only loss of the year came to Blue Springs South.

Rockhurst 34 Liberty 14
The Hawklets managed to stay undefeated against a smaller Liberty team.  In an air assaults uncharacteristic of Rockhurst football this season, quarterback Nick Jones threw for four touchdowns to four different teammates.  It was a seven point game at halftime, but Rockhurst outscored Liberty 20-7 in the second half.

SM Northwest 23 Olathe Northwest 20
SM Northwest kicker Jorn Winkelmolen found himself in similar situation two weeks in a row.  Last week, the junior place kicker missed a 25-yard attempt that would have sealed a victory against SM West.  As fate would have it, the Vikings went on to defeat the Cougars in overtime.  This week, Winkelmolen drilled a 31 yard field goal to cap a 23-20 comeback win against a previously undefeated Olathe Northwest squad.

College

Georgia Tech 66 Kansas 24
Georgia Tech and KU looked like similar teams in the first half.  Both teams moved the football down the field at will against inferior defenses, and at halftime, the Wramblin Wreck led 24-17.  From there, the Yellow Jacket's offense exploded while the Jayhawk attacks stagnated in what quickly became a lopsided match.  Georgia Tech ended up with a disgusting 768 total yards, 604 of those coming on the ground.

Oklahoma 23 Florida State 13
The Sooners entered this contest as the No. 1 team in the land, and they found a way to win in a true road game.  Oklahoma's high-powered offense didn't perform as well as expected, but their defense came through when it counted.  Heisman candidate Landry Jones threw two picks and just one touchdown against the Seminole defense.

Illinois 17 Arizona State 14
Rockhurst high school graduate Nathan Scheelhaase led the Fighting Illini to a victory over a ranked opponent with an 11/15 performance.  Scheelhaase also carried the ball 18 times for 67 yards.  The Illini accomplished what the Missouri Tigers could not--defeat a defensively oriented Arizona State team.