OSSVILLE
GAME THREE:
ROSSVILLE BULLDAWGS (1-1, 0-1)
at SILVER LAKE EAGLES (2-0, 1-0)
CJ Hamilton Field – Silver Lake JSHS
Silver Lake, KS
September 19th, 2008 - 7:00pm
2008 Schedule and Results:
S5
Wellsville
W, 56-8
S12 at Riley County L, 14-34
S19 at Silver Lake
7:00pm
S26 at St. Marys
7:00pm
O3
Rock Creek (HC) 7:00pm
O10 Wabaunsee
7:00pm
2008 Districts
O17
O24
O30
Mission Valley
at Council Grv.
at Northern Hts.
7:00pm
7:00pm
7:00pm
2008 Playoffs
N4
N8
N14
N21
N29
Bi-Districts
Regionals
Sectionals
Sub-State
State
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tba
tba
tba
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Dawgs When: (2008 Numbers)
At Home
1-0
On Road
0-1
Current Streak
Lost1
Longest Streak
Won1
Lead at Half
1-0
Trail at Half
0-1
Scoring First
1-1
Come-from-behind 0-0
Since 2002: (last 72 games)
At Home
28-9
On Road
23-13
In the Playoffs
13-6
In Overtime
1-4
vs. Mid-East
24-20
bulldawg football
‘Dawgs Travel to Silver Lake for 92nd Meeting of Highway Rivalry
Rossville will take the five-mile bus ride east to meet arch rival Silver Lake in the
annual War of 24 contest on Friday night. The War on 24, which started in 1924,
has often meant more than bragging rights for the two teams. The historic rivalry
has decided who will play for the Class 3A State Title in five of the last six years.
Mid-East League positioning will be the objective on Friday as the Bulldawgs look
to rebound from their first loss of the season a week ago. The Eagles, who lead
the all-time series 53-35-3, has won the last eight meetings between the two dating
back to 2003, the longest such streak in the series. This will be the 92nd meeting
of the game and will be a tape delay broadcast on Rossville’s local cable
channel (Galaxy, 29). In his 11th season
broadcast on CHANNEL29
as voice of the Dawgs, Tony Eakin will
tape delay – sunday, sept. 21st, 7pm
call the action with analyst Brett Eakin.
Rossville Bulldawgs
Record:
1-1 (NR)
League:
0-1, T4th, Mid-East
Coach:
Steve Buhler
11th year - 76-40, 116 gms, 66%
vs. Silver Lake - 1-14, 15gms
Last Week: Lost RileyCo, 14-34
Silver Lake Eagles
Record:
2-0 (#2, Class 3A)
League:
1-0, T1st, Mid-East
Coach:
CJ Hamilton
34th year - 297-77, 374gms, 85%
vs. Rossville - 31-10, 41 gms
Last Week: Beat Rock Crk, 28-12
Worth Noting:
Defense Pouncing: Senior Matt Fischer’s recovery of a fumble for a touchdown in last week’s
game vs. Riley County was the first defensive touchdown for the Bulldawgs in several seasons. It
marked the first non-offensive seven-pointer since Jeremy Foxhoven’s 94-yard kickoff return in
last season’s 35-27 win over Northern Heights in week nine.
Rushin’ for 7: With Senior Quarterback Spensor Askren’s 1-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth
quarter of week two, Rossville now has a rushing touchdown in 9 of its last 10 games.
100-yard Club Crowded: In Rossville’s week one win over Wellsville, for the first time in years,
the ‘Dawgs featured two 100-yard passers, a 100-yard rusher, and a 100-yard receiver in the
same game. Senior QB Spensor Askren (7/10, 189yds, 2TDs), sophomore QB Mitch Buhler (5/8,
108yds, 2TDs), senior RB Robert Cooper (8car, 118yds, 2TDs), and junior WR Matt Buhler (4cat,
122yds, TD).
Bulldawg Brothers: The scoring in week one vs. Wellsville was truly a family affair. 38 of the 56
points racked up by Rossville were totaled by either a Buhler or Askren. As Spensor Askren and
Mitch Buhler both had career nights under center, Sawyor Askren and Matt Buhler managed to
find the end zone through both the ground and air respectively. Rounding out the pairs, the
Martinson brothers, Riley and Cody, were on the front line and in the defensive secondary.
5 sectional championships I 5 regional championships I 7 bi-district championships I 8 district championships
14 playoff wins in 10 seasons I six consecutive playoff appearances I eight playoff appearances in last ten
BULLDAWG FOOTBALL
ROSSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL - 2008
2008 Offense Statistics:
Com/Att
TD
INT
6/14 76
0
13/24 265
2
#11 Mitch Buhler
2
2
last wk
season
Yds
Com/Att
Yds
TD
INT
1/4
5/8
1
108
0
2
1
0
RUSHING
#41 Robert Cooper
Car.
Yds.
TD
YPC
last wk 11 29
0
season 19 147 2
#21 Sawyor Askren
last wk 7
61
0
season 16 127 1
#1 Tanner Cady
last wk 1
1
0
season 4
43
1
2.6
7.7
8.7
7.9
1.0
10.8
RECEIVING
#3 Matt Buhler
Cat.
Yds.
TD
YPC
last wk
season
4
60
0
8
182 1
#4 Nick Guindon
last wk 1
1
0
season 4
97
1
#16 Spensor Askren
last wk season 2
50
2
15.0
22.8
1.0
24.3
25.0
PUNTING - #11 Mitch Buhler
Season
Punt
Avg.
Long
I20
4
29.0
35
2
KICKING - #41 Robert Cooper
Season
Kicks
Avg.
Long
7
52.8
59
PATs - #11 Mitch Buhler
Kicks
2pt Conv.
September 19th – Silver Lake JSHS
Worth Noting: (continued)
PASSING
#16 Spensor Askren
last wk
season
GAME THREE
vs silver lake eagles
Season
Last Week
8 of 9
1 of 1
2 of 2
0 of 0
Week 2 Recap: Rain Soaked Night Slows Down Rossville, 14-34
Rossville, stymied by an aggressive defense all night long, could only manage
190 yards of offense dropping their first game of the season, 14-34 at Riley
County. The Falcons, like Rossville, took a while to get in rhythm, snapping a
slick football over the head of sophomore quarterback Calvin Kenney. Rossville
senior Matt Fischer recovered the pigskin in the endzone to give the ‘Dawgs a 70 lead after one quarter. But,
1
2
3
4
Final
Riley County found a bomb
Ross
7
0
0
7
14
when they need it. With just five
RiCo
0
14
14
6
34
minutes remaining the first half,
Sa. Askren, RHS: 7 carries, 61 yards
Kenney hooked up with senior
M. Fisher, RHS: TD, fumble recovery
WR Bruce Field over a
Bulldawg defender for a 71-yard strike. The Falcons would add another
Kenney-Field score with just 18 seconds left in the half to lead 14-7 at the break.
The Dawg defense could not find a stop once the rain started to pour in the third
quarter allowing two straight scoring drives to push the separation to three
touchdowns. Junior back Sawyor Askren carried Rossville in the final frame en
route to his 61 yards on the ground. Sawyor’s older brother and Bulldawg senior
quarterback Spensor Askren finished the drive with a 1-yard TD run. Spensor
was just six-of-fourteen for 76 yards passing and threw 2 interceptions, his first
of the season. Riley has now won five straight over the Bulldawgs.
Dawgs In Depth:
Rossville managed only 77 passing yards last
week and only 70 passing yards against Riley
County a season ago…Rossville rushed for 116
yards, their 10th straight 100yard game (last time
under 100yds, ’07 vs. Riley)…Nick Guindon has
caught a pass in four straight games dating back
to last season…Matt Buhler has a 3-game streak
Averages Per Game
Passing
185.5
PerCatch
20.6
Rushing
181.5
PerCarry
5.4
Total Yds
367.0
Pts Allowed 21.0
Pts Forced
35.0
Silver Lake Schedule & Results
S5
at Centralia
W, 35-12
S12
Rock Creek
W, 28-12
S19
Rossville
S26
at Wabaunsee
O3
St. Marys
O10 at Riley County
O17 at Wellsville
O24 West Franklin
O30 at Osage City
Scouting the Eagles: Eagles posted
seventh state runner-up finish, falling to
Garden Plain 48-7 in 3A state title game
— their fifth second-place finish in the
past six years…Renfro was All-Class 3A
selection after becoming first Eagle back
to rush for more than 2,000 yards (2,133,
26 TDs)…Roberts threw for 2,391 yards
and 30 TDs with just six picks and has
top target back in Bruce (49 rec., 913
yds., 13 TDs)…Eagles have to replace entire line, including All-Stater Logan
Pegram…Silver Lake is 2-0 after wins over Centralia, Rock Creek
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BULLDAWG FOOTBALL
ROSSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL - 2008
2007 Defense Statistics:
TACKLES
#27 Jake Grant
Tkl.
Ast.
season 12
5
17
#41 Robert Cooper
season 18
6
24
#21 Sawyor Askren
season
9
3
12
Team
season 78 34 112
SACKS
#3 Matt Buhler
Sacks
YdsLost
Tkl/g
8.5
2.0
11
#27 Jake Grant
season
1.0
7
−
−
−
12
6.0
56
Sack/g
season
1.0
0.5
QB #11 - Mitch Buhler
−
−
−
−
Sr.
Played QB in second and some of 4th
QB for 5 possessions, 3 TDs, punt
Only played one possession 2nd half
Suffered hand injury mid-season ‘07
RB #41 - Robert Cooper
−
−
−
−
season
1.5
Sr.
2nd 100-yard game of career, Wk1
Second leading rusher a year ago
182 rushing yards, career-high (’07)
Ran for over 500 yds, 4 TDs, 5.0 ypc
season
season
INT
Yds
FumRecry
1
0
0
Team
1
0
Punt Returns
#16 Spensor Askren
Returns
Yds
season
5
9
#1 Tanner Cady
season
2
4
Kickoff Returns
#16 Spensor Askren
season
Sr.
Caught 5th TD of RHS career in Wk1
2007: 18rec., 307 yards, 4 TDs
Averaged 17.1 YPC a year ago
WR #3 - Matt Buhler
INTs/Fumble Recovery
#16 Spensor Askren
season
−
−
−
0
Avg
1.8
2.0
Returns
Yds
Avg
3
68
22.67
−
−
Sr.
Threw 198 yards, career-best in Wk1
1st Dawg to catch 2 TDs, pass 2 TDs
in same game under Buhler in Wk1
Older brother of #21 Sawyor Askren,
Younger brother of former Bulldawg
All-State QB Seavor Askren (’06)
WR #4 - Nick Guindon
Team
3.0
18
September 19th – Silver Lake JSHS
Worth Noting: (continued)
QB #16 - Spensor Askren
Tot
GAME THREE
vs silver lake eagles
1st
Jr.
1st,
Caught TD of season in
Wk1
First 100-yd receiving game of career
Projected Starting Offense
QB
#16 Spensor Askren
RB
#41 Robert Cooper
WR
#4 Nick Guindon
WR
#3 Matt Buhler
WB
#12 Derek Hammer
WB
#1 Tanner Cady
LT
#66 Matt Fischer
LG
#62 Jacob Crow
C
#53 Riley Martinson
RG
#61 Jacob Wehner
RT
#72 Tyler Pletcher
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
So.
Jr.
Sr.
Projected Starting Defense
DE
#2 Cody Seematter
DT
#27 Jake Grant
DT
#72 Tyler Pletcher
DE
#66 Matt Fischer
OLB #21 Sawyor Askren
MLB #41 Robert Cooper
OLB #62 Jacob Crow
C
#16 Spensor Askren
CB
#20 Cody Martinson
FS
#3 Matt Buhler
SS
#4 Nick Guindon
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
So.
Jr.
Sr.
Inside the “War on 24” Rivalry:
Played since 1924, the War on 24 has been host to its share of classic moments.
The four of the last five years it has decided who would play for the state title,
decades before that, the game decided who would even make it the state playoffs.
The series has featured shutouts, overtimes, and routs, here’s a look inside.
Series: Silver Lake leads 53-35-3
First Meeting: 1924 (RHS 20, SLHS 0)
Largest Margin of Victory: 109 (1930: RHS 109, SLHS 0)
1987
1988
1989
1990
1990*
1991
1992
1993
1994
R 13
SL 19
SL 16
R 29
SL 38
SL 27
R 34
R 47
SL 13
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SL 12
R 18
R6
SL 18
R 20
R 24
SL 7
SL 7
R0
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2002*
SL 12
SL 27
R 30
SL 42
SL 62
SL 33
SL 28
SL 42
SL 13
R7
R0
SL 21
R 28
R7
R0
R0
R 13
R 12
2003
R 30
SL 28
2003*
SL 41
R 12
2004
SL 35
R7
2004*
SL 34
R 26
2005
SL 24
R 21
2005*
SL 45
R 13
2006
SL 20
R 10
2007
SL 46
R6
2007*
SL 42
R0
* - Denotes Playoff Game
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