Wildcats fall to Eudora in homecoming loss

Louisburg faced its toughest test of the season Friday on homecoming as the Wildcats squared off with Eudora.

It is the same Cardinal team that had beaten two of the top teams in the Frontier League – Spring Hill and Ottawa – in back-to-back weeks. Despite their best efforts to stay within striking distance, the Wildcats couldn’t hold them off as the Cardinals scored a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns to pull away for a 35-7 victory over Louisburg.

“I felt like we played a more complete game than we have the past few weeks,” Louisburg coach Drew Harding said. “Unfortunately, they are a really good team and they made us pay for our mistakes.”

Eudora jumped out early behind the legs of senior running back Grayson Moody, who found the end zone on a 1-yard plunge in the first quarter and added a 5-yard touchdown run in the second. The Cardinals took a 14–0 lead into halftime, keeping the Wildcats’ offense quiet through two quarters.

Louisburg had a chance to put one in the endzone in the first half as the Wildcats drove it all the way to the 2-yard line, but Eudora intercepted a Wildcat pass in the endzone

Louisburg finally broke through in the third when Blaise Vohs sprinted 17 yards for a touchdown, adding the extra point himself to cut the deficit to 14–7. But Eudora quickly responded with a 4-yard touchdown run from Keelyn Duncan, stretching the lead back to 21–7.

The Cardinals put the game away in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Houstyn Carnagie connected with Preston White on a 35-yard touchdown pass, and Moody capped his big night with a 3-yard scoring run to close out the 35–7 victory.

Vohs led the Wildcats’ offense with 132 rushing yards on 22 carries, while Tate McGreer added 45 yards on four attempts. Quarterback Max Amren completed 5 of 10 passes for 34 yards, finding John Guetterman twice for 19 yards and Ayden Filkins once for 16.

Defensively, Guetterman led the charge with 17 tackles, followed by Bryce Thompson and Will Norton, who each recorded eight stops.

“The defense played pretty well overall,” Harding said. “They started about as good as you could’ve asked by getting a 3 and out on the first drive.”

Despite the loss, the Wildcats showed flashes of resilience, particularly on the ground. Louisburg (1-4) will look to bounce back this Friday as they host Wichita West, which also has a 1-4 record.

“We are looking to continue to improve,” Harding said. “We really felt like we started to figure some things out this past week and so hopefully we can continue to take steps in that direction. We know the season is going quickly so it is important to take advantage of each and every week that we get.” 

EUD    7          7          7          14 — 35

LOU    0          0          7          0 — 7

Scoring Summary

First Quarter

E: Grayson Moody 1 run (kick good)

Second Quarter

E: Moody 5 run (kick good)

Third Quarter

L: Blaise Vohs 17 run (Vohs kick)

E: Keelyn Duncan 4 run (kick good)

Fourth Quarter

E: Preston White 35 pass from Houstyn Carnagie kick good

E: Moody 3 run (kick good)

STATISTICS

RUSHING – Blaise Vohs 22-132; Tate McGreer 4-45; Max Amren 7-18; Bryce Thompson 1-4

PASSING – Max Amren 5-10-34

RECEIVING – John Guetterman 2-19; Ayden Filkins 1-16

TACKLES – John Guetterman 17, Bryce Thompson 8, Will Norton 8, Gage Feldkamp 7, Johnny Hendrickson 6, Cole Heinrich 4, Braxton Koechner 4, Mathias Wright 2, Ayden Filkins 2, Jack Flaming 2, Max Amren 1, Colin Schleicher 1, Murphy Adams 1