MHS - Football / September 24, 2021 By Kasey McDowell
The Mulvane Middle School football team faced Haysville West last Thursday and came away with a couple of wins against the Gorillas. The 7th-grade game was a tough battle but the Wildcats came out on top 26-24 with a 70-yard kickoff return by Grady Myers in the 4th quarter. Myers finished with 3 touchdowns on the evening and Drew Miller had the fourth TD for the Cats. "This team continues to face adversity and find a way to win," said Coach Beikman. "We faced several key injuries during the game but the boys stepped up and get it done on the field."
7th 1 2 3 4 Final
MMS 6 6 6 8 26
HWMS 0 8 8 8 24
Mulvane scoring
* 30-yard run by Grady Myers (PAT failed)
* 40-yard run by Drew Miller (PAT failed)
* 40-yard run by Grady Myers (PAT failed)
* 70-yard kickoff return by Grady Myers (PAT Grady Myers pass to Tanner Hargrove)
The 8th-grade boys had no trouble against the Gorillas as they went into halftime up 20-6 and got the 40-6 win. Quarterback Manny Myers found Caleb Boor twice in the endzone for passing touchdowns and also ran one in from 5 yards out. Reed Hackleman, Hunter Landis, and Kurtis Caruthers all found the endzone for rushing touchdowns. "The boys bounced back well from our first loss of the season and had a good week of practice," said Coach Beikman. "We were firing on all cylinders and were able to put together a great team effort for the win."
8th 1 2 3 4 Final
MMS 8 12 6 14 40
HWMS 0 6 0 0 6
Mulvane scoring
* 5-yard run by Reed Hackleman (PAT Manny Myers run)
* Manny Myers 30-yard pass to Caleb Boor (PAT fail)
* Manny Myers 23-yard pass to Caleb Boor (PAT fail)
* 5-yard run by Manny Myers (PAT fail)
* 89-yard run by Hunter Landis (PAT Reed Hackleman run)
* 32-yard run by Kurtis Caruthers (PAT fail)
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The Middle school teams had a very short turnaround before they had to travel to Rose Hill on Monday, September 20th for a battle against the Rockets. The 7th-grade boys had trouble finding the endzone as they fell 6-34. The Wildcat's lone score came from a 30-yard run by Grady Myers. "We had a short turnaround from a Thursday game to a Monday game," said Coach Beikman. "We are battling some key injuries and had to move some players around to fill spots. The boys played well considering the short prep time but we just could not match Rose Hill, who has a talented team."
7th 1 2 3 4 Final
MMS 0 6 0 0 6
RHMS 22 6 0 6 34
Mulvane scoring
* 30-yard run by Grady Myers (PAT failed)
The 8th-grade boys had a close battle with the Rockets that came down to the wire, but the Cats were able to hold on for the 20-18 win. Reed Hackleman got the cats on the board first with a 2-yard run. Manny Myers scored the second TD as a receiver with a 51-yard reception from Reed Hackleman. Myers scored the Cats last touchdown with a 10-yard run. "We got off to a good start but let Rose Hill hang around which almost cost us a game," said Coach Beikman. "Our boys played good defensively in the end to secure the win."
8th 1 2 3 4 Final
MMS 8 6 6 0 20
RHMS 0 6 0 12 18
Mulvane scoring
* 2-yard run by Reed Hackleman (PAT Hunter Landis run)
* Reed Hackleman 51 yd pass to Manny Myers (PAT fail)
* 10-yard run by Manny Myers (PAT fail)
The Wildcats will host the Clearwater Indians next Thursday, Sep 30th with the games starting at 5:00 PM.
