MHS - Football / October 16, 2021 By Kasey McDowell
The Mulvane Middle School football teams closed out the 2021 season last week by hosting the Prairie Hills Crusaders. The 7th-grade boys had a close, hard-fought game but fell 6-14. The Cats only score came in the first quarter with a nice 89-yard interception return for a touchdown by Hays Ensley. "These boys fought hard against Prairie Hills but just could not get the football into the endzone on offense," said Coach Beikman. "We had a great night on defense with an interception returned for a touchdown. This group faced adversity all season but found ways to improve each game. This is a fun group to coach and I look forward to what they will accomplish in the future."
The 7th-grade team finished the 2021 season with a 4-3 record and 3-2 in Patriot League play.
7th 1 2 3 4 Final
MMS 6 0 0 0 6
PHMS 0 8 0 6 14
Mulvane scoring
* 89 yard interception return by Hays Ensley (PAT fail)
The 8th-grade boys faced the undefeated Prairie Hills who came out on fire, outscoring the Cats 52-6 in the first half. The Cats first-half score came from a 77-yard run by Hunter Landis. The Cats found the endzone in the third quarter with a 9-yard run by Kurtis Caruthers. Mulvane scored three more times in the fourth quarter with a 21-yard run by Caruthers, a 34-yard run by Landis, and 60-yard fumble recovery for a TD by Reed Hackleman. "Prairie Hills was a very talented team and obviously deserved the league championship," said Coach Beikman. "Our boys played their hearts out and even though they were down by a large margin at the half, played hard in the second half to finish their season with some momentum by scoring points after half. This is a great group of boys and I look forward to seeing what they do in the future."
The 8th-grade team finished the 2021 season with a 4-3 record and 3-2 in Patriot League play.
8th 1 2 3 4 Final
MMS 0 6 8 20 34
PHMS 30 22 0 0 52
Mulvane scoring
* Hunter Landis 77 yard run (PAT fail)
* Kurtis Caruthers 9 yard run (PAT fail)
* Kurtis Caruthers 21 yard run (PAT fail)
* Hunter Landis 34 yard run (PAT Hunter Landis run)
* Reed Hackleman 60 yard fumble recovery (PAT fail)
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For the 7th-grade team, Grady Myers finished the season with 7 rushing touchdowns, 4 passing touchdowns, and 1 special teams touchdown. Hays Ensley finished with 2 rushing touchdowns, 2 touchdown receptions, and 1 defensive touchdown. Drew Miller finished with 1 rushing touchdown and 1 touchdown reception. Paxton Richardson finished with 1 defensive touchdown, and Brody Clasen finished with 1 touchdown reception.
For the 8th-grade team, Manny Myers finished the season with 6 rushing touchdowns, 2 touchdown receptions, and 3 passing touchdowns. Hunter Landis finished with 5 rushing touchdowns, 1 touchdown reception, and 1 special teams touchdown. Reed Hackleman finished with 2 rushing touchdowns, 2 passing touchdowns, and 1 defensive touchdown. Kurtis Caruthers finished with 4 rushing touchdowns, and Caleb Boor finished with 2 touchdown receptions.
