HOISINGTON 42, CIMARRON 22 (2A District 8) — Hoisington outscored Cimarron 28-8 after a 14-14 tie to pull away for a 42-22 victory over the Bluejays to clinch the No. 2 West 2A seed. The Cardinals (7-0, 4-0) are assured of three home playoff games if they advance to the 2A semifinals.

Taylen Morales led the Cardinal run game with a trio of rushing touchdowns. Brody Pfannenstiel delivered the game's first touchdown on a scoring reception from Mason Martin. C.J. Bryant scored a rushing touchdown and set up a score with a key kickoff return.

No. 2 West seed Hoisington (7-0, 4-0 District) plays Halstead (2-6) Oct. 31 in the 2A football playoffs. Cimarron (4-4, 3-1 District) plays Russell (6-2). Coach Zach Baird has lost just two District games in 10 years.

Hoisington 6 16 14 6 — 42

Cimarron 7 7 0 8 — 22

H—Taylen Morales TD run (pass fails); C—Isayah Barranca TD pass from Cade Sonday (kick); H—Morales 3 run (Morales run); C—Christian Kennedy 11 pass from Cade Sonday (kick); H—Morales TD run (Corby Holinde pass from Martin); H—C.J. Bryant TD run; H—TD; H—Barranca TD pass from Cade Sonday (2 pointer) 

RUSHING—H—Morales; Pfannenstiel; Bryant; Mason Martin; Logan Cossel; Jhayden Turner; C—McCoy Nash; Cade Sonday; Isaac Hernandez; Isayah Barranca.

PASSING—H—Martin; C—Cade Sonday.

RECEIVING—H—Pfannenstiel; Carson Mason; Morales; C—Isayah Barranca; Alex Schlesener; Aidyn Thompson.

2A WEST OCT. 31

SE Saline (8-0) vs. SW Heights (2-6)

Cimarron (4-4) vs. Russell (6-2)

Phillipsburg (5-3) vs. Minneapolis (3-5)

Haven (6-2) vs.  Kingman (2-6)

Hoisington (7-0) vs. Halstead (2-6)

Hillsboro (5-3) vs. Ellsworth (5-3)

Garden Plain (7-1) vs. Douglass (3-5)

Beloit (5-3) vs. Lakin (3-5)

LAKIN 30, LARNED 22 (2A District 8) — Lakin's Eli Bemis scored three touchdowns as the Broncs held off Larned's gutsy rally for a hard-earned 30-22 football victory over the Indians in 2A, District 8. Larned drops to 0-8, 0-4 District.

Bemis scored on 2, 4 and 5-yard runs for a 22-0 lead. But winless Larned played its best football of the season to outscore Lakin 22-8. Tristan Regan scored on a 1-yard pass from Mason Miller and David Colglazier converted 2- and 51-yard touchdown runs.

Alexis Robles scored on a 44-yard run to preserve the second-half lead for Lakin (3-5, 2-2 District). 

Lakin 6 16 8 0 — 30

Larned 0 8 8 6 — 22

LAK—Eli Bemis 4 run (2 pinter fails); LAK—Bemis 5 run (2-pointer); LAK—Bemis 2 run (2-pointer); LAR—Tristan Regan 1 pass from Mason Miller (2-pointer); LAR—David Colglazier 51 run (2 pointer); LAK—Alexis Robles 44 run (2 pointer); LAR—Colglazier 2 run (2-pointer fails)

RUSHING—LAK—; LAR—David Colglazier; Mason Miller; E.J. Condry

PASSING—LAK— LAR—Miller

RECEIVING—LAK—; LAR—Tristan Regan; Luke Krehbiel; Koby Lang.

2A DISTRICT 8

Hoisington 4-0 7-0

Cimarron 3-1 4-4

Lakin 2-2 3-5

SW Heights 1-3 2-6

Larned 0-4 0-8

10-24—Hoisington 42, Cimarron 22; Lakin 30, Larned 22; Holcomb 55, SW Heights 14