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STATE QUARTERFINALS - Blue Springs 17, Rockhurst
42
Rockhurst cruises past Blue
Springs
From
the KC Star (Sat, Nov 10, 2007)Leave it to Blue Springs coach
Kelly Donohoe to deliver perhaps the best
description of his team’s night against  Rockhurst. read more... |
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Cats put up little fight
 From
the Examiner (Sat, Nov 10, 2007)
There is a
long-standing tradition at Blue Springs High School
where members of the football team - win or lose -
greet the fans after each game. They shake hands,
exchange high-fives and thank the fans for their
support. On some nights, it's the highlight of the
evening. On other nights, it's the toughest part of
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Blue
Springs' Carlos Anderson rushes for yardage
during first-half action in the Class 6
State Quarterfinal game against Rockhurst
Friday night. |
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Blue
Springs' Alex Peola charges Rockhurst
quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase during their
game Friday. |
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GAME 10 - Blue
Springs 42, Liberty 14
Cats leave nothing to chance,
roll to district title: Balanced attack helps
spark Blue Springs to Class 6 District 7 crown
From
the Examiner (Sat, Nov 3, 2007)
There was a way for Blue Springs to lose its Class 6
District 7 football game Friday night to Liberty and
still take
the district crown, but head coach Kelly Donohoe and
his Wildcats left nothing to chance by dominating
the Blue Jays with a balanced attack. The Wildcats
clinched the district crown with a 42-14 win.
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Blue Springs' Alex Peola pursues Rock
Bridge's Andrew Byrd during first half
action Thursday at Peve Stadium. |
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Blue Springs receiver Keeston Terry drags a
Columbia Rock Bridge defender on the first
play from scrimmage. A 46-yard gain set up
the Wildcats' first touchdown in a 48-20
win. |
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Michael LaHue yells in agony as trainers
tend to his leg during first half action
against Rock Bridge Thursday. |
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GAME 8 - Blue Springs 32, Oak Park 14
Blue Springs stops Oak Park
32-14
 From
the KC Star (Sat, Oct 20, 2007)
Carlos Anderson caught two touchdown passes covering
39 yards and 73 yards in the first half, and then
 ran
behind a dominant offensive line in the second half
and finished with 197 yards rushing in 30 carries.
And the the Blue Springs offense put together a
14-play, 7-minute drive to start the third quarter,
giving the Wildcats a 25-14 lead. “They controlled
the ball in the second half and that hurt us,” Oak
Park coach Keith Ross said.
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Blue
Springs receiver Keeston Terry (left) made a
long gain as he eluded Oak Park’s Brett
McDermott in the first quarter.
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Anderson sparks Cats to key
win: Blue Springs takes control of District 8
 From
the Examiner (Sat, Oct 20, 2007)
When they needed him the most, Carlos Anderson used
his legs - and his hands - to help Blue Springs get
off to a 1-0 start in district play. Anderson, the
running back who entered play at North Kansas City
High School Friday night with 18 touchdowns, caught
two first-half touchdowns from quarterback Jared
Lanpher then rushed for his third score in the
second half to lead the Wildcats to a 32-14 victory
over Oak Park.
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"Give all the credit to
the changes our coaches made at the half, my
line, our wide receivers and tight ends, who
all threw key blocks," said Anderson, who
finished the night with 29 carries for 192
yards and two touchdown receptions for 108
yards.
"Carlos is amazing,"
Donohoe said after a fiery post-game session
with his team at midfield. "I'm so proud of
those guys. I told them all week that we
were coming into the hornet's nest, and
after that first half, they knew what I was
talking about.
"We made a few offensive
adjustments at the half and Jared did a
great job running the offense all night. The
holes were there in the second half, and
with guys like Carlos and Derwin (Hall) in
the backfield, all they need is that little
seam to make a big play." |
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GAME 7 - Blue Springs 34, Lee's Summit North 13
Wildcats continue dominance of
Broncos
From
the Examiner (Sat, Oct 13, 2007)
The Wildcats put together
a solid running attack and a precise air assault to
prevail 34-13. Blue Springs improved
to 5-2 overall and 3-1 in the league, while North
fell to 3-4 and 2-3 after starting the season 3-0.
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Blue Springs eats up Lee's
Summit North
From
the KC Star (Sat, Oct 13, 2007)
If Carlos Anderson is telling the
truth, the Blue Springs football team might think
about hiring his dad as the team chef. “Every
morning, on game day, my dad fixes me a big ham and
cheese omelet for breakfast,” Anderson said. “It’s
part of my routine.” The routine, and dad’s omelet,
seem to be working.
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GAME 6 - Blue Springs 42, Lee's Summit 21
Running rampant
Wildcats'
Anderson 'feeling it' in 253-yard performance
From
the Examiner (Sat, Oct 6, 2007)
"I was feeling it tonight." That simple statement
pretty much summed up one of the greatest
performances by
a
running back in the history of Blue Springs High
School. And when you think about the list of great
backs the Wildcats have produced, that's saying
something.
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GAME 5 - Blue
Springs 42, William Chrisman 7
Ireland happy to make return
for Blue Springs
From
the Examiner (Sat, Sep 29, 2007)
For most people, seven plays
in a football game are not that big of a deal. But
to Blue
Springs
senior quarterback Bransen Ireland, those seven
plays meant everything. Ireland - who has been out
since breaking a bone in his leg in the preseason
jamboree - was 3-for-3 passing for 62 yards,
including a 39-yard touchdown pass to Keeston Terry
in helping lead visiting Blue Springs to a 42-7
Suburban Big Seven win over William Chrisman Friday.
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GAME 4 - Blue Springs 35, North Kansas City 0
Wildcats
happy with short night
From the Examiner (Sat, Sep 22, 2007)
After facing Park Hill, Rockhurst and Blue Springs
South
in their first three games this season, the 1-2 Blue
Springs Wildcats needed a laugher. They got it
Friday night at North Kansas City, where they stung
the Hornets 35-0 in a game that was called at
halftime because of lightning.
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Blue Springs
beats up NKC 35-0
From
the KC Star (Sat, Sep 22, 2007)
If there was any question
that Blue Springs had fallen from the ranks of the
Missouri elite, the Wildcats had a simple answer
Friday night. Blue Springs, 35. North Kansas City,
0.
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Blue Springs
running back Derwin Hall (left) often
slipped through the grasp of North Kansas
City’s offense Friday night. |
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GAME 3 - Blue Springs South 24, Blue Springs 14
Blue
Springs South makes itself at home
From the KC Star (Sat, Sep 15, 2007)
Blue Springs South, ranked No. 1 in the Missouri
Class
6
poll, improved to 3-0 and, tacked onto last year’s
13-0 state championship season and the final two
games of 2005, is now on an 18-game win streak.
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QB sparks Jaguars to another
win over Wildcats
From
the Examiner (Sat, Sep 15, 2007)
The Blue Springs South
quarterback scored on two 1-yard runs and completed
2 of 4 passes for 105 yards - including a 70-yard
touchdown to Donte Strickland - to lead South to a
24-14 win over Suburban Big Seven foe and archrival
Blue Springs.
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GAME 2 - Rockhurst 21, Blue Springs 14
Rockhurst
leaves Cats frustrated
From the Examiner (Sat, Sep 8,
2007)
"It's tough, real tough," said
Carlos Anderson, who
scored
the Wildcats' first touchdown on an 18-yard run that left tackler
after would-be tackler grabbing nothing but air.
"But all we have to do is look at what we did and
didn't do. We made some big plays - so did Rock. But
when you get the ball inside the 10-yard line two
times and come away with nothing, it's tough to even
think about winning - especially when you're playing
Rockhurst."
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Ireland anticipates chance for
his return
From
the Examiner (Sat, Sep 8, 2007)
Bransen Ireland paced the sidelines like a caged
animal. Funny how a limp disappears in the
heat of battle - as a broken left leg keeps you from
starting the game you dreamed about since you first
heard of the intense rivalry between Blue Springs
High School and Rockhurst.
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Coach takes a hit, but
Hawklets still standing
From
KC Star (Sat, Sep 8, 2007)
Blue Springs hasn’t beaten
Rockhurst on its home field since 2001. But the
Wildcats jumped to an early lead and even held a
touchdown advantage into the third quarter.
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Blue Springs and Carlos Anderson
(left) couldn’t break away from James McFadden and
Rockhurst on Friday. |
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GAME 1 - Blue Springs 21, Park Hill 7
Anderson, Wildcats hold on in
season opener
From
the Examiner (Fri, Aug 31, 2007)
The running of Carlos
Anderson, the passing combination of sophomores
Jared Lanpher and Keeston
Terry,
a rock-solid performance by Donnie Prater and the
bend-but-don't-break Blue Springs High School
defense helped the Wildcats begin the 2007 season on
a positive note.
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News encouraging for Wildcats
QB
From the Examiner (Thu, Aug
30, 2007)
Surgery
on broken leg goes well; no damage found to
Ireland's ankle. Bransen Ireland, Blue
Springs High School's starting quarterback,
underwent successful surgery on his left fibula (the
outer and thinner of the two bones of the leg,
extending from the knee to the ankle) Tuesday.
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They're No. 1 - Wildcat athletic
program named best in state
From
the Examiner (Wed, July 4, 2007)
Blue Springs High School has been named the top high school
athletic program in the state of Missouri by Sports
Illustrated's SI.com.
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