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Pawnee Heights to challenge defending champion Cunningham
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The Pawnee Heights Tigers head to Cunningham Friday.

PAWNEE HEIGHTS (6-4) at CUNNINGHAM (8-1)

ROZEL – The Pawnee Heights talented offensive trio of Davin Hamby, Jimmy Gardner and Clayton Hammeke has sparked the Tigers into the 6-man football quarterfinals.

The Tigers (6-4) lost 52-0 to Cunningham when they met Oct. 10. After losing 32-22 to Ashland, Cunningham has outscored its last eight opponents 447-0, an average score of 56-0.

The Tigers have scored 37 passing and 24 rushing touchdowns, averaging 177 yards passing and 151 yards per game

Davin Hamby has rushed for 677 yards, 13 touchdowns; passed for 372 yards, 8 touchdowns and caught 10 touchdown passes with 410 yards.

Jimmy Gardner has thrown for 823 yards and 14 scores, rushed for 742 yards and 10 scores and has two touchdowns and 285 yards receiving.

Clayton Hammeke has passed for 576 yards and 15 TDs and has six touchdown receptions and 211 yards. Receiver Leighton Munk has 13 TDs and 562 yards receiving.

Cunningham quarterback Will Wegerer, backs Luke McGuire and Jack Ruckle and receiver Luke Albers are top players. Cunningham's defense has pitched a perfect game since week 1.

The playoff game will aired by 98.9-FM (KGBK) and 100.3-FM (KNZS) and online at adasperaradio.com.

PAWNEE HEIGHTS (6-4)—Moscow 47-20; Chase 56-6; Tescott 12-37; Peabody 58-76; Cunningham 0-52; Burrton 47-0; Southern Coud 49-0; Weskan 39-61; Southern Coffey 70-20; Chetopa 49-34

CUNNINGHAM (8-1)—Ashland 22-32; Moscow 53-0; Chase 48-0; Tescott 50-0; Pawnee Heights 52-0; Southern Coffey 52-0; Burrton 68-0; Southern Cloud 60-0;  Centre 66-0

Pawnee Heights 0 0 0 0 — 

Cunningham 0 0 0 0 —

RUSHING—PH—Davin Hamby; Jimmy Gardner; Clayton Hammeke; C—Luke McGuire; Will Wegerer; Dagin Reed; Layne Green. Kollin Fisher.

PASSING—PH—Hamby; Gardner; Hammeke; C—Wegerer; McGuire.

RECEIVING—PH—Leighton Munk; Hamby; Gardner; Hammeke; C—Luke Albers; McGuire; Skyler Thimesch.

PAWNEE HEIGHTS PLAYOFFS (11-10)

2023—Pawnee Heights 70, Southern Coffey 20; Pawnee Heights 49, Chetopa 34; Pawnee Heights vs. Cunningham

2022—Pawnee Heights 49, Altoona-Midway 46; Waverly 52, Pawnee Heights 18

2021—Natoma 58, Pawnee Heights 7

2019—Golden Plains 60, Pawnee Heights 8

2018—Pawnee Heights 118, Cheylin 85; Weskan 55, Pawnee Heights 38; Ashland 59, Pawnee Heights 52

2017—Pawnee Heights 53, Weskan 47, OT; CHAMPIONSHIP—Pawnee Heights 62, Cheylin 12

2016—Pawnee Heights 73, Natoma 6; Pawnee Heights 42, Golden Plains 38; CHAMPIONSHIP—Weskan 36, Pawnee Heights 18

2008—Pawnee Heights 52, Sharon Springs 26; Moscow 32, Pawnee Heights 30

2007—Pawnee Heights 22, Palco 16; Pawnee Heights 42, Pretty Prairie 26; Macksville 38, Pawnee Heights 34

1993—Claflin 50, Pawnee Heights 0

1980—Hanston 38, Pawnee Heights 16

6-MAN QUARTERFINALS

Tescott 6-2 at Waverly 8-0 

Pawnee Heights 6-4 at Cunningham 8-1 

Ashland 8-1 at Northern Valley 8-1

Cheylin 9-0 at Ingalls 7-2

SECOND ROUND—Waverly 60, Altoona Midway 13; Tescott 69, Peabody 19; Cunningham 66, Centre 0; Pawnee Heights 49, Chetopa 34; Ashland 80, Triplains 12; Northern Valley 75, Deerfield 25; Cheylin 80, Greeley County 0; Ingalls 52, Golden Plains 0

FIRST ROUND—Altoona-Midway 64, Burrton 24; Centre 58, Southern Cloud 12; Pawnee Heights 70, Southern Coffey 20; Deerfield 47, Western Plains 0; Tribune Greeley County 20, Moscow 19