Guillory said of his long touchdowns. I thought our defense played pretty well, but in a game like this, one or two plays can beat you. We had some opportunities, but had some penalties and a couple of turnovers that really hurt us. After Guillory's kickoff return, Topeka West had a 55-yard pass play from sophomore Daniel Heflin to sophomore Tych Cowdin wiped out by an illegal procedure penalty, a play that typified West's frustrating night. Later in the half, West got as far as the High 28-yard line twice, but the first drive ended with an interception by High senior Terrance Carter that he returned 37 yards, and the Chargers were eventually forced to punt on the second threat.
Defense wins championships and they played a great game tonight.
Topeka West's defense also came up with some big saves, surviving High possessions that reached the West 29 and 36 in the first half, and drives that got to the Chargers' 14 and the 39 in the second half. Topeka High finished with 126 total yards, including 103 passing yards from Osborn. A.J. Patterson leading the Chargers with 90 rushing yards on 15 carries. Defensively, senior B.J. Snell had three quarterback sacks and sophomore Chris Voelcker had a pass interception in his own end zone. West fell to 1-1, while Topeka High ended a recent string of losses to one of its two biggest rivals and has already eclipsed last year's win total.