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One kick, one catch, one touchdown.

One long night for Shawnee Heights.

KC-Washington scored on the opening kickoff Friday, grabbing a lead it would never relinquish in handing the T-Birds a 27-3 loss at Wetter Field.

"It's always hard when they come out on the opening play and score," said Heights junior running back Adam Cantrell. "It's hard to deal with something like that."

The fatal blow was dealt by Washington junior Ivan Harrison, normally the Wildcats' backup tailback, who fielded the kick on his own 5-yard line near the west sideline. After angling between the hash marks, Harrison plowed into a thicket of tacklers near the Wildcat 45, but bounced off and streaked to the end zone.

"Momentum's a big thing in high school football, and that gave Washington all the momentum in the world," said Heights coach Frank Crosson, whose team slipped to 2-1.

The Wildcats rode their early momentum to a 10-play, 47-yard scoring drive on their next possession, but Heights stabilized and held Washington scoreless the remainder of the half.

Down 13-0 after halftime, the T-Birds seized an opportunity when senior defensive back Daniel Ayala intercepted a James Hormann pass at the Heights 45 and raced to the 26. Two plays later, though, Hormann made up for his mistake by plucking a pass from Heights starting QB Matt Brown.

Washington broke off a 12-play, 67-yard scoring drive, and Heights was cooked.

Harrison added insult to injury in the Wildcats' first series of the fourth quarter, breaking through the middle of the line and running 74 yards for Washington's last score. Subbing for regular starter Marcellus Cage, Harrison rushed for a game-high 146 yards --- 20 more than Heights posted as a team.

# posted by Medical Information : 3:27 AM