The East squad used a potent offense attack and suffocating defense in route to a 21-0 win over the West in the 42nd Annual Kansas Shrine Bowl at Lewis Field Saturday night in Hays.

After the West team went three-and-out on their first possession of the game the East marched right down the field and capped off a nine play drive with a 10 yard touchdown run from Shawnee Heights’ Tony Barksdale Jr.

Barksdale also provided a pair of highlight plays in the second quarter. The first a 68-yard halfback pass to Dalton Schoen of Blue Valley Northwest that set the East up deep inside the West territory – but the East fumbled on the very next play. Barksdale scored the game’s second touchdown in the second quarter on a scene pass from Topeka High quarterback Alec Beatty, giving the East a 14-0 lead.

Troy’s Tristian Speer hooked up with Schoen just 43-seconds into the third quarter on an 84-yard touchdown pass giving the East a 21-0 lead. A lead they would never relinquish.

The East defense held the West without a first-down until early in the second quarter and outgained the West 336 to 136 total yards and racked up 241 yards through the air in the win.

Barksdale was accounted for two touchdowns and 180 total yard and was named the East Most Valuable Player.

Blake Richmeier of Holcomb was named the West MVP. He had a game-high seven tackles.

La Crosse’s Sheldon Schmidt collected five tackles and recorded 1.5 sacks. Central Plains Layne Bieberle had one catch for 28 yards. Both played for the West and are headed to Fort Hays State.

Another FHSU signee – Ben Ewing from St. Thomas Aquinas recorded four tackles and a sack for the East squad.

The East has now won two of the last three games in the series but the West still leads the all-time series 25-15-1.

The Shrine Bowl will return to Emporia in 2016 for the 43rd annual game.