Football Preview: Council Grove Braves vs. Riley County Falcons
Council Grove is 0-4 against Riley County since October of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Council Grove Braves will look to defend their home field against the Riley County Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated after three-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Council Grove's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Cair Paravel on the road to the tune of 46-0. Fans of the Braves have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Council Grove got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Luke Stewart out in front who threw for 132 yards and two touchdowns. Levi Waring was Stewart's top target, picking up 42 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Council Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Council Grove's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Dillon Ellenson, Bradley Doornbos, and Doornbos picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Riley County didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Chapman on Friday, but they still walked away with a 28-22 win.
Council Grove's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Riley County, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Council Grove was dealt a bruising 63-14 loss at the hands of Riley County when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Can Council Grove avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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