Football Preview: Council Grove Braves vs. Silver Lake Eagles
The Council Grove Braves will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Silver Lake Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Council Grove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Caney Valley 35-14. The result was nothing new for the Braves, who have now won six matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Council Grove got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Luke Stewart out in front who threw for 199 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (98 yards to be exact) went to Landon Dody, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Council Grove didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Kayden Schmidt, Reid Buttrey, and Blaise French picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Silver Lake got themselves on the board against Galena on Friday, but Galena never followed suit. They took their match with ease, bagging a 61-0 win over the Bulldogs. The contest marked the Eagles' most dominant victory of the season.
Silver Lake's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.3 points per game. As for Council Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Council Grove ended up a good deal behind Silver Lake in their previous matchup two weeks ago, losing 29-12. Can Council Grove avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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