Football Recap: Hesston Starts off Right with Win over Halstead

Hesston gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They blew past the Halstead Dragons 27-7. The Swathers haven't had any issues with the Dragons recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Blayne Wilson

Rushing Yards (Career)

09/05/25 vs Halstead	153
09/27/24 @ Nickerson	51
10/11/24 @ Trinity Academy	36
09/20/24 vs Hillsboro	23
10/25/24 vs Andale	20

Blayne Wilson went supernova, rushing for 153 yards and three TDs while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Those 153 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Hesston proved: they limited Halstead to a paltry 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Kason Landes for the heroic effort on defense: he. Hesston didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.2.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Hesston will face off against rival Hoisington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Halstead is set to challenge their familiar foe Pratt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.