Football Recap: North Fork Piles Up the Points Against Olathe

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Previous Games

10/03/25 - Home	42-6 W
10/04/24 - Away	35-7 W
10/13/22 - Away	42-0 W
09/17/21 - Home	55-0 W
10/30/20 - Away	42-0 W
+ 5 more games

North Fork won against Gunnison last Friday with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Miners breezed past the Olathe Pirates to the tune of 42-6. The result was nothing new for the Miners, who have now won three matchups by 36 points or more so far this season.

Leading North Fork to victory were Alex Csere and Braeden Flores. Csere rushed for 97 yards and one touchdown, while Flores rushed for 42 yards and a pair of TDs. What's more, Flores racked up 137.5 passer rating, the most he's had since back in August of 2024.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: North Fork was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 210 rushing yards in four consecutive games.

On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to North Fork's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Bo Eves was the leader with two. He is becoming a predictor of North Fork's success: when he posts at least one sack the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Csere got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Despite the defeat, Olathe saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Hunter Lynch rushed for 109 yards and one score. Lynch also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing one fumble and making five total tackles.

North Fork is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.0 points on average over those games. As for Olathe, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.

North Fork wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 21-14 win against Cedaredge on the 10th. As for Olathe, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 34-0 victory against Grand Valley on the 10th.