Football Recap: Council Grove Picks Up Seventh Straight Win on the Road

Council Grove proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 47) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the St. Marys Bears 14-12. The score was all tied up 6-6 at the break, but the Braves were the better team in the second half.

The critical scores for Council Grove came from Blaise French and Sy'Ied Smith-Jenkins.

Braves

Previous Games (Away)

10/17/25 @ St. Marys	14-12
10/10/25 @ Central Heights	55-8
09/26/25 @ Riley County	28-26
09/12/25 @ Mission Valley	41-0
11/15/24 @ Humboldt	31-8
+ 2 more games

Council Grove pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 22.6 points. As for St. Marys, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Council Grove will face off against Silver Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Marys, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Sabetha. The Bluejays' defense has only allowed 7.1 points per game this season, so the Bears' offense will have their work cut out for them.