The Chanute Blue Comets will take on the Pittsburg Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pittsburg took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Chanute, who comes in off a win.
Chanute's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Fort Scott as Chanute made off with a 20-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Blue Comets, who have now won three matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Pittsburg's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a hard 35-21 fall against Smithville. The Dragons haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Carsen Nickelson put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes, and also rushed for 30 yards.
Pittsburg wouldn't let Smithville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Nate Mitchell, Conner Proffitt, and De'Marus Partee picked up one apiece.
The victory made it two in a row for Chanute and bumps their season record up to 5-1. As for Pittsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Chanute against Pittsburg when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 27-0 win. Will Chanute repeat their success, or does Pittsburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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