The Spring Hill Broncos will head out to take on the Emporia Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Spring Hill has three straight victories, Emporia has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Spring Hill is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Paola on Friday as they made off with a 56-34 win. The Broncos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Spring Hill's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hank Kotchavar, who rushed for 186 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. Kotchavar's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 103 rushing yards. Maysen Dodson was another major influence, as he rushed for 100 yards and ran in a TD.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Spring Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 214 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
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Spring Hill didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Kyle Stewart, Jake Wyse, and Carter Raney picked up one apiece. Raney also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with eight. Spring Hill received some extra help from Brooks Bayer, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Meanwhile, Emporia fell victim to Washburn Rural and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Blues 38-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Spartans were not able to get on the board.
Emporia's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Spring Hill, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Everything came up roses for Spring Hill against Emporia in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 49-7 victory. In that matchup, the Broncos amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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