The Labette County Grizzlies will head out on the road to take on the Field Kindley Golden Tornado at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Labette County's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so Field Kindley's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Labette County barely beat Fort Scott the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Grizzlies were the clear victors by a 28-7 margin over the Tigers on Friday. That 21 point margin sets a new team best for the Grizzlies this season.
The critical scores for Labette County came from Aaron Wyrick, Kegan Bates, Nolan Nash, and Deontae Fields.
Labette County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Field Kindley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Christ Prep Academy and fell 54-0. While losing is never fun, the Golden Tornado can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 182nd, while the Patriots are ranked 50th).
Labette County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.3 points on average over those games. As for Field Kindley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Labette County beat Field Kindley 13-6 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Golden Tornado's Aaron Tunstall, who rushed for 192 yards and one score on only 15 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Grizzlies to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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