The Council Grove Braves will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Halstead Dragons at 6:00 a.m. on January 22nd. Council Grove will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Kansas Rankings (they are ranked 280th, while Halstead is ranked 24th).
On January 3rd, 2024 welcomed Council Grove with a 42-21 loss courtesy of Mission Valley. Council Grove was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-6.
Meanwhile, Halstead came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 68-61 win over Hoisington. Halstead's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Council Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Halstead, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
