The Silver Lake Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Council Grove Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Silver Lake will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Friday, Silver Lake was able to grind out a solid win over Osage City, taking the game 28-21.
Silver Lake's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dominic Monhollon led the charge by rushing for 156 yards and one score on only nine carries. Monhollon's longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another passer making a difference was Kipton Kruger, who threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Council Grove's game on Friday was all tied up 6-6 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They had just enough and edged out St. Marys 14-12.
The critical scores for Council Grove came from Blaise French and Sy'Ied Smith-Jenkins.
Council Grove didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited St. Marys to a completion percentage of just 50%. The team can thank French for the heroic effort on defense: he. Council Grove wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 57.9%.
Silver Lake's record is now 5-2. As for Council Grove, their record now sits at 6-1.
Silver Lake might still be hurting after the 30-8 loss they got from Council Grove in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Thankfully for the Eagles, Cade Goodell (who rushed for 45 yards and a pair of TDs, and also caught one score) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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