The Circle Thunderbirds will take on the Winfield Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Circle and five for Winfield dating back to last season.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Circle and Buhler had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Thunderbirds lost 42-20 to the Crusaders on Friday. The Thunderbirds were down 35-6 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Circle saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cole Wilbur rushed for 79 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries.
Meanwhile, Winfield scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They received a blow as they fell 46-27 to McPherson.
Defeat or not, Winfield got some senior leadership from Evan Hutto and Kellen Gibson. Hutto picked up 275 receiving yards and one TD, while Gibson threw for 345 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 14.4 yards per attempt. Hutto's longest reception was for an incredible 73 yards. Dane Chattam also deserves some recognition as he punched in his first rushing touchdown of the season.
Winfield's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Circle, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Things could have been worse for Circle, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 35-20 loss to Winfield when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Will the Thunderbirds have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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