Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights will take on the Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany Redskins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond's and Arcola's matchup on Friday was close at halftime, but Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond turned on the heat in the second half with 24 points. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond was the clear victor by a 32-10 margin over Arcola.
Meanwhile, Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany humbled Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] with a 46-6 victory. With Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany ahead 40-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Cooper Christensen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 276 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Aiden Ballinger, who picked up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The wins kept both teams' perfect 8-0 season records intact.
