The Tonganoxie Chieftains will take on the Bonner Springs Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bonner Springs took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Tonganoxie, who comes in off a win.
Tonganoxie is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Paola with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 42-28. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chieftains.
Tonganoxie had a senior duo take command as Talon Langford rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries and Tanner Hand rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Hand a new career-high in rushing yards.
Tonganoxie's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Owen Schmidt and Brady Martin.
Meanwhile, Bonner Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 57-8 loss at the hands of Louisburg. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 170th, while the Wildcats are ranked 22nd).
The victory got Tonganoxie back to even at 2-2. As for Bonner Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Tonganoxie against Bonner Springs in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 52-0 win. Does Tonganoxie have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bonner Springs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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