The Council Grove Braves will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Mission Valley Vikings at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Council Grove is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Wabaunsee. Council Grove took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 40-7 victory over Wabaunsee.
Council Grove's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mason Samuels, who picked up 74 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Council Grove wouldn't let Wabaunsee keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Council Grove can thank Hayden Buttrey and Reid Buttrey for forcing both of them. Reid also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making two total tackles (0.5 for loss), and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, Mission Valley came into Saturday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past Hogan Prep Charter 30-28.
Porter Deters was a one-man wrecking crew for Mission Valley as he rushed for 195 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Council Grove took their victory against Mission Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 28-6. Will Council Grove repeat their success, or does Mission Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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