The Council Grove Braves will take on the Silver Lake Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Council Grove's defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so Silver Lake's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Council Grove proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 47) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Marys, sneaking past 14-12. The score was all tied up 6-6 at the break, but the Braves were the better team in the second half.
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%.
Meanwhile, Silver Lake came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.5 points), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 28-21 victory over the Indians.
Silver Lake's win came from a few key players Council Grove will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dominic Monhollon, who rushed for 156 yards and one TD on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Kipton Kruger, who threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Council Grove's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Silver Lake, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Council Grove took their win against Silver Lake in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 30-8 score. In that matchup, the Braves amassed a halftime lead of 24-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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