The Cedar Vale/Dexter Spartans's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight defeat. They took a 35-23 hit to the loss column at the hands of Flinthills. Cedar Vale/Dexter lost against the Mustangs in their previous head to head back in January of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 49-9 score last time.
Despite the loss, Cedar Vale/Dexter saw an underclassman step up: Gracie Webb scored eight points.
Cedar Vale/Dexter has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. As for Flinthills, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cedar Vale/Dexter will take on the Red Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Kansas (Argonia is ranked 264th, while the Spartans are ranked 249th). As for Flinthills, they will be playing at home against the Bluejays at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Caldwell focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 32 on Tuesday.
