After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Parsons, Neodesha was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Baxter Springs Lions by a score of 35-28. For the Blue Streaks, this counts as revenge for the 48-44 win the Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.
Tayte Leck
| 10/17/25 @ Baxter Springs | 73 |
| 09/12/25 vs Bluestem | 49 |
| 10/18/24 vs Baxter Springs | 35 |
| 10/03/25 vs Fredonia/Elk Valley | 26 |
| 10/10/24 vs Parsons | 7 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Neodesha to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tayte Leck, who rushed for 73 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 181 yards and one TD. Those 73 rushing yards gave Leck a new career-high. Another receiver making a difference was Cole Ramey, who picked up 162 receiving yards and one score.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Neodesha was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Neodesha didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Terrence Lowry and Jayedin Huckabey.
Neodesha is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Baxter Springs, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Neodesha will host Frontenac at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Blue Streaks 14.9, the Raiders 13) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Baxter Springs, they will welcome Galena on Friday.
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