Chanute is 8-2 against Labette County since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Chanute Blue Comets have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Labette County Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Chanute was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 41-35 to Pittsburg.
Meanwhile, Labette County entered their tilt with Independence on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 28-0 win over the Bulldogs at home. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Grizzlies had established a 21 point advantage.
It was another big night for Jamaal Jackson, who rushed for 218 yards and three touchdowns. Those 218 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Labette County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Chanute's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Labette County, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Chanute against Labette County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 40-6 victory. Does Chanute have another victory up their sleeve, or will Labette County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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