Medicine Lodge has won five straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Conway Springs has won five straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Medicine Lodge Indians will welcome the Conway Springs Cardinals at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Medicine Lodge and Moundridge finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw.
Meanwhile, while Conway Springs put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Douglass. Conway Springs simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Douglass 42-0 at home. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 173rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Isaac Winter was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 158 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Conway Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Medicine Lodge's draw makes their record 2-0-1 this season. As for Conway Springs, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Medicine Lodge lost to Conway Springs at home by a decisive 34-19 margin in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Medicine Lodge, Brayden Kunz (who rushed for 279 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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