The Silver Lake Eagles will stay at home for another week and welcome the Council Grove Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Silver Lake is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Galena 61-0. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, after only 12 points in their last matchup, Council Grove made sure to put some points up on the board against Caney Valley on Friday. Everything went Council Grove's way against Caney Valley as Council Grove made off with a 35-14 victory. Considering the Braves have won six matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Council Grove's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Luke Stewart, who threw for 199 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. Mason Samuels was another key player, picking up 63 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Council Grove didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Kayden Schmidt, Reid Buttrey, and Blaise French picked up one apiece.
Silver Lake's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.3 points per game. As for Council Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Silver Lake strolled past Council Grove in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a score of 29-12. Does Silver Lake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Council Grove turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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