Council Grove hasn't had much luck against Riley County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Council Grove Braves will host the Riley County Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated after three-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Council Grove's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Cair Paravel 46-0 on the road. Fans of the Braves have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Council Grove to victory, but perhaps none more so than Luke Stewart, who threw for 132 yards and two touchdowns. Levi Waring was Stewart's top target, picking up 42 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Council Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Council Grove's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Dillon Ellenson, Bradley Doornbos, and Doornbos picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Riley County beat Chapman 28-22 on Friday.
Council Grove's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Riley County, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Council Grove was taken down by Riley County 63-14 in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Can Council Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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