5-ranked Norton continued to stay undefeated with a 38-20 victory against rival Phillipsburg. Cheylin had a pair of pivotal first half turnovers. Council Grove's stats have been entered for the 20-14 win vs. Humboldt on 9/23/2022 7:00 PM. Other than football, Hayes serves the district as a JH Math Teacher, Assistant High School Track Coach, and Assistant Summer S&C Coach. My father had attended high school in Americus for all but his senior year (1932-33) when he had to transfer back to Council Grove because his parents lost their farm during the Great Depression. Copyright 2021 WIBW. 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Among the successes were twice winning the Huntsman World Senior Games in St. George, Utah, as well as repeat state championships in California, Arizona and Kansas. The Braves, named as a Potential Breakout Team this summer, have quadrupled last seasons win total and stand at 4-0. Low around 40F. Francis Scott Key had gone through nine losing seasons in the decade before Thompson was hired, but the program went 7-4 his final season in 2021. He and his teammates faced Cottonwood Valley League freshman teams and then played against older Quad-County sophomores and juniors in completing Wilseys junior-varsity schedule. He picked off a pass and returned it 30 yards in a 31-28 loss to Olathe West. He recorded more than 100 receiving yards, along with a touchdown. Watch this highlight video of the Council Grove (KS) football team in its game Mission Valley on Sep 9, 2022. Council Grove coach charged after pushing 11 year old to ground by: Michael Dakota Posted: Sep 24, 2021 / 08:47 AM CDT Updated: Sep 24, 2021 / 09:10 AM CDT COUNCIL GROVE (KSNT) - A member of. Under Coach Goff, the 1969 Council Grove football squad (in my brothers junior year) finished the regular season with a 7-2 record, winning the Cottonwood Valley League title outright for the first time in more than a decade. The Railers enjoyed a big first half, including a long touchdown pass from junior Logan Russell to wide receiver Mason Younger in the games first couple plays. Central-Burden delivered a quality 52-35 win against previously undefeated Argonia-Attica. Finch is a former All-State offensive linemen and member of 2 Playoff teams for the Braves. Check out the players that topped the YAIAA statistical leaders list this past fall, York Suburban snaps 36-year-old playoff victory drought, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Two other ranked teams suffered upsets when Shawnee Heights defeated 4A No. Subscribe today! In Week 4, CG faced 3-0 Humboldt, which feature running back Trey Sommer, one of 2As top players. He delivered eight rushes for 78 yards. Currently, Coach Hayes is in the top 10 longest tenured head coaches in CG football history. Last week, a petition was created at change.org calling for Thompson's removal as coach. With an enrollment of 90 or so students, Americus finished the 1961 season undefeated (26-0), winning the Class B state title against Overbrook 64-63 in overtime on a shot from the corner by 6-foot-2 senior star Rich Edmiston. Similar to Council Grove, Burlingame and Scott City, Cheylin held on late for the key win. 2 Maize (4-0), Highland Park (4-0). Head Coach: . Burlingame was especially experienced in the back half of the defense. Little (6-foot-4, 235) delivered 206 rushing yards. Undefeated Teams: NR Waverly (4-0); No. They stayed in the moment and competed till the end and always believed. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. All rights reserved. Graduated: Westmoreland HS, Highland Community College, Pittsburg State University. For the year, Donahue has 682 passing yards and 12 touchdowns. Hopefully we can execute some things a little more efficiently on offense, Cheylin coach Chris Walden told SIK last week. 1 Bishop Miege (4-0), No. Dwight Rural High School (Morris County) had back-to-back state championship teams in Class BB in 66 and 67. The Indians had opened the tournament in the quarterfinals with a nailbiter, a 69-67 double-overtime victory against Logan before beating Buffalo Midway by 15 in the semifinals. On Friday, he was highly pleased Burlingame allowed just 98 yards in the second half against Chase Countys high-octane offense. "We all know how the internet works and all it takes is for one or two people to say something," Thompson said. Heights is quietly 3-1 after a 27-0 home win against Basehor-Linwood, which is currently ranked No. Kpreps. Dirks is also a member of the Morris County school board. RC defeated Silver Lake, 44-28. The boards next scheduled meeting is Oct. 11. On Thursday, Highland Park rolled over KC Harmon, 74-0. Please log in, or sign up for a new account to continue reading. Assistant Coach Derron Reddick Contact: derronreddick@cgrove417.org / 620-767-2172 . 4 Eudora (4-0), Atchison (4-0), Wamego (4-0), Coffeyville (4-0). 2 Smith Center. KBI: Nine people booked following drug search warrant, A mild weekend, light rain possible Saturday morning, KPZ Sub-State (B): Junction City 46, Garden City, KPZ Sub-State (G): Lyndon 45, Mission Valley 54, KPZ Sub-State (G): St. Marys 78, KC Christian 33. 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Thin margins separate one through 10 in the Division I rankings, Kansas closest classification. 2:44. His 2021 team tied the record for most passing yards in a game against West Franklin. Will Thompson has resigned as Spring Grove head football coach after one season, but said the decision had nothing to do with a petition that called for his removal last week. Norton scored 182 points last season. Aguilar played his senior season at Dodge City, was a Shrine Bowl pick and now the true freshman kicker at Fort Hays. High 61F. No. Beloit had opened 1-2 and had more interceptions than completed passes. He delivered 20 carries for 126 yards and two scores. The Lakin/Cimarron rivalry has often had memorable games. Shawnee Heights Alan Baughman and the offensive line recorded another 100-plus yard rushing yards and three touchdowns. So proud of our defensive effort. Ellsworth has three straight shutouts. Thompson inherited a team that was inexperienced in many areas but featured one of the league's best players in dual-threat quarterback/safety Andrew Osmun. He kicked the game-winner. St. James was 0-8 all-time versus the Saints, including 14 total points in the last three meetings. Ashland scored late to widen the margin. That is not the case in 2022. Last year, the Huskies defeated Cheylin, 56-6. In non-district action, Council Grove opened with three straight shutouts for the first time since 1974. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, That's something I'm really proud of. In 2003 the team placed fourth in the Senior Nationals in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Eight-Man, Division I has limited separation between one and ten in the rankings and is Kansas closest classification. Saturday Oct 15. That included three tackles for loss, two sacks from junior JP Harris. He serves as a Chemistry Teacher, Head Track Coach, Head Summer S&C Coach, and Powerlifting Coach at Council Grove as well. Donahue recorded 110 passing and three touchdowns. They also said Dirks is accused of giving false information to Council Grove officers during the investigation. The Chieftains beat Paola, 28-14, at home and moved to 2-2. Thompson said the petition had nothing to do with his resignation and that he had already decided he would be stepping down. 2 Ashland and has allowed just 43 points this season. One of the losses was to eventual undefeated Class B champion Americus. The Trojans are 14-1 in that stretch, including a 35-0 road win versus Frontenac in a game that essentially wrapped up the CNC title. Moving to town or visiting? On 10/14, the Council Grove varsity football team won their home conference game against Eureka (KS) by a score of 42-6. How many state championship has your school won? Senior Rex Johnson is solid out of the backfield with 36 catches for 244 yards and four scores. 4 Northern Valley, 49-48. In 3A, Scott City had opened 3-1 in 2021 before key injuries and close losses helped the Beavers finish 4-5, the programs first losing season since 1986. John Niesen recorded seven catches for 201 yards and a score. Thank you for reading! At seasons end, Wilsey got on a roll, climaxed by winning the Class BB state tournament at Dodge City. 2 Chase County, Burlingame, Madison, Cair Paravel and Lyndon entered with a combined mark of 13-2. The Council Grove Police. Adam Dirks was summoned to court on suspicion of battery and interference with law enforcement after a practice incident Sept. 15. Over the years, three other Wilsey athletes earned medals at the state track & field meet: Loren Johnson, third place, Class BB mile run, 1964; Dan Parks, runner-up, Class B javelin throw, 1954; and J. Smith, fourth place, Class B mile run, 1953. Burton caught two receiving touchdowns, including the game-tying touchdown pass. The Grenadiers went 7-3 for the season and qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2013. Overall, Burton delivered 23 tackles, including 13 solo. However, the league had trouble breaking through the upper echelon. 1, though then dropped out of the rankings with three straight losses, albeit to EKL teams. Dirks status with the USD 417 Board of Education is unclear. The question for the Vikings later on in the year will be defense and line play against better competition. Niesen paced Kansas in receiving yards last year. 3 Hill City (4-0), Macksville (4-0), Meade (4-0, 18-game winning streak), No. 2 Ashland last week. 0:05. Minneola delivered a solid 46-34 district win against Bucklin. See the Council Grove Braves Varsity Football coach information, news, schedule, rosters, rankings, standings and more at sblivesports.com and scorebooklive.com Highland Park entered this season with a losing streak that stretched back to 2014. Blake Boydston has stepped up at quarterback after he came in Week 1 because of an injury. 5 Centralia (4-0). His 2019 team had the 2nd most passing yards, and his 2021 team had the 3rd most passing yards in a season in school history. Use the 'Report' link on What is your schools vision/mission statement? School Hub School Hub Clubhouse Clubhouse Schedule Schedule Roster Roster Coaches Coaches JV Team JV Team. The team is not associated with USD 417 Morris County, although the incident happened at the Council Grove High School practice facility. Beloit has its big line paced by Grady Seyfert, the reigining 2A Defensive Player of the Year. KVOE reports that Dirks son and that child got into an altercation just before he pushed him. The Rockets went 10-2 in 2021 and won two playoff games in a season for the first time on the strength of a large senior class that featured 2,000-yard rusher Zyree Brooks. 1 Manhattan (4-0); No. Hes also accused of giving false information to Council Grove officers as they investigated the report. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. His next-oldest brother, a rural mail carrier, was a resident of Americus most of his life, and Dads nephew was a sophomore reserve (who seldom played) on the great Americus team of 1961. This week, Council Grove has another big test with surprise 4-0 West Franklin. The Plainsmen are 2-2. Andale is quickly closing on the fifth-longest winning streak in Kansas football history. In 2019, then-Cimarron kicker Emmanuel Aguilar had never attempted a field goal in a game. This marked the first time the Thunder had ever defeated Aquinas in school history. 5 Basehor-Linwood, 27-0, and 1A Wabaunsee issued a huge turnaround in a 40-38 win against No. First time unbeaten since 2013 after four weeks. He spent four years editing various sports magazines and was the co-founder and 26-year director of the St. Louis Shootout high school basketball tournament. The Scots switched to the newly formed Meadowlark Conference, which primarily encompasses the Kansas City-Kansas schools. He declined to comment on the petition further. On 9/9, the Council Grove varsity football team won their home non-conference game against Mission Valley (Eskridge, KS) by a score of 23-0. Should the case go to trial and Dirks is convicted, he could be subject to removal by a recall petition effort. Graduate: Hayden High School, Benedictine College. He finished with two interceptions, 119 all-purpose yards and a receiving score. This week, he completed 19 of 28 passes for 200 yards with two touchdowns against one interception. COUNCIL GROVE, Kan. (WIBW) - An assistant football coach is facing battery charges after one of his players said the coach pushed him during practice. Senior quarterback Isaac Detweiler continued his remarkable career with seven of 10 passing for 149 yards with four touchdowns. Berndt returned and delivered 162 rushing. 2021 Football Preview. Matthew Heckman, the state runner-up in high jump, finished with nine tackles and an interception. Andale is 65-2 under coach Dylan Schmidt. Nothing. Wunderlich picked up six tackles. Sometimes that is the perception, but it's not true here. Ellis defeated Johnson-Stanton County, 60-0, for its first win this year. In a game that will likely decide District 5, Smith Center travelled east for a rare matchup with Wabaunsee. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. I think positively of the people there, and I have good relationships there. In January 1971, two months after his team ended the football season by beating rivals Herington and Marion, Coach Goff succumbed in his year-long battle with cancer. This year, Russell is 7 of 9 passing for 215 yards with four scores against zero interceptions. 1 Axtell (4-0); No. The Wildcats beat Winona and Bluff City before defeating Elmdale by five points in the state-title game for the fourth victory over their conference rival. Maize South is just outside of the 5A top-5.