Category Archives: Football

Nex-Tech Wireless Central Kansas AOM: From Tahiti to Pratt’s single wing: The story of Enoch Knox Walton

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Conor Nicholl

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Located in the Pacific Ocean, French Polynesia Tahiti is known for its island paradise landscape and travel destination. However, tourists don’t see the Tahiti where Pratt senior back Read Story

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Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: Girard Football

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Conor Nicholl

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Girard has been a strong early season Class 3A squad in southeast Kansas. The Trojans have opened 2-0 with a 33-7 home win versus Pittsburg Colgan, and a Read Story

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Football in Kansas: K.C. Piper back home, 9/11 Memories, Eight-Man Parity, Underrated Position Groups and huge stat games

Posted on September 15, 2021 by Conor Nicholl

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Football in Kansas Week 3 notes feature:

K.C. Piper wins first home game in 694 days on last play

Victoria coach Doug Oberle, a U.S. Read Story

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American Implement Team of the Week: Western Plains football returns to play

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Conor Nicholl

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RANSOM – Ransom-Western Plains athletic director Dana Shay stood on the Bobcats’ sideline a few minutes before the conclusion of last Friday afternoon’s contest against Cunningham. Shay, a 1976 Ransom High School Read Story

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Sports in Kansas: What impressed us after week two of the 2021 football season?

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Conor Nicholl

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Sports In Kansas Week 2 Impressions are highlighted by Derby’s opening its remodeled stadium, more than 790 yards of total Read Story

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Kansas Kickoff Show – Week Two – 9/10/21 – Listen

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Chet Kuplen

Listen to Sean Boston, Matt Gilmore and Chet Kuplen preview high school football across the state of Kansas for week number two in 2021. The only statewide pregame show in Kansas.

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Craw-Kan Team of the Week: Frontenac football with dominating defense

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Conor Nicholl

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Mark Smith has it rolling with Frontenac football. In his first nine seasons, the Raiders posted a 69-29 record. After a 5-5 mark in his first fall, the Raiders have posted a Read Story

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American Implement Western Kansas Team of Week: Oberlin-Decatur Community Football

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Conor Nicholl

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Helped by a 30-point third quarter and a big game from senior quarterback Reece Grafel, Oberlin-Decatur Community pulled away for a 56-18 home win against Northwest Kansas League Read Story

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Nex-Tech Wireless Western AOM: How the Gavin duo helped Hays High become a top-five Class 5A defense

Posted on September 7, 2021 by Conor Nicholl

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HAYS – Fourth-year Hays High football coach Tony Crough knew 2021 had the most experienced roster in recent Indian history. HHS enjoyed 15 returning starters, including nine defensively.

The experienced unit was Read Story

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Football in Kansas: Leoti, Pratt, Hays High and Axtell headline breakout Week 1 performances

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Conor Nicholl

Enoch Walton of Pratt. (courtesy of Walton)

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Sports In Kansas takes a look at big performances and milestone wins for programs – especially involving players in first breakout games or coming back Read Story

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