Oakley tight end Brayden Cunningham, a returning first team all-Mid-Continent League player, delivered five catches for 140 yards and three touchdowns. As Wilsey High was in the process of closing, Goff moved over to Council Grove and became the head football coach and assistant in basketball. Fourth-year head coach Butch Hayes told SIK late Friday that he cant stop smiling and there were so many things to be proud of., This team believes, Hayes said. Chance of rain 40%.. No. Saturday Oct 29. Thompson said the resignation was "100 percent" his decision and that he enjoyed his time at Spring Grove. He then played with a cast on his arm for several weeks. 3 Kingman (4-0), NR Chaparral (4-0), NR Lakin, No. KVOE reports if the case goes to trial and Dirks is convicted, he could be subject to removal from the board by a recall petition effort. NV has remarkably played three one-point games in the last five contests. The Grenadiers went 7-3 for the season and qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2013. Last year, the Huskies defeated Cheylin, 56-6. On Friday, No. each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Last year, the Thunder became the first team in state history to open 0-4, and then win nine straight and capture the state championship. Be Truthful. 5-ranked Norton continued to stay undefeated with a 38-20 victory against rival Phillipsburg. What is your schools vision/mission statement? So far, its a team that you need to start considering on the 3A East to make a run. Minneola delivered a solid 46-34 district win against Bucklin. Overall, Burton delivered 23 tackles, including 13 solo. Council Grove Football History. Heights is quietly 3-1 after a 27-0 home win against Basehor-Linwood, which is currently ranked No. On 9/23, the Council Grove varsity football team won their home conference game against Humboldt (KS) by a score of 20-14. He said the decision was due to a desire to spend more time with his wife and two kids, and he began contemplating it during "the later part of the season.". Also in 2A, No. Tonganoxies Colton Brusven rushed for 191 yards and two scores. Ellsworth has three straight shutouts. 2:44. Coffeyville is at Wamego this week in a matchup of 4-0 teams. In 1961, Wilsey (23-3 record) had a mixture of good athletes and a tough-minded, no-nonsense coach named John Goff. Council Grove's stats have been entered for the 21-0 win @ West Franklin on 9/30/2022 7:00 PM. Wamego is 4-0 and Colin Donahue continues to play well at quarterback in place of injured Hayden Oviatt, an Army West Point commit. No. Head Coach Butch Hayes Contact: bhayes@cgrove417.org / 785-726-1186. Spring Grove athletic director Jeff Laux declined to comment, saying the school does not discuss personnel issues. Andale has scored 50 or more points 35 times since 2017 in a game. Two athletes who had an immediate impact at Council Grove were juniors Dana Falen (in basketball and track) and Doug Gant (in football and basketball). The boards next scheduled meeting is Oct. 11. The Council Grove Police Department said the incident happened on September 9th at the high school football practice field, but that it wasnt reported to authorities until a few days later. October 21, 2022: Osage City, KS 66523 The crowd at Friday's league contest between the Osage City Indians (Osage City, KS) and the visiting Council Grove Braves (Council Grove, KS), observed Osage City 's football squad defeat Council Grove by a count of 56-26. He is a former Top 11, All-State player for Council Grove and was a member of 2 Playoff teams. Council Grove Braves Varsity Boys Football Council Grove, KS FOLLOW TEAM 22-23 V. Football Schedule Roster Stats Rankings Videos News More / Council Grove High School Football Council Grove Football OVERALL 7-3 0.70 Win % DISTRICT 3-0 3rd Flint Hills HOME5-0 AWAY2-3 NEUTRAL0-0 PF308 PA146 STREAK1L Contribute to the Team Complete the Schedule Low around 40F. The Chieftains beat Paola, 28-14, at home and moved to 2-2. Yearbook. Coach Finch returns for his 4th year as the offensive and defensive line coach at Council Grove. We'd love to hear eyewitness EMPORIA H CHASE COUNTY H LEBO H OLPE NORTHERN HEIGHTS H HARTFORD H MADISON COUNCIL GROVE. SJA won the 4A crown the last two seasons and lost four Eastern Kansas League games both falls. The Bearcats had four wins in the last two years combined. Osei will head to Kankakee to take over a program that was second in the state in Class 6A in 2021. On Friday, Salina Central picked up a 54-44 victory versus Andover. Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming cloudy after midnight. Eight-Man, Division I has limited separation between one and ten in the rankings and is Kansas closest classification. The GWAC has Holcomb, Scott City and Hugoton with a combined mark of 11-0 against Kansas/Colorado schools. He rushed 25 times for 169 yards and twice pinned TMP inside its own 20-yard line on punts. 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. 1 Axtell ran its winning streak to 17 games with its 56-0 win against Linn that ended at halftime. 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He can be reached at 717-881-8221, mallibone@ydr.com or on Twitter at @bad2theallibone. Dirks, an assistant coach according to Council Grove Police, is accused of pushing an 11-year-old player to the ground after that child and Dirks son got into an altercation. 2 Ashland last week. Longtime coach Jeff Savage, well-known for his passing offense, is in his first year of his second stint at Central-Burden. 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. Links: Maxpreps. Subscribe today! Finch is one of only 3 First Team All-State Linemen in Council Grove history. Nothing. 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. 5 Rock Creek won the Mid-East League for the first time in 18 years. Burlingame trailed entering the fourth quarter before senior dual threat quarterback Colby Middleton scored from nine yards out with 7:52 left. The Council Grove Police. This summer, Hayes mentioned several times to SIK that the town showed great support, even in a 1-8 season last fall when CG allowed the most points per game in 3A. 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. KVOE reports his status with USD 417 is unclear, but that their next meeting is set for October 11th. Axtell ran 18 total plays and scored on seven while converting all seven two-point conversions. In Hayes first three falls, Council Grove won a total of five games. Norton has 14 seniors after just three a year. 2 Redmen, 40-38. Galena defeated rival Columbus, 36-22. He is Ellis top receiver with seven catches for 211 yards and three scores. Coach Jeff Slater talked with SIK last week and noted he believed our ceiling is growing., We are solid in eight spots, Slater said. Last season, Kingman went to the 2A state semifinals, its best showing in 49 years. Promotional Rates were found for your code. 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In a game that will likely decide District 5, Smith Center travelled east for a rare matchup with Wabaunsee. Those four teams went a combined 12-23 in 2021. 'Alli's spirit is going to live on forever': Community mourns Alli Hess, Grief counseling, supports available following death of EHS sophomore, Kansas Supreme Court denies request to halt appeals for terminated Emporia State University tenured professors, Jr/Sr High School Principal Tammy Baird named as USD 386 Madison-Virgil superintendent, Emporia man arrested for Feb. 6 shooting incident, Emporia girls basketball advances to sub-state final on emotional night, Northern Heights wrestler Leo DeDonder makes school history, Celebration of life held for 101-year-old rancher, veteran, community servant, Who is David McGehee? 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. 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. Norton scored 182 points last season. Undefeated Teams: NR Waverly (4-0); No. See the Council Grove Braves Football news, schedule, rosters, rankings, standings and more at sblivesports.com and scorebooklive.com . As a player, Hayes had an impressive high school football career at McCracken and Westmoreland. 2 in 3A. Beloit had opened 1-2 and had more interceptions than completed passes. On 10/21, the Council Grove varsity football team lost their away non-conference game against Osage City (KS) by a score of 56-26. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, If you have a subscription, please log in or sign up for an account on our website to continue. LaMarcus Allen delivered 130 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He declined to comment on the petition further. Tescott jumped into the poll after Week 1. Dwight Rural High School (Morris County) had back-to-back state championship teams in Class BB in 66 and 67. 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. Oakley quietly took control of District 8 with a 22-7 home win versus Plainville. 5 Norton (4-0). 1 Southeast of Saline (4-0), No. He dreamt of nights like Friday throughout his life, an epic 20-14 district-opening home win versus Humboldt. Manhattan is the No. Standout running back Benson Berndt has more than 3,000 career rushing yards, though had missed time with injury. Who is the head football coach for your school? Junction City has captured three in a row and defeated 5A No. The Braves play their home games at Legion Stadium and compete in the Flint Hills League and 2A District 2. One of the losses was to eventual undefeated Class B champion Americus. Ellis defeated Johnson-Stanton County, 60-0, for its first win this year. On Friday, Junction City won, 28-21, against Bishop Carroll. Junction City entered this season with 13 winning seasons in the last 14 years. The Bearcats were fifth in Division I scoring defense last season and has allowed just 36 total points this year. The Rockets started 2-0 and were 5-2 with three games to play but lost those contests to York High (40-37), Dallastown (60-40) and South Western (36-30) and missed the playoffs. Kapaun Mt. Those five squads have all faced at least two ranked teams. The contest was played in Colby. The Scots are 4-0 for the first time since 1995. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism Copyright 2021 WIBW. Senior Rex Johnson is solid out of the backfield with 36 catches for 244 yards and four scores. Cunningham paced six-man in scoring defense in 2021. Thank you for reading! 129 Hockaday St Council Grove, KS 66846-1898. Council Grove Police are asking people who witnessed the incident to give statements by calling 620-767-5200. This team tonight showed they are willing to fight through anything, Reddick told SIK late Friday. 3 Tescott, 42-0. Beloit has its big line paced by Grady Seyfert, the reigining 2A Defensive Player of the Year. The Scots switched to the newly formed Meadowlark Conference, which primarily encompasses the Kansas City-Kansas schools. Every season has super long days and nights, and I need to focus on my family. He led the Ellis Railers, as their head coach, to 5-straight District Championships from 2007-2011. Address: 129 Hockaday St Council Grove, KS. Keep it Clean. 2 Smith Center. Not yet a subscriber? First time unbeaten since 2013 after four weeks. Watch this highlight video of the Council Grove (KS) football team in its game Mission Valley on Sep 9, 2022. Please purchase a subscription to continue reading. Younger had not previously played high school football. Between 1960-1965, two of those league schools Wilsey and Strong City won the Kansas Class BB championship, and two more Cassoday and Elmdale finished as state runner-up. "I'm not jaded," he said. Undefeated Teams: No. 5 Cheylin edged No. Nathan Teichgraeber, who coached at WF until this year, coached at CG before Hayes took over the program. Ty Leedy finished with 10 carries for 82 yards and two TDs. I put a premium on doing the right things, and that's something I don't sacrifice.". Two other ranked teams suffered upsets when Shawnee Heights defeated 4A No. Maize South is just outside of the 5A top-5. He was inducted into the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame in 2020 and now lives in Winter Garden, Florida. We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. McNew has 1,095 yards in the first month. Thin margins separate one through 10 in the Division I rankings, Kansas closest classification. Dirks is also a member of the Morris County school board. Please purchase a subscription to read our premium content. The Indians also had a burly 6-foot-5 senior center, Kermit Grother, who broke his wrist dunking the basketball at practice during the middle of the season. Dirks is also a member of the Morris County school board. The 33-year-old Thompson came to Spring Grove after spending the past three years as the head coach at Francis Scott Key in Carroll County, Maryland. The Centennial League has not won a state title since 2008 with Junction City and Hayden won. SC led 26-6 at halftime and 32-18 after three quarters. Kpreps. Two starters on the 1961 Wilsey championship basketball team won medals in the small-school state track meet: forward Jerry Goldsmith, 3rd place in the 120-yard high hurdles (1961); and guard Kenny Francis, 3rd in the half-mile the following spring (1962). Next to Andale, Girard continues to have the second-best 3A record since the start of 2021. All rights reserved. They also said Dirks is accused of giving false information to Council Grove officers during the investigation. There will be paper copies available on site at screening as well. This year, Russell is 7 of 9 passing for 215 yards with four scores against zero interceptions. Council Grove's stats have been entered for the 16-3 loss @ Caney Valley on 11/3/2022 7:00 PM. Saturday Oct 22. accounts, the history behind an article. Similar to Council Grove, Burlingame and Scott City, Cheylin held on late for the key win. Topeka Hayden is the likely 3A East favorite with wins against Olpe and Silver Lake. In Eight-Man, Division I, District 2 was selected as the classifications most competitive district since the summer. Hopefully we can execute some things a little more efficiently on offense, Cheylin coach Chris Walden told SIK last week. Undefeated Teams: NR Jayhawk-Linn (4-0), No. That included three tackles for loss, two sacks from junior JP Harris. "It was nothing to do with Spring Grove. Matthew Heckman, the state runner-up in high jump, finished with nine tackles and an interception. Blake Boydston has stepped up at quarterback after he came in Week 1 because of an injury. According to Council Grove Police Chief Shawn Wangerin, Dirks was not arrested as the incident was a misdemeanor that occurred outside the view of law enforcement.. Coach Hayes is entering his 4th year at the helm of the Council Grove High School Football program. Adam Dirks was summoned to court on suspicion of battery and interference with law enforcement after a practice incident Sept. 15. In 2019, then-Cimarron kicker Emmanuel Aguilar had never attempted a field goal in a game. Zane Turner added 152 on the ground. An 11-year-old boy told police his assistant coach, Adam Dirks, pushed him to the ground during youth football practice. 2 Ashland and has allowed just 43 points this season. At Council Grove, Hayes has led teams to stellar passing performances. Niesen paced Kansas in receiving yards last year. This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and to analyze traffic. 5 Dighton (4-0), Minneola (4-0). Coffeyville has continued to be a surprise team under coach Deonta Wade. This week, Council Grove has another big test with surprise 4-0 West Franklin. Thompson said the petition had nothing to do with his resignation and that he had already decided he would be stepping down. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. No. Information about your use of this site is shared with Google. Assistant Coach Derron Reddick Contact: derronreddick@cgrove417.org / 620-767-2172 . PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. See the Council Grove Braves Varsity Football coach information, news, schedule, rosters, rankings, standings and more at sblivesports.com and scorebooklive.com Use the 'Report' link on CG, though, has won more than six games just once since 1987, per Kansas Football History. The previous year (1960), Americus had placed second in the Class B tournament, losing to Rozel by eight points in the title game at Emporias Civic Auditorium. A junior, Younger is well-known for his wrestling and is a 3-2-1A state runner-up. The Emporia Community Guide has the information you will be interested in. Undefeated Teams: NR Parsons (4-0), NR Girard (4-0), NR Wellsville (4-0), No. Myers, Dax (Fr.) Kenyon McMillian, one of Kansas fastest players, had six touchdowns. Spring Grove was not the favorite in any of those matchups. The Cougars lost, 50-28, at home versus No. Council Grove's stats have been entered for the 23-0 win vs. Mission Valley on 9/9/2022 7:00 PM. Surprisingly, it was a pretty good place to watch basketball and to play in. Longtime Norton coach Lucas Melvin was on the SIK All-Access Show last week. Edmiston reportedly sank the winning shot with only seconds left in the World Senior Games in Utah just like in high school at Americus. Scott City is 3-1, 3-0 against Kansas schools, and held the Monarchs to negative total yards for the game. Ellsworth is 4-0 under veteran coach Josh Homolka and has allowed just six points all season. York Daily Record. Undefeated Teams: NR Council Grove (4-0), NR West Franklin (4-0), No. Eudora, which moved into the rankings at No. Saturday Oct 15. 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. 4 Eudora (4-0), Atchison (4-0), Wamego (4-0), Coffeyville (4-0). or anything. My dad and I used to go to the annual tourney, which was played in the large metal Quonset-hut building in the middle of Wilsey. Prior to his career at Council Grove, Hayes was the winningest coach in Ellis High School Football history and an assistant high school football coach at Rock Creek and Minnesota. That showed Friday when eight-man newcomer Lyndon beat Cair Paravel, 28-24. Lakin moves to 4-0. Middleton delivered 12 stops, 87 rushing and 85 passing yards. On 10/28, the Council Grove varsity football team won their home playoff game against Fredonia (KS) by a score of 48-8. 2-Way First Team All-League/District/State Linemen. The two special Americus players, Edmiston and Gibb, went down the road to College of Emporia, where they were multi-year starters and leaders of the Fighting Presbies team that battled for the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) basketball crown each season. 2023 NFHS Network LLC NFHS Network is part of the CBS Sports Digital Network.