It is week 8 of the high school football season. The final game to determine post season seedings.
Emporia High goes to Manhattan. Keaton Tuttle, who has been an assistant coach at Emporia High the last 5 years, has been named the interim head coach.
Senior defensive lineman Trey Strawder says he is looking forward to facing the strong run game of Manhattan.
Junior offensive lineman Jay Orozco says they have to go hard.
The Spartans are 2 and 5. Manhattan is 4-3.
The game will be broadcast on KVOE 1400AM/96.9FM.
The featured game on Country 101.7FM has Madison hosting Central Burden.
Madison Coach Alex McMillian says they cannot take Burden lightly.
Madison can wrap up a district championship with a win.
Area schedule
Chase County at Oxford.
Burlingame at Doniphan West.
Lebo at Marais des Cygnes Valley.
Chetopa at Waverly.
Southern Coffey County at St. Paul.
Olpe at Northeast Arma.
Valley Heights at Northern Heights.
Uniontown at Lyndon.
Humboldt at Osage City.
Mission Valley at Rossville.
Clay Center at Council Grove.
Burlington at Iola.
Hartford at Centre – canceled (forfeit, Centre does not have enough players due to injurie.)
Besides Madison, Lebo and Burlington can wrap up district championships with wins.
Olpe and Osage City have wrapped up District championships.
