It’s week 5 of the High School football season, which means we are halfway thru the season.
Emporia High plays at Washburn Rural. The Spartans are 1-3 and are tied for 11th place in the 5A East standings.
Washburn Rural is 3-1. They are tied for 3rd place in 6A West.
Emporia High Coach Keaton Tuttle says it comes down to execution.
Junior Kyle Obermeyer says it will take a complete game team effort.
The kick-off at Washburn Rural is set for 7 pm. Coverage on KVOE 1400AM/96.9FM begins at 6:40 pm.
The featured game on Country 101.7FM has Olpe, the number 1 ranked team in 1A and undefeated, hosting Pleasanton. The Olpe Eagles have outscored their opponents 254 to 12.
Olpe Coach Chris Schmidt says they will need to contain Pleasantons running attack.
The kick-off from Olpe is set for 7 pm. Coverage on Country 101.7 FM begins at 6:30 pm.
Area games:
Uniontown at Northern Heights
Oxford at Madison
Chase County at Flinthills
Burlingame at Washington County
Hartford at Rural Vista
Lebo at Wakefield
Marais des Cygnes Valley at Centre-Lost Springs.
Chetopa at Southern Coffey County.
Osage City at Jayhawk Linn
Council Grove at Marysville
Silver Lake at Mission Valley
Burlington at Frontenac.
