Area Game of the Week coverage continues across the KVOE Network of Stations Friday night with a pair of key playoff matchups featuring Lebo and Olpe.
The level of competition steps up dramatically for Lebo as the Wolves hit the road for a matchup with one of the state’s premier eight-man programs.
Lebo travels to Axtell to take on an Eagles team that has captured four of the last five state championships. The Wolves have been dominant defensively throughout the season, allowing no points in the playoffs while recording five shutouts on the year.
Axtell presents a major challenge offensively, having scored at least 54 points in nine games this season.
Lebo head coach Brian Hadley says his defense is built on trust.
Hadley has a good idea of what the Eagles will bring offensively, but knowing what’s coming doesn’t necessarily make it easier to stop.
Both teams enter the sectional round undefeated at 10-0. Country 101.7 FM will have the pregame coverage beginning at 6:45 Friday night.
Olpe also has a tough road test ahead after punching its ticket to the third round with a 35-14 victory over Wabaunsee.
The Eagles travel to Rossville for a matchup between two 8-2 teams looking to keep their seasons alive. Rossville, the number two seed in the East, is coming off a 47-13 victory over St. Mary’s Colgan.
The Bulldogs are looking to get back to the state championship game after falling in last year’s 1A title contest. Meanwhile, Olpe is looking to reach its first sub-state since winning the state championship in 2021.
The two programs are familiar with one another after sharing a district during the previous classification cycle. Olpe head coach Chris Schmidt isn’t short on knowledge heading into Friday’s matchup.
Olpe and Rossville will be heard on KVOE, with pregame coverage beginning at 6:40 Friday night.
Council Grove is also moving on after pulling off one of the biggest wins of the regional round. The Braves knocked off top-seeded Chaparral 28-7, earning just the second regional championship in school history.
The Braves remain on the road Friday, traveling to Garden Plain to face the Owls. Garden Plain is coming off a narrow 35-33 victory over Cimarron.
Council Grove will look to carry the momentum from its regional-round upset into another road challenge as the Braves continue their postseason run.
