With the regular season in the rearview mirror, District 5 play began on Wednesday with quarterfinals for the area Class 1A boys teams. Stratton held off all challengers to earn the top seed and the right to host the top half of the bracket in the quarterfinal round. Idalia was overtaken in the final days […]
In a rematch of the 2021 state six-man championship game, Stratton pulled off a reversal of fortunes to beat Cheyenne Wells 69-14 and win a second straight title last Friday, Nov. 24. The Eagles had lost the earlier championship tilt with the Tigers 62-21. That was the last loss suffered by the program, as the […]
The six-man football playoffs got underway last weekend, and two of the top four seeds were from the local area. Idalia, the third-place team in the East Central League, had earned the No. 4 seed in the bracket, while the champion of that league, defending state champion Stratton, was the top overall seed. Idalia […]
For two of the local six-man teams, the season came to an end last weekend, as Bethune and Hi-Plains failed to make the playoffs. However, for Idalia and Stratton, the journey towards a state title continues, as both strengthened their hopes with big wins last Friday. Idalia Wolves (7-2) Idalia took its running game […]
Three games last week featured area six-man teams, including a 1 vs. 2 clash in Stratton that the Eagles made short work of. Idalia had its bye week, giving the Wolves an opportunity to get healthy and focus on preparing for the stretch run. Stratton Eagles (7-0, 4-0 in East Central League) Everyone had […]