Bulldogs Rally Past Comets 40–0 in Rain Slowed Chanute Home Opener
Independence upset Chanute at Royster Stadium as Pete Reid sparked a 32–0 surge in the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs, led by coach Mike Woolf, dominated with 66 and 98 yard drives and four Chanute turnovers. Four interceptions and fumbles limited the Comets to no scoring.
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Yates Center wins 3 0 in soggy overtime over Humboldt
In heavy rain at Yates Center Humboldt Cubs fall 3 0 in overtime to the Wildcats. Wendell Leis kicks the game winning 16 yard field goal after a neutron of miscues in a soggy Tri-Valley showdown.
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Major League Standings Reported With Scores And Rain
Boston defeated Washington 4 0 Cleveland shutout Detroit 2 0 California beat Chicago 4 3 Milwaukee won over Oakland 1 0 New York beat Minnesota 8 to 5. Minnesota at Kansas City postponed due to rain with other games completed.
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Erie Red Devils Beat Baxter Springs In CNC League Thriller
Erie Red Devils defeat Baxter Springs 26-16 in a CNC League football clash. A 13-0 Erie edge after three quarters sparked a 29-point fourth period rally, leaving Baxter Springs 0-3 and Erie with a 2 CNC leg.
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Marmaton Valley Wildcats roll to 34 0 win over Uniontown
Marmaton Valley built a 14 0 lead by halftime then blanked Uniontown 34 0 in a Three Rivers League clash. Carter led rushers with 85 yards on 10 carries and Jackson returned a interception for a 40 yard TD in the fourth quarter. Sager paced Marmaton Valley with 15 tackles as they improved to 4 0.
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Cedar Vale Rockets Past Altoona Midway 20 6 in BJL clash
Cedar Vale Broncos beat Altoona Midway Jets 20 to 6 as Gary Thompson scored three rushing touchdowns 3 1 and 45 yards with two extra points. Willie Troutman answered for Altoona Midway with a 4 yard TD late, dropping the Jets to 2 1. Cedar Vale improves to 2 0 in league play and next hosts South Elk.
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LeRoy Edges Thayer In Rainy Nonleague Clash
In a wet Friday night game LeRoy Bluejays defeated Thayer Flyers 14 to 12 on safety and a late third quarter touchdown. Thayer quarterback Ben Showalter was tackled in the end zone for a safety after an earlier LeRoy score gave an 8-0 lead. Showalter later added a six yard TD run and an failed two point try. Steve Cushman was stopped short on a two point attempt as time expired.
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Football scores roundup from Kansas games across leagues
A compact summary of recent Kansas football scores shows SEK Independence routing Chanute 40 to 0 and Pittsburg defeating Altamont 28 to 0. Other notable results include Ottawa overpowering Fort Scott 10 to 0 and Shawnee Mission North beating Shawnee Mission East 20 to 0.
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Hairy dispute over Pittsburg chain gang discrimination
Three Pittsburg State College athletes Randy Smith John Corker and Terry Benson faced losing their football chain gang jobs after refusing to cut hair or discard hippie clothes. Athletic director Carnie Smith ordered hair above eyebrows and sideburns above ears. the trio quit and a new chain gang was hired. They plan to seek legal aid and may appeal to the governor while protesting long hair rules.
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Blue Comet Harriers Take Second in Eureka Invitational
The Chanute Blue Comets finished second behind Garnett at Eureka in a rain soaked cross country meet. Roger Findahl and Larry Muninger placed fourth and fifth, with Purkeypile of Eureka winning in 10 32. Chanute’s top five ran 10 50 to 11 44 and the B team also led by Matlock, Engel, Childers, Keenan and Simmons, as next Friday they host the Blue Comet Invitational.
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