The Eagles went 2-3 at the eight-team Goessel Invitational
on Saturday. They defeated Halstead (28-26, 25-9) and South Haven
(25-21, 25-18) in pool play, qualifying for the championship bracket.
But the Eagles lost to third-place Sedgwick (22-25, 25-22, 14-25),
second-place Central Christian (15-25, 25-23, 16-25) and eventual
champion Remington (16-25, 25-21, 23-25).
CGHS played a quadrangular
at Bennington Sept. 4. The Eagles went 2-1, defeating Goessel (20-25,
25-23, 25-19) and Bennington (25-27, 25-18, 25-17) and losing to Hutch
Trinity (12-25, 25-21, 21-25).
Canton-Galva played at Berean on Tuesday and will play at Marion on Saturday and at home Sept. 18.
The Warriors improved to 2-0 Friday with a 56-0 win over Bennington.
Nathan Bishop ran for two touchdowns and threw four more—two apiece to Adam Benson and Brandon Pickens.
Benson finished with six catches for 121 yards. Trevor Hamm rushed for 125 yards on 16 attempts, and Elliot Spechtenhauser ran for 93 yards on 11 carries.
Cody McMillen begins his push for the finish
line during Saturday’s race near Augusta. The Trojan senior ran a
career-best 16:46 over the 5-K course to place fourth against mostly
Class 5A and 6A competition. Click image to enlarge.
Hillsboro’s Cody McMillen opened his senior cross-country season Saturday with a career-best time at the J.K. Gold Classic near Augusta.
Hillsboro’s Ishamel Morris breaks loose for a 16-yard run during Hillsboro’s first possession on Friday night. The 67-yard drive ended with a touchdown.
Defeat could hardly be more agonizing than the 31-30 overtime loss Hillsboro endured at Nickerson during Friday’s season opener.
In no less than three critical situations near the end, Trojans had victory within their grasp, only to see it slip away by the slimmest of margins.
