Sumner Newscow report — Oxford fell to Chase County 26-12 on the road Friday evening in its season opener.
Chase County built a 12-0 lead at the end of the first quarter and led 18-6 at the half. It was 26-12 after three quarters, which was the final score.
Logan Gaither led the team with 77 yards on 20 carries and one touchdown. He also had one touchdown pass completion for 10 yards.
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Sumner Newscow report — Conway Springs lost its season opener against Douglass, 28-12, at Cardinal Stadium.
Douglass built a 22-0 lead in the first three quarters before Conway Springs got on the scoreboard at the 5:18 mark of the fourth quarter. Joseph Howard scored on a 6-yard carry to pull the Cardinals within two touchdowns. Douglass built the lead back up to 28-6 before Conway Springs scored on a 4-yard carry by Gabe Tarrant to finish the game.
Carter Green was a one-man wrecking crew for Douglass, rushing for 204 yards on 20 rushes and three touchdowns. Conway Springs was led by Tarrant, who had 112 yards on 23 rushes and was 5-of-9 in the air for 77 yards. Howard finished with 101 yards on 15 carries.
Colton Elmore took off for the races in the second quarter to put the Crusaders on board. (Photos by Tanner Ford)
By Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — The only thing that might have been hotter than the temperature was the Wellington Crusader football team Friday night.
The Crusaders buried Clearwater 48-7 to open the 2026 campaign. And Wellington did that in a 24-minute time span. Up until the 7:45-minute mark of the second quarter, Clearwater was leading 7-0. Wellington was facing a fourth-and-2 at its own 36.
Crusader quarterback Colton Elmore took off up the middle in a massive sea of humanity. And then came out of it on the other side untouched and scampered 36 yards for the score. The game was tied, but the momentum had shifted.
Wellington would go on to score six more touchdowns that ended with a 50-yard pick-six interception by freshman Cooper Norris with 7 minutes to play. The defense never gave up another touchdown the rest of the way.
