Sumner Newscow report — Roundup of area football games.

Alex Smith gains 223 yards for South Sumner in victory over Oxford. (Photo by Karen Shellhammer).

South Sumner 56 Oxford 6

South Sumner dominated Oxford in a battle for Sumner County eight-man and District 3 supremacy.

It was close for a while.  South Sumner scored first on a 62-yard Alex Smith run. Oxford responded with a Connor Commerford 4-yard TD run to make it 8-6. That was the score going into the second quarter.

At the end of the second quarter, however, the Outlaws were leading 38-6, thanks to touchdown runs by Alex Smith, a TD by Jackson Risley and a 63-yard punt return for a touchdown.

South Sumner iced the game with three more touchdowns in the third quarter.

Smith had 223 rushing yards and five touchdowns. Risley followed with 84 yards and two touchdowns. Mak Blosser was 7 of 10 for 71 yards.

Oxford was held to 81 yards passing and 41 yards rushing. South Sumner had 385 yards in total offense, including 314 on the ground.

South Sumner is 5-0 and Oxford is 3-2. It is becoming apparent District 3 is going to be decided between South Sumner and Central of Burden. The box score is here.

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Argonia-Attica 56 Wichita Independent 12

A&A got back on the winning track with a resounding win vs. the Panthers. A&A led 10-o after the first quarter and held a 24-6 advantage at the half en route to a victory.

Carson Vineyard, a sophomore, had 117 yards on 17 carries for the Titans. He had 220 all-purpose yards including a 72 kickoff and 31-yard punt return.

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Conway Springs 54 Ellinwood 20 

Conway Springs led 19-6 after one quarter and held 33-12 advantage at the half en route to a big district win.

The Cardinals are now 2-0 in district play. Stats can be found here. CSHS vs ELLINWOOD-09302023001234

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Marion 55 Belle Plaine 26

Dragons fall to 1-4.

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