Iola football head coach David Daugharthy admits that maybe he got a little too caught up last year in ending what was a 29-year losing streak to rival and former SEK league opponent Chanute.
Beating the Blue Comets was a mantra that was echoed through summer and fall football camp in the then first-year head coachs first offseason.
Despite the hype and the preparation put into the game, it did nothing to move the Mustang needle in the right direction. The Mustangs lost 38-7 in the 2017 home opener.