Middle school action returned to the Allen County area on Thursday night. Here is the rundown:
Iola Football
Two games resulted in two thumpings of Osawatomie. The seventh-grade boys ran past Osawatomie 38-0, and were led by Cole Mathes 67 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns rushing. Dreden Ellis also chipped in 44 yards on the ground along with 1 TD rushing. Defensively, the seventh-grade Ponies were highlighted by Mathes 11 tackles, 2 sacks, and a fumble recovery. Cortland Carson also shined on the Ponies defensive unit with 8 tackles to go along with a solo sack.
The eighth grade boys also earned a shutout. The Ponies trampled Osawatomie 64-0 to start 2019 on the perfect note. Gage Skahan was an unstoppable force on the ground for Iola. The Ponies go-to back rushed for 127 yards along with 6 TDs rushing. Mac Leonard capped off the Ponies defensive efforts with a 40-yard interception return for a touchdown as the clock expired.