Allen County middle schools open up 2019 play

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September 7, 2019 - 1:44 AM

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. 

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