By Ernie W. Webb III The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. Both were on display Friday night after Little River’s 48-24 win at Madison in an Eight-Man Division I sub-state game. As Little River (10-2) celebrated their fourth straight impressive postseason win on one end of the field, Madison senior Hunter Engle […]
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By Ernie W. Webb III Madison had a great 2019 season, but a 46-6 loss to eventual champion Canton-Galva in sub-state left a sour taste in the Bulldogs’ mouth. A year later, Madison tasted sweet revenge with a mild upset of the top-ranked Eagles on Friday night. Madison, which improved to 11-0 and advanced to
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BURLINGAME – It was inevitable that Burlingame was going to take a step back in 2019 after the graduation of a senior class that won 41 games and played in three Eight-Man Division I state semifinals. Throw in a slew of key injuries, and the Bearcats struggled through a 5-4 campaign, missing the playoffs for
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Walking up to Southern Coffey County’s football field Friday night brought back memories of the last time I watched a game in LeRoy. That was 13 years ago, and the Titans were the LeRoy Bluejays. They also were a perennial playoff team. Burlingame was not. In fact, that chilly November night was the first playoff
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There are few redeeming qualities about a loss. It stings. It makes you angry. It makes you sad. It can be devastating, especially when it ends your season and you have a four-hour bus ride home to think about it. I can only imagine how Burlingame’s football team felt Friday night in Osborne as virtually
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The drive to Burlingame on Friday was similar to our previous trips back home. As you head into town from the east and the hustle and bustle of Kansas City into the sleepy confines of Small Town, America, the view rarely changes. Past the city limits, just north of Highway 56, are the remnants of
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A few days into our tenure as members of the Burlingame school board, my best friend and I attended a welcome-back-to-school barbecue for faculty and staff. One of the first people we spoke with that steamy August day in 1997 was a new history teacher and football coach with big dreams. As an alumnus and
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