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Homecoming Game Against Clay Center

Corbyn Miller running the ball

Ethan Burton catching a pass

Ethan Craige kicking the ball off for the Braves

The Brave's offensive line lined up against the Tiger's defensive line

Hadyn Bieling running the ball

Hadyn Bieling handing the ball off to Thomas VanValkenburg

The Brave's offensive line blocking the Tigers

Hadyn Bieling running away from a defender

Kahle Jones running into the end zone for a touchdown

Corbyn Miller running the ball

Photos by Myles Gant, Chase German, Felicity Smith, and Jayden Moseley-Cannon; Editing by Carissa Dalquest and Lauren Brown; Captions by Ben Bolen

Solid Effort for Final JV Football Game

Ahmed Mansaray, Marvin Henton, Cameron Crooks, Kolby Rose

Anthony Monihen

Ethan Burton

Ahmed Mansaray, Cameron Crooks

Ethan Burton

Photos by Kyra Blosser and Mike Philo; Editing by Ashley Irwin

Marysville Game

Corbyn Miller hands the ball off to Ethan Craige

Corbyn Miller runs the ball for the Braves

Ethan Craige breaking a tackle

Tom VanValkenburg tackling the ball carrier

Corbyn Miller running the ball

Corbyn Miller running the ball

Photos by Gabe Reichart, Cora Noer, and Mike Philo; Editing by Carissa Dalquest and Rylee Powell; Captions by Ben Bolen

JV Against Concordia

Kahle Jones tackles the ball carrier

Kahle Jones throws the ball to Ahmed Mansaray

Anthony Monihen returns the kick

Jace Goodman tackles the running back

Kahle Jones and Jace Goodman tackle the running back 

Kaleb Litke tackles the ball carrier

Photos by Jayden Moseley-Cannon; Editing by Carissa Dalquest; Captions by Ben Bolen

West Franklin Game

Kahle Jones kicks off the game for the Braves

Braves try for an extra point

Ahmed Mansaray lines up at receiver for his first start on varsity

Jesus Solis returns a fumble

Jesus Solis, John Carson

Jesus Solis

Jaxon Buchman holds off a West Franklin defensive linemen

The Braves line up on defense

Ethan Craige dives for extra yardage

Ethan Craige runs the ball

Ahmed Mansaray tackles the ball carrier

Wyatt Johnson runs the ball

Kahle Jones hands the ball off to Ethan Craige

Kahle Jones

Ethan Craige and Corbyn Miller tackle the ball carrier

Kahle Jones

Corbyn Miller tackles the ball carrier

Mat Maas and Bennett Bolen block

Jesus Solis tackles the ball carrier

Kahle Jones and Jesus Solis celebrate a touchdown

Photos by Brenden Adams, Gabe Reichart, Cora Noer and Myles Gant; Editing by Rylee Powell; Captions by Ben Bolen

Senior Night

Jeanine, Chase, and Robert Bacon

Kris, Hadyn, and Dana Bieling

Rachel and Ben Bolen

Amanda, Ethan, and Derrick Craige

Jennifer, Isaac, and Tyson Buchman

Gwenda Rutherford, Dustin Lindley

Lisa, Mat, and Kirk Maas

Shelley, Corbyn, and Dustin Miller

Cristina, Jesus, and Jose Solis

Jaymie, Tom Jr., and Tom Van Valkenburg

Sandie Axe, Claire and Scott Bankes

Photos by Myles Gant, Cora Noer, and Gabe Reichart; Editing by Rylee Powell and Lauren Brown

JV vs Osage City

Ethan Burton running with an Osage defender on his hip

Ethan Burton running the ball with Toby Cobb and Julio Pool

Kolby Rose blocking

Cristian Linares running the ball

Bradley Eldridge running the ball

Ethan Burton running for a touchdown

Khale Jones kicking off for the Braves

Jace Goodman running the ball

Ethan Burton getting tackled out of bounds

Julio Pool, Eric Hale, Conner Garver, and Toby Cobb on the offensive line

Ethan Burton drops back to pass

Jace Goodman running the ball

Jace Goodman running the ball

Jace Goodman chasing down the ball carrier

Ethan Burton running with the ball

Cristian Linares tackling the ball carrier

Ethan Burton running the ball

Ahmed Mansaray on the return

Bradley Eldridge running the ball

Jace Goodman running the ball

Cameron Crooks running the ball

Cameron Crooks tackling the ball carrier

Cameron Crooks running the ball

Photos by Ashley Irwin, Kyra Blosser, and Jayden Moseley-Cannon; Editing by Ashley Irwin and Lauren Brown

New Field, New Season

Board of Education member, Tina Rae Scott, cuts the ribbon for the new football field.
Mr. Doornbos, Deidre Knight (BOE), Mr. Dody, Marie Blythe (BOE), Mr. McDiffett

 

 

Jesus Solis scores the first touchdown on the new field.

Photos by Chase German, Mike Philo, and Cora Noer; Editing by Rylee Powell and Lauren Brown

Starting the Season with a Bang: Braves Defeat Northern Heights 48-0

Ethan Burton runs the ball around the Northern Heights defense

Corbyn Miller evades a Northern Heights defender

Tom VanValkenburg blazes past two Northern Heights defenders

Chase Bacon and Ethan Burton tackle a Northern Heights running back

Hadyn Bieling barrels through two Northern Heights defenders for a touchdown

Jaxon Buchman blocks the way for Wyatt Johnson

Corbyn Miller returns a kick

Hadyn Bieling hands the ball off to Corbyn Miller while Tom VanValkenburg and Ethan Craige lead block

Corbyn Miller returns a kick

Ethan Craige blocks for Hadyn Bieling while he throws the ball to Khale Jones

Hadyn Bieling about to meet a Northern Heights defender head on

Ethan Craige blitzes through the line while Matt Maas, Bennett Bolen, Jackson Griffith, and Koen Hula keep the offensive line busy

Hadyn Bieling outruns a Northern Heights defender for a touchdown

Matt Maas, Jackson Griffith, and Koen Hula line up on defense

Corbyn Miller sacks the Northern Heights quarterback

 

Hadyn Bieling drops back to pass 

Bennett Bolen blocks a Northern Heights defensive lineman

Hadyn Bieling kicks off the ball after a Braves touchdown

Corbyn Miller runs the ball

Corbyn Miller returns the ball after kickoff with Tom VanValkenburg going to lead block

Corbyn Miller returning the ball with Tom VanValkenburg and Khale Jones lead blocking

Hadyn Bieling outruns the Northern Heights defense for a touchdown

Hadyn Bieling kicks off the ball after the Brave's first touchdown

Photos by Cora Noer, Gabe Reichart, Mike Philo, Brenden Adams, and Chase German; Editing by Rylee Powell and Lauren Brown; Captions by Bennett Bolen

All-League Football 1st Team

Collages by Brenden Adams