Friday’s Wichita-area high school football scores, stats and recaps (Oct. 4)
By Blake Chadwick Derby domination set in once again as the Panthers traveled to Hutchinson. The Panthers won 36-3 – their fewest points scored this season – but had their fair share of “struggles” as Hutchinson stopped Derby early in the game in the red zone. But that would be it, as the Panthers led […]
Friday’s Wichita-area high school football scores (Sept. 27)
By Blake Chadwick After a 59-7 win over Maize, the Derby Panthers have now outscored their opponents 235-21 throughout their first four games. Derby’s defense has dominated, and that was no different on Friday as Dalton Hornback and Kikoa Indalecio each scored defensive touchdowns — Hornback on a 29-yard return and Indalecio on a 38-yard […]
Friday’s high school football scores (Sept. 20)
By Blake Chadwick Lightning, rain and hail wreaked havoc on high school football games across the Wichita area. Delays were common, and the Wellington-Clearwater game was called with eight minutes to go in the game, while Medicine Lodge and Moundridge was canceled. But the Derby Panthers had no problem finding a rhythm against the Salina […]
Spotlight on Derby assistant coach Eric Hendrick
By Blake Chadwick Being a Derby alum, defensive backs coach Eric Hendrick knows what it means to proudly be a Panther, while also making sure his players understand it, as well. Hendrick, who was an all-conference linebacker at Pittsburg State had some plans to coach but chose against it originally after his playing days were […]
Friday’s high school football scores (Sept. 13)
By Joanna Chadwick Wichita Northwest exacted a bit of revenge on Friday night when it edged Wichita East 14-0 at Carpenter Stadium. East had beaten Northwest twice in 2023, including in the Class 6A playoffs. Northwest scored the game’s first points late in the third quarter on a 45-yard run by Augie Fast. In the […]
Friday’s Wichita-area high school football games (Sept. 6)
By Blake Chadwick The Derby Panthers kicked off their season in dominant fashion with a 40-7 win at Hays. Da’Saahn Brame started the Panthers’ offense with two early touchdown receptions from first-year quarterback Drew Kemp, who introduced himself to the Panthers’ fans with five total touchdowns. Kemp completed 11 of 16 passes for four touchdowns and […]
Week 1 Wichita-area high school football schedule
By Joanna Chadwick Abilene at Clay Center Andover at Kapaun Andover Central at Hutchinson Attica-Argonia at West Elk Canton-Galva at Centre Cedar Vale-Dexter at Udall Central-Burden at Flinthills Chanute at Augusta Coffey County at Burrton Coffeyville at Circle Cunningham at South Barber Derby at Hays Douglass at Remington El Dorado at Andale Ellsworth at Salina […]
Andover Central football ready for Monday’s first practices of the season
By Joanna Chadwick With fall sports starting practice on Monday, Andover Central football coach Derek Tuttle gave his team a three-day weekend. They did their speed and agility training through Thursday, but now there’s a chance to catch that last break before the long season. “It’s the last weekend off for the coaches,” Tuttle said. […]
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Derby football
By Joanna Chadwick With two senior quarterbacks vying for a position as the starter for Derby, 7-on-7 competitions were a good way to get them acclimated to their teammates. Both Drew Kemp and Aiden Heckathorn transferred into Derby. “We told them to be patient,” coach Brandon Clark said. “We’ve had a lot of time this […]