By Toby Hammes As mere inches and seconds separated Manhattan High football from its second perfect season in three seasons, the Indians have no reason to hang their heads. “They’re champions in my heart,” head coach Joe Schartz said after the game. Manhattan (12-1) fell short to back-to-back state champions Gardner Edgerton in a 36-33 battle. The back-and-forth fight perfectly embodied the Indians’ refusal to let up all season. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
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Photos by Lewis Marien – Mercury Staff Photographer A battle of 6A heavyweights came down to the wire once again, but it was Gardner Edgerton who landed the final blow in the 2024 Kansas 6A State Championship at Emporia State’s Welch Stadium. Manhattan High running back Jaydin Hudley breaks out of a tackle from Gardner Edgerton linebacker Kaleb Dewey (23) during their 6A state championship game Friday at Welch Stadium in Emporia. The Indians’ season ended with a 36-33 loss to the Trailblazers. Manhattan High’s JJ Dunnigan, left, and Trey Hoover bring down Gardner Edgerton fullback Syre Padilla during their…
By Parker Eaves For the 108th time, its wheat versus corn on Saturday as the No. 24 Kansas State Wildcats travel to Ames, Iowa, to take on No. 18 Iowa State in the annual Farmaggedon game. K-State and Iowa State have played every year since 1917. Farmaggedon is the 19th-oldest rivalry in FBS football and Iowa State leads the all-time series 53-50-4 with K-State being 17-7 since 2000. Cyclone head coach Matt Campbell is in his ninth year as the head coach with a record of 62-50. They are 9-2 on the season and are looking to win 10 games…
A Manhattan man was injured in a single-vehicle accident just after 5 p.m. on Wednesday in Saline County, Kansas. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Jeffrey Lee Sims, 50, of Manhattan, was driving a 2020 Kia Sportage westbound in the 1600 block of West State Street. The vehicle veered off the south side of the road and into a ditch. It continued along the embankment, eventually leaving the edge of a ravine and coming to rest in a creek. Emergency Medical Services transported Sims to Salina Regional Health Center for treatment. Authorities noted that Sims was not wearing a seat…
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