Photo Credit: Friends of Swather Football
The Holcomb Longhorns advanced to the Kansas Class 3A semifinals with a 31-28 victory over the Hesston Swathers in a state playoff football sectional game Friday night at Holcomb.
Holcomb led at halftime 21-14 and 28-14 after three quarters.
Holcomb (10-1) will play No. 1 Andale (11-0) in the Kansas Class 3A state semifinals next Friday. Andale defeated Hoisington 45-8 Friday in the other 3A West sectional game.
In the Kansas Class 3A East bracket sectionals, Jefferson West defeated defending 2A state champion Nemaha Central 14-7 and Frontenac defeated Baldwin 35-20. Jefferson West (9-2) will play Frontenac (11-0) in the other 3A semifinal.
Hoisington, Hesston and Baldwin finished the season with 8-3 records and Nemaha Central finished 7-4.
