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Hoisington Cardinals Dominate Hillsboro 26-8 in Season Football Opener

Saturday, September 5

The Hoisington Cardinals won their season- and home-opening football game Friday night with a 26-8 victory over Hillsboro. Hoisington led 6-0 at halftime and 20-0 entering the fourth quarter. The Cardinals added another touchdown in the fourth quarter. Brody Pfannenstiel scored on a 2-yard touchdown run,... Read More.

Little River Dominates Ell Saline 46-0 in Season Opener

Saturday, September 5

The Little River High School football, which moved from Eight-Man I to Eight-Man II, opened the 2026 season with an 46-0 victory over Ell-Saline Friday night at Brookville. Little River led 8-0 after one quarter, 22-0 at halftime and 34-0 after three quarters. Little River will... Read More.

Elyria Christian Falls to Peabody-Burns in First-ever Football Game

Saturday, September 5

Elyria Christian High School played the first football game in the 44-year history of the school Friday night. The Eagles dropped a 54-7 decision at Peabody-Burns in a Six-Man contest. “Tonight, Elyria Christian made history with our very first football game!,” said the school’s Facebook page.... Read More.

McPherson County High School Football Preview

Saturday, September 5

Ad Astra Radio will preview area high school football teams, based on county. Today, we preview the teams from McPherson County. Previous previews are listed below. Click on the county to see those previews. Harvey County Rice County Reno County Marion County Western Sedgwick County Read More.

Canton-Galva Eagles Dominate Goessel Bluebirds in Season Opener 52-6

Saturday, September 5

The Canton-Galva Eagles opened the season with a 52-6 win over the Goessel Bluebirds. Goessel would take advantage of multiple Canton-Galva turnovers and an impressive ball control offense led by the running back Claudio Flores III to keep the game within a touchdown until late... Read More.

Sterling Opens Title Defense with Impressive Win Against Moundridge

Saturday, September 5

Jace Darnauer rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns, and Sterling used a barrage of big plays to beat Moundridge 53-21 Friday in Sterling. Jacob Lewis opened the game with a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, and added 79 rushing yards and another score. Nolan... Read More.

Smoky Valley Starts New Era with Victory Against Larned

Saturday, September 5

Smoky Valley used quick-strike plays, including a 55-yard TD pass on its first offensive play of the season from Mason Riedel to Eli Lambert, and an 85-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Lambert to open the second half, to give coach Caleb Lambert... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Friday High School Football Scoreboard McPherson-9/4/26

Saturday, September 5

McPherson 42, Augusta 6 Smoky Valley 38, Larned 16 Hesston 35, Halstead 6 Hoisington 26, Hillsboro 8 Sterling 53, Moundridge 22 Marion 18, Remington 8 Inman 71, Sedgwick 0 Canton-Galva 52, Goessel 6 Little River 46, Ell-Saline 0 Peabody-Burns 54, Elyria Christian 7 Otis-Bison 60, Centre 19

Bullpups Cruise to Season-Opening Win Over Augusta

Friday, September 4

McPHERSON, Kan. – Looking for redemption after losing their playoff opener to Augusta in 2025, the McPherson Bullpups hosted the Orioles to start the 2026 season on Friday night. The Bullpup defense established themselves early and the offense got rolling as the game went... Read More.

Kansas Eight-Man Football Preseason Polls Released

Friday, September 4

The Kansas Eight-Man Football Coaches Association released its preseason rankings for the Eight-Man I and Eight-Man II divisions. The South Central Central High School Timberwolves are ranked No. 1 in Eight-Man I, followed by the Lincoln Leopards, Wakeeney-Trego Golden Eagles, Leoti-Wichita County Indians. South Central won... Read More.

Area Schools Participate in Clearwater Cross Country Meet

Friday, September 4

Andale, Berean Academy, Cheney, Halstead, Hillsboro and Hutchinson Middle School runners competed in the Clearwater High School Invitational Thursday morning. The meet took place in the morning because of heat-related reasons. The Andale varsity boys team placed six runners in the top 12 in the 5,000-meter... Read More.

Larks Battle Tabor to Scoreless Draw

Friday, September 4

HILLSBORO, Kan. — The Hesston College women's soccer team battled Tabor College to a 0-0 draw on Wednesday, Sept. 2, moving the Larks to 1-1-2 on the season. Hesston created an early opportunity when Brooklyn Bailey took a shot in the third minute before Read More.