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By Calvin Silvers News-Press NOW’s Game of the Week, spotlights the Week 8’s matchup of the visiting Excelsior Springs Tigers as they try to rain on Central’s homecoming parade. Both teams enter this contest with losing records, falling short of the winning streaks they had hoped for. However, with just two weeks until district play

By Jacob Meikel With district tournaments starting next week, Bishop LeBlond girls volleyball will aim to sustain success as the number one seed in Class 2 District 16. In a field where three teams have registered 20-plus wins this regular season, the tournament the Golden Eagles find themselves in will be no gimme. “I think

By NewsPress Now Check out the final scores of your favorite city and area teams. Riverside defeats Troy 14-12. A rivalry battle between two 4-1 teams in Riverside and Troy results in the Cyclones getting over the hump for the first time in two years. Troy opened up the scoring with a 13-yard touchdown that

By Calvin Silvers The Troy Trojans enter Week 6 with an impressive 4-1 record, coming off a commanding victory against rival Doniphan West, winning by a score of 54-13. Now, all eyes turn to the Riverside Cyclones, as these two teams prepare to clash again in one of the oldest rivalry games in Kansas. Typically,

By Calvin Silvers The Troy Trojans enter Week 6 with an impressive 4-1 record, coming off a commanding victory against rival Doniphan West, winning by a score of 54-13. Now, all eyes turn to the Riverside Cyclones, as these two teams prepare to clash again in one of the oldest rivalry games in Kansas. Typically,

By Jacob Meikel Riverside football is off to a superb start in 2024, and a win against its rival Troy on Friday would make its current win streak feel much sweeter. “We’re just ready. We don’t want to lose again,” junior quarterback Beckam Griffin said. “They’re our rival, so practice is a lot better and

By NewsPress Now Check out the final scores from the city and area matchups for the sixth week of high school football. Savannah defeats Cameron 62-7. Lafayette falls to Chillicothe 20-14. Riverside defeats Horton 27-0. Central falls to Oak Park 52-13. Benton falls to Maryville 49-7. Bishop LeBlond defeats KC East Christian 64-24. East Buchanan

By Calvin Silvers Up in Savannah, Missouri, while it may not be homecoming, fans can still expect a thrilling atmosphere as they cheer on their Savages in a high-stakes MEC conference showdown against the Cameron Dragons. Both teams have faced their fair share of injuries to key players and faced narrow losses, but this Friday

By Calvin Silvers As we dive into Week 6 of the high school football season, it’s hard to believe we’re already past the halfway mark. This week promises more high-stakes action, which includes the showdown between the visiting Cameron Dragons and the Savannah Savages. For the past decade, the Savages have held the upper hand,

By Jacob Meikel A softball bout between two conference foes, each with one loss on the year, ends in the Mid-Buchanan Dragons defeating North Platte 4-1 on Tuesday. Both teams entered Tuesday night’s contest in Dearborn as two of the top teams in Class 2. Neither Mid-Buchanan nor North Platte would see an opponent as

By NewsPress Now Check out the final scores of your favorite city and area teams. Bishop LeBlond falls to Archie 38-14 Both teams headed into Friday’s game undefeated, and both entered as top-tier teams in the 8-man ranks. Just as LeBlond was looking to get on the scoreboard in the first quarter, Archie got a

By Calvin Silvers The No.4-ranked Bishop LeBlond Golden Eagles soar into Week 5 with an impressive 4-0 record, but this week presents their toughest challenge yet, gearing up to face the defending 8-Man state champions and top-ranked Archie Whirlwinds, who are hungry to maintain their reign of dominance. As the Whirlwinds roll into town, they’ll