High school football kicked off across Southeast Kansas on Thursday, Sept. 3 and Friday, Sept. 4. Across our 50-school coverage footprint—spanning the SEK League, CNC, Tri-Valley, Three Rivers, Pioneer, SCBL, and Lyon County leagues—Week 1 brought dominant shutouts, thrilling league clashes, and statement victories to start the season.
Here is the complete Week 1 scoreboard for teams across the SEK Sports coverage area:
Southeast Kansas (SEK) League
* Pittsburg 45, Coffeyville-Field Kindley 7
* Labette County 36, Parsons 0
* Independence 36, Columbus 33
* Mulvane 24, Chanute 12
* Paola 34, Fort Scott 21
Crawford-Neosho-Cherokee (CNC) League
* Girard 35, St. Mary’s Colgan 14
* Frontenac 15, Baxter Springs 13
* Neodesha 35, Galena 0
* Riverton 50, Quapaw (Okla.) 0
* Independence 36, Columbus 33
Tri-Valley League
* Caney Valley 58, Eureka 0
* Cherryvale 36, Fredonia 16
* Humboldt 32, Leon-Bluestem 6
* Neodesha 35, Galena 0
Three Rivers League
* Chetopa 58, Altoona-Midway 12 (Played Thursday, Sept. 3)
* Jayhawk-Linn 44, Uniontown 8
* Oswego 56, Marmaton Valley 32
* Pleasanton 38, St. Paul 30
* Southeast-Cherokee 48, Waverly 20
* Yates Center 48, Colony-Crest 0
* Northeast-Arma 26, Maranatha Christian Academy 25
* Burlington 39, Central Heights 7
* Cair Paravel 46, Erie 0
* Marais des Cygnes Valley 53, Southern Coffey County 6
Pioneer League (Area Schools)
* Burlington 39, Central Heights 7
* Wellsville 35, Iola 14
* Osawatomie 10, Prairie View 7
* Santa Fe Trail 49, Anderson County 8
South Central Border League (Area Schools)
* Central-Burden 40, Sedan 26
* Cedar Vale-Dexter 54, West Elk 8
* Flinthills 58, Udall 0
Lyon County League (Area Schools)
* Lebo 30, Madison 6
* Hartford 62, Cornerstone Christian (Mo.) 6
* Osage City 20, Olpe 7
* Southeast-Cherokee 48, Waverly 20
Week 1 Highlights & Takeaways
* High-Octane Shootouts: Oswego and Marmaton Valley put on an offensive showcase in Three Rivers action, combining for 88 points in Oswego’s 56–32 win. Meanwhile, Independence held off CNC powerhouse Columbus in a 36–33 barnburner.
* Dominant Defensive Openers: Several coverage-area squads made emphatic statements with shutouts, including Caney Valley (58–0 over Eureka), Riverton (50–0 over Quapaw), Flinthills (58–0 over Udall), and Labette County (36–0 over rival Parsons).
* Nail-Biters: Frontenac edged past Baxter Springs 15–13 in an early-season defensive slugfest, and Northeast-Arma slipped past Maranatha Academy by a single point, 26–25.
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