High School FootballSunday, November 8
Wichita Northwest's young backfield has the Grizzlies on an 8-game winning streak
The Daily Wichita team
If you caught Friday night's playoffs, Wichita Northwest rolled past Wichita Southeast 49-6 to head back to the Class 6A quarterfinals. The Grizzlies started 0-2 and haven't lost since.
Two Northwest backs topped 1,000 rushing yards before Friday
Source: Wichita Eagle
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Braylon Scott | 1,013 yds |
| Zy'Air Burton | 1,005 yds |
| Henry Robinson | 409 yds |
Coach Steve Martin has three running backs and one football. Sophomore Zy'Air Burton has offers from Penn State, Iowa State, Kansas State and Kansas. Freshman Braylon Scott averages 12.5 yards a carry. Martin calls junior Henry Robinson, a blocker for the other two, "the glue to the whole group."
- Burton: 18 rushing touchdowns on 111 carries
- Dallas Gray: 21 tackles for loss
- Cort Campbell: pick-six in Friday's first quarter
- Defense: four shutouts in eight games
Northwest's streak runs on offense and defense
- 8
- straight wins after an 0-2 start
- 2,427
- rushing yards for the trio entering Friday
- 25
- touchdowns for the trio entering Friday
- 52
- points allowed in eight games
Source: Wichita Eagle
Want to see the bracket? Check the sectional round brackets.
Sources: Wichita Eagle, KAKE