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Oilers to challenge Solomon on road
Area Football
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Central Plains High School quarterback Braeden Crites (10) hands the ball off to Meritt Hammeke against St. John-Hudson in Claflin on Sept. 20. - photo by Kevin Price Great Bend Tribune
As the season progressed, this football matchup looked more and more like a greatest test on Central Plains High School’s regular-season schedule.On Friday night, the Oilers travel to undefeated Solomon for 7 kickoff.Both teams are 3-0 in Eight-Man Division-I District 5 play.Both teams have 62 tiebreaker points, putting them ahead of Little River, which is 2-1 and has only two tiebreaker points.With a win, Central Plains (6-1) secures a postseason spot. With a loss, it will go down to Week 9’s matchup against Little River.Braedan Crites as led the Oilers offense all season, but took decisive control last week, rushing for two touchdowns and throwing for three more. Crites has completed 64 of 117 passes for 1,599 yards and 23 touchdowns this season.