By TYLER HENRY
Lead Sportswriter - Salina Post
In week seven, the Sacred Heart football team solidified its first winning season in over a decade. In week eight, they’ll have an opportunity to add a district title to an unprecedented campaign.
The Knights quickly erased the damage of an 0-2 start, rattling off five-straight victories to enter the final week of the regular season 5-2.
To achieve this feat, they’ll have to take down another program on a similar run in Belleville.
Republic County comes into this contest at 6-1, having locked up their first winning season since 2016.
With six wins, this is already the best season in Republic County’s brief history, and the Buffaloes will be eager to add to it on Friday night.
The Knights have dominated this series historically, and are 16-3 in games against the Buffs, including wins in the last three contests.
Both teams feature a similar schedule this season, with a loss to Ellsworth, and wins over Bennington, Herington, and Valley Heights.
Slowing the trio of quarterback Kash Henke, tailback Nick Kendall, and star wideout Aden Morris will be a focal point for the Knights tonight, but if they can play their new brand of defense they should have an excellent change to ride a six-game win streak into the playoffs.
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