Braves stand tall against No. 2 Nemaha Central despite loss
Council Grove Braves captains (left to right) Reid Buttrey, Luke Stewart, Blaise French and Kayden Hewitt led the Braves onto the field Friday night for their regional playoff matchup against Nemaha Central. Despite the loss, the Braves’ unity, resilien

Braves stand tall against No. 2 Nemaha Central despite loss

Mon, 11/10/2025 - 4:55pm

Few outside Council Grove expected the Braves to hang tough with the second-ranked Nemaha Central Thunder in Friday night’s Class 2A regional championship. But those who made the trip saw a determined Council Grove squad that refused to back down, playing physical, disciplined football and proving they belonged among Kansas’s ...

PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today!

Council Grove Republican

P.O. Box 237

302 W. Main

Council Grove, KS 66846

Email: cgnews@cgtelco.net

Phone: (620) 767-5123

FAX: (620) 767-5124