By Matt Browning 

The Smoky Valley football team was chosen as the Visit Wichita Team of the Month for September. The Vikings won their opening night contest at Halstead, 20-16. Their defense haeld the Dragons to 184 yards, while forcing five turnovers and recording two sacks.

“We played well on offense and defense with the exception of 5 fumbles lost,” said Smoky Valley head coach Tim Lambert. “Our special teams were not very good.”

 Smoky Valley had three players rush for 100 yards or more: Kade Blanchat (16 carries, 115 yards, TD), Trystan Stambaugh (19 carries, 113 yards, TD) and Justice Autry (15 carries, 101 yards, TD).

The Vikings rushed the ball 53 times compared to throwing only eight times.

“We would like to be able to do that all year,” Lambert said. “That is what we want to do, however we will need to be better in our passing game if we want to be as good as we can be.”