The Hutchinson football coaches and team stand on the sideline and watch as the ball is snapped for a new play. The team lost their first home game against Navarro.
W Coffeyville 44-14
W Fort Scott 63-39
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New Expectations Drive Players to Succeed
Garden City 34-24
A new season for any football team brings new beginnings, new excitement, new experiences, and of course new players. The Hutchinson freshman players got their first experience being a Blue Dragon when the team started preparation early with camp in June and later moved into the dorms to begin official practices. The difference from high school to collegiate football were on the minds of many freshman players. “It’s a lot faster paced than high school football, but you get
L Dodge City 40-34 (OT)
Overall Record : 6-3
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Independence 58-0
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Bethany College JV 50-0
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Highland 36-20
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Butler 19-16 (6 OT) Results as of Oct. 31, 2013
used to it pretty quick,” John Gilbertson, Wichita, said. Getting adapted to the tempo of the game wouldn’t be the only thing they would need to get used to, for many of the starting freshman a lot of pressure was felt. Ryan Weese, Olathe, had become familiar with this sort of pressure. Being the starting kicker there would times when the extra point would be the difference between a win and a loss. “I thrive for those pressured situations,” Weese said. Once August 24 rolled
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