2015 6A State Final - Saturday Nov. 28, 2015

Scoreboard @ Welch Stadium, Emporia, KS 

Blue Vally Tigers 10-2 (4-East) vs Derby Panthers 11-1 (3-West)

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Blue Valley Tigers
How they got there? Below is a run down of both Eric Driskell, and Brandon Clark with both Varsity schedules and records entering Saturday's game!

First off, congrats to the Blue Valley Tigers of Stilwell, KS on their first 6A State Football Finals appearance. All prior State Titles won by the Tigers have all been in the 5A Class. The two most recent came in 2010, and 2013, also led by alumni Eric Driskell.

This goes without saying, the foundations of Tiger Football legend to Steve Rampy leading the way for 25 years set the standard for the EKL. The floodgates did open up for change last Friday night, again as the Olathe North Eagles were held back a third straight season to make it to the 6A State Final.

Head Coach Eric Driskell enters the 6A State Final with an overall record of
58W-13L in 73 games coached
Playoffs: 16-3 in 19 games coached
794 W%
State Titles in 2010 and 2013.


Derby Panthers

Derby's Brandon Clark enters the 6A State Final, returning after a 2013 win over SM East two years ago at Topeka. His Derby tenure begins in 2008 to 2015 (8 seasons) with an overall record of:

73W-21L in 94 games coached
Playoffs: 16-6 in 22 games coached
754 W%
State Title in 2013 defeating SFL SM East (11-2)


Tigers trek to 6A State
T   W   Opp.                                O
62 W SM Northwest                  27 - Finished season at 1-8
34 W @ Blue Valley West*       24 - Finished season at 2-7
42 W Bishop Miege*                 35 - Playing in 4A-1 State Final at 11-1
47 W @ BV Southwest*           14 - Finished season 3-6
27 L  Blue Valley North*          28 - Finished season 8-2
13 L  ST Aquinas*                    35 - Finished season 9-3
35 W @ Gardner-Edgerton*      7 - Finished season 2-7
49 W @ Olathe South              16 - Finished season 1-8
25 W BV Northwest*                7 - Finished season 2-8
37 W + SM West                      14 - Finished season 7-3
42 W % @ Lawrence               17 - Finished season 10-1
43 W # Olathe North                19 - Finished season 10-2
00 x   SC Derby                       00 - Season complete at:

Panthers trek to 6A State
P    Opp.                                O
42 W Maize                          20 - Finished season 1-8

54 W @ Salina Central         20 - Finished season 4-5

20 L  @ Mill Valley             27 - Playing in 5A State Final at 11-1

49 W Hutchinson                 14 - Finished season 6-4

57 W Newton                       0  - Finished season 1-8

62 W @ Salina South           30 - Finished season 5-5

54 W Haysville Campus      14 - Finished season 2-7

51 W Wichita South            13 - Finished season 5-4

56 W @ Wichita West         28 - Finished season 5-5

52 W + Topeka                    21 - Finished season 8-2

46 W % @ Junction City     27 - Finished season 10-1

35 W # Free State                 14 - Finished season 8-4
00 x  SC Blue Valley          00 - Season complete at:

Congrats again to both teams as they compete in the 6A State Final this Saturday afternoon!

From all of us at www.sunflowerfootballnews.com

Austin Lockwood, Adam Sullivan, and Kevin Booker

Thank you for a great 2015 Football season!