It will be all Hawks and all black and gold tonight in Wellman when the Mid-Prairie Golden Hawk football team entertains the Central Lee Hawks. Mid-Prairie is 3-1 this year and 1-0 in district play after a 56-0 pounding of Eddyville-Blakesburg a week ago. Mid-Prairie outgained the Rockets 318 to 121 in total yards including 263 to 74 on the ground. Braden Hartley led the Golden Hawk attack with 11 carries for 152 yards and five touchdowns. Jarron Thomas and Landon Sullivan also had rushing touchdowns. The Golden Hawks forced six turnovers, two fumble recoveries and four interceptions, including a Collin Miller pick six. On the year, Mid-Prairie averages 28 points per game and allows 18 while going for 293 yards per night, 228 in the run game. Individual leaders include Miller at 14 of 44 for 229 yards, four touchdowns and five interceptions. Braden Hartley has 93 carries for 662 yards and nine touchdowns, all top 10 marks in 2A. Cain Brown has eight catches for 151 yards and two touchdowns. He also has a team best 22 tackles and two interceptions.

Central Lee is 1-3 this year and opened district play with a 65-7 loss to Williamsburg last week. The Hawks were outgained 354 to 156 in total including 175 to 57 on the ground while committing five turnovers. They score 20 points per game while allowing 37 and averaging 216 yards per night, 167 on the ground. Individual leaders for Central Lee include Cory Jones 13 of 32 through the air for 158 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions. Bo Herdrich has caught five passes for 90 yards. In the run game it’s Chase Johnson with 66 carries for 281 yards and five touchdowns. The Hawk defense is keyed by Corbin Pohren with a team best 30 tackles and two fumble recoveries. This week, Mid-Prairie head coach Pete Cavanagh talked about what he sees in Central Lee and the keys to a win. “On film, they are better than they were last week, and probably better than our opponent last week. They have some athletes. They were able to move the ball on Williamsburg, so we have to continue to get better. We have to force turnovers. We have to get their offense off the field and continue doing what we are doing on offense, moving the ball and getting first downs.”

Mid-Prairie has won 11 of the 13 all-time meetings between the two schools, including five in a row by a 281-43 margin. The Golden Hawks won this matchup last year 66-8. You can hear all of the action tonight between Mid-Prairie and Central Lee live on AM 1380, FM 102.5 and KCIIradio, beginning with the Washington HyVee Pregame Show at 6:30 and kickoff at 7p.m. from Dwight G. Sattler Field in Wellman.