The Southwest football team knew it would face one of the toughest schedules in six-man football this season, but one of the biggest tests of the fall comes to Bartley Friday night.

The old softball adage goes “You always win when you don’t give up any hits.” Or at least it should. The Southern Valley/ Alma softball team proved to be almost unhittable last week, cruising to victories over Fillmore Central, Chase County twice and again Tuesday against Lexington.

Results Southwest def. Rawlins County (KS) 23-35, 25-18, 25-22 Rawlins County (KS) def.

ARAPAHOE - in its second night of competition this season, the Arapahoe volleyball team split a home triangular Thursday, falling 25-19, 2522 to Dundy County Stratton before sweeping past Hitchcock County, 25-16, 25-21.

EUSTIS - The Hi-Line volleyball team picked up its third win of the year over Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Thursday, but settled for a split at a home triangular with a defeat to Wilcox-Hildreth.

Medicine Valley racked up 400-rushing yards Friday in a 79-33 win at Silver Lake. The Raiders scored first in the contest and never looked back.

The Eagles of Southern Valley outlasted Maywood/ Hayes Center in a low-scoring contest Friday. SV scored in the first quarter and held onto that lead until halftime.

SUTHERLAND - It took little time for Cambridge to exert is dominance Friday in a lopsided victory at Sutherland. The Trojans took the ball away from Sutherland on each of the Sailors’ first two plays and scored on six of their seven first half possessions to roll away to a 57-12 victory.

SHELTON - The Arapahoe football team nabbed its first win of the season, rolling on the road past Shelton, 4214, on Friday. The Warriors ran all over the Bulldogs as Briggs Hill ran for 190 yards and three touchdowns and Ridley McDonald added 90 yards and two more scores.

RED CLOUD - The Southwest football team passed its second test of the season, running over, through and around Red Cloud Friday for a 51-20 win to improve to 2-0 this season.