The Exira-EHK Spartans (9-1) are set to host the Fremont-Mills Knights (9-1) in the Class 8-Man Quarterfinals on Friday night in Exira and we’lll have coverage on KJAN. It’s a rematch of the opening game of the season in which the Spartans were able to come away with a 45-27 victory. Both teams are very different from that week one match-up and Exira-EHK Head Coach Tom Petersen has been impressed with what the Knights have done since that game.

Fremont-Mills has a dynamic backfield with Seth Malcom rushing for 1,012 yards and 21 scores, Jaeger Powers gaining 681 yards with 14 scores, and quarterback Mason Vanatta adding 657 rushing yards and 17 more scores. Coach Petersen said they will need to get a lot of guys flowing to the football to slow down the Knights.

Fremont-Mills Head Coach Jeremy Christensen said it is a unique situation playing a team again in the quarterfinals that they saw to start the season with so much growth in between.

Exira-EHK has been able to spread the ball out to multiple weapons despite some late season injury issues. Cole Burmeister leads the way with 820 yards rushing for 18 touchdowns and 803 receiving yards with 10 more scores. Coach Christensen said it will be tough to stop the Spartans’ offense but hopes his team can win the battle up front.

The Spartans and Knights are set for a 7:00pm kickoff and we will start our pregame coverage at 6:00pm on KJAN. Chris Parks and Mike Smith will have the call from the top of the hill in Exira. Catch the game on-air, online, on the web app, and audio streaming to our Facebook page as well. Jim Field will be in Avoca to provide updates throughout the night of the AHSTW vs. Newman Catholic Quarterfinal game in Class A.