By Jimmy Gillispie DREXEL — For the seventh-straight time, Archie dominated its Cass County rival, located just 14 miles to the west. Archie has owned the rivalry since Drexel won the 8-man state championship in 2021. The Whirlwinds have won the past seven matchups, with no game closer than 25 points. Since that Drexel state title, Archie has won two championships of its own and advanced to the 8-man state semifinals last year. Although much of the talent from those squads ha

By Jimmy Gillispie ARCHIE — A week after a rough second half that resulted in a lopsided loss at Lockwood, the Archie Whirlwinds bounced back in dominating fashion Friday night. The Whirlwinds crushed Osceola, 72-0, in front of their home crowd. It was their first shutout since Nov. 8, 2024. It was also their eighth-straight win over Osceola. “I told our boys we did exactly what we needed to do,” Archie coach Drew Smith said. “We came in from the get-go and played with the ph