SEAN BOSTON
Hutch Post
WICHITA, Kan. — The Wichita Wind Surge announced this morning that Riverfront Stadium will be the home to seven high school football games this fall, one of those being the Buhler vs. McPherson game on Thursday, October 19.
"You know I think it provides a really cool opportunity for our kids, our coaches and our community," Buhler athletic director Justin Seuser said. "Obviously the Buhler-McPherson game is great regardless of where it is played, but I think this will be a pretty cool opportunity and memory that our kids will be able to hold onto and remember for a long long time."
The game was originally scheduled to be played in McPherson, but will now be played at the 10,000+ seat stadium on the banks of the Arkansas River in downtown Wichita.
"I really appreciate Mac and their AD Shane Backus," Seuser said. "This was a Mac home game that they went away from to play on a neutral field, so this really means a lot to us."
With the game being played on a Thursday night late in the season, Seuser said it's a great opportunity to showcase this rivalry outside of Reno and McPherson counties.
"We should be one of the key matchups going on around central Kansas, so we're expecting and hoping for a really good crowd," Seuser said. "I know the Buhler faithful will travel well and same with Mac, so it'll be a really good experience for everybody."
The other games to be played at Riverfront Stadium this fall include Maize vs. Maize South (Sept. 29), Bishop Carroll vs. Kapaun Mt. Carmel (Oct. 6), Wichita West vs. Wichita North (Oct. 7), Wichita Northwest vs. Wichita West (Oct. 12), Andover vs. Andover Central (Oct. 13) and Derby vs. Newton (Oct. 20).
The title sponsor, Mel Hambelton Ford is calling this the inaugural Air Capital High School Football Series. Admission will cost adults $8 and $4 for students. General admission tickets are on sale now through the Wichita Wind Surge ticket office.
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