Football Preview: Salina Central Mustangs vs. Eisenhower Tigers
Salina Central has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Eisenhower Tigers at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Salina Central's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Haysville Campus 48-0 on the road.
Jack Gordon was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 211 yards and five touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8 passing. Isaiah White was another key player, picking up 76 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Eisenhower put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 49-7 win over Newton on the road. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Railroaders are ranked 101st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brayden Pappas was a one-man wrecking crew for Eisenhower as he rushed for 202 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Pappas a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Izaac Popp, who rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Salina Central now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Eisenhower, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Salina Central ended up a good deal behind Eisenhower when the teams last played back in September of 2023, losing 44-28. Can Salina Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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