Football Preview: Topeka Trojans vs. Manhattan Indians
The Topeka Trojans will square off against the Manhattan Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Topeka is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Junction City on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Topeka had to suffer through a 50-21 loss at the hands of Junction City. The Trojans have struggled against the Bluejays recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Manhattan faced Northwest in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Everything went Manhattan's way against Northwest as Manhattan made off with a 38-17 win. The Indians' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Topeka's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-2. As for Manhattan, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Topeka took a serious blow against Manhattan when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 55-19. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Topeka was down 48-13.
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