Football Preview: Goessel Bluebirds vs. Little River Redskins
Goessel hasn't had much luck against Little River recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Goessel Bluebirds will venture away from home to challenge the Little River Redskins.
Goessel's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Rural Vista [Hope/White City] on Friday. They took a blow against the Heat, falling 46-0. Having soared to a lofty 56 points in the game before, the Bluebirds' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Little River put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Centre, posting a 32-0 victory on the road. Given the Redskins' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Cougars are ranked 95th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Little River found their leader in underclassman Jaren Garrison, who rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns.
Goessel now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Little River, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Goessel came up short against Little River when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 30-26. Thankfully for Goessel, Andrew Smith (who rushed for 194 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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