Football Preview: Tonganoxie Chieftains vs. Ottawa Cyclones
Tonganoxie is 7-0 against Ottawa since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Tonganoxie Chieftains will welcome the Ottawa Cyclones at 7:00 p.m. Ottawa took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Tonganoxie, who comes in off a win.
Tonganoxie will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points last Friday, then bounced right back against Eudora on Friday. Everything went Tonganoxie's way against Eudora as Tonganoxie made off with a 35-14 victory.
Tanner Hand was his usual excellent self, rushing for 129 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Talon Langford, who rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 56 points the game before, Ottawa was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They fell 17-7 to Louisburg. The Cyclones have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as their game on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Tonganoxie has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Ottawa, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Tonganoxie against Ottawa in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 45-10 win. Does Tonganoxie have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ottawa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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