Football Preview: Washburn Rural Blues vs. Manhattan Indians
The Washburn Rural Blues will head out to square off against the Manhattan Indians at 1:44 p.m. on Friday.
Washburn Rural's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Junction City on Friday. The game between them and the Bluejays wasn't particularly close, with Washburn Rural falling 17-0. The match marked the first time this season in which the Blues were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Manhattan put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 52-0 victory over Topeka. Considering the Indians have won five contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Manhattan's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jaydin Hudley, who gained 102 total yards and three touchdowns, and Carter Aslin, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown. Hudley is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Kha'Mario Davis was in the mix too, providing Manhattan with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Manhattan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Washburn Rural now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Manhattan, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Washburn Rural beat Manhattan 35-28 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Aslin, who rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Washburn Rural still be able to contain Aslin? There's only one way to find out.
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