Football Preview: Canton-Galva Eagles vs. Goessel Bluebirds
Canton-Galva is 9-1 against Goessel since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Canton-Galva Eagles will face off against the Goessel Bluebirds at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Canton-Galva and five for Goessel.
Canton-Galva will head into Friday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Solomon on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 46-point defeat they were dealt last Friday. Canton-Galva fell just short of Solomon by a score of 38-36. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since September 1, 2023.
Meanwhile, a win for Goessel just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 58-8 to Ell-Saline, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Bluebirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Cardinals are ranked ninth).
Canton-Galva's record now sits at 2-5. As for Goessel, their record is now 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Canton-Galva against Goessel in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 62-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Canton-Galva since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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