Football Preview: Flinthills Mustangs vs. Central Raiders
Flinthills is 1-9 against Central since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Flinthills Mustangs will stay at home for another week and welcome the Central Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Central took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Flinthills, who comes in off a win.
Flinthills headed into their last matchup having not scored more than 12 points for three straight, but Yates Center let them put that streak behind them. Flinthills walked away with a 40-28 victory over Yates Center on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Mustangs as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Flinthills relied on the efforts of Ty Finley, who gained 128 total yards and two touchdowns, and Noah Lacey, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.all of that, rushing production came thanks to one massive run
Flinthills didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Charles Farris and Finley. Kodee Pinkerton was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by West Elk 60-0. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Patriots are ranked 12th).
Flinthills' victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Flinthills beat Central 24-12 in their previous matchup back in September. Will Flinthills repeat their success, or does Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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