Football Preview: Andover Trojans vs. Eisenhower Tigers
The Andover Trojans will head out to face off against the Eisenhower Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Andover is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Andover is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Arkansas City 35-7 at home.
Meanwhile, Eisenhower put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Salina Central 51-28. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Mustangs are ranked 67th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Derek Morgan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 284 yards and four touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Brayden Pappas helped Morgan out on the ground, rushing for 134 yards and a touchdown.
Eisenhower wouldn't let Salina Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Makai Tagatac, Colton Doll, and Julian Gallegos picked up one apiece.
The victory got Andover back to even at 2-2. As for Eisenhower, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Andover was taken down by Eisenhower 35-6 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Andover avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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