Football Recap: Andover Trojans vs. Newton Railroaders
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Andover). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Newton Railroaders 40-13 on the road. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Railroaders are ranked 129th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Andover's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Noah Noyes, who rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Noyes' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 142 rushing yards dating back to last season. Quincy Jonas handled things on the ground, rushing for 111 yards and a rushing touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Andover was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 467 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Andover didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Trey Kelly and Gatlin Tilson.
Andover's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3. As for Newton, they dropped their record down to 0-6 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Andover will host Salina Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Newton, they will face off against Hutchinson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hutchinson's defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so Newton's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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