Football Preview: Salina Central Mustangs vs. Goddard Lions
After two games on the road, Salina Central is heading back home. They will welcome the Goddard Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Salina Central is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Andover on Friday. Salina Central fell 21-14 to Andover.
Meanwhile, Goddard came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They beat the Bulldogs by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 43-7. Considering the Lions have won four contests by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Salina Central now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Goddard, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Salina Central came up short against Goddard in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 42-35. Thankfully for Salina Central, Micah Johnson (who rushed for 245 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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