The Hays Indians's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Eisenhower Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hays is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Hutchinson onto the board and left with a 28-0 win.
Meanwhile, Eisenhower had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They really took it to the Vikings for the full four quarters, racking up a 47-7 victory. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Tigers had established a 33 point advantage.
Derek Morgan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 308 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes, while also rushing for 46 yards. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last three games he's played. Brayden Pappas was in the mix too, providing Eisenhower with two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Eisenhower's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jameson Turner and Drayton Oakes, who racked up four sacks between them. Another thorn in Seaman's side was Colton Doll, who made 16 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Hays is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.0 points per game. As for Eisenhower, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Hays took a serious blow against Eisenhower in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 41-7. Can Hays avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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