On Friday, Eisenhower faced Andover Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Eisenhower Tigers were just a hair shy of victory and fell 27-26 to the Andover Central Jaguars. The loss put an end to the Tigers' undefeated start to the season.
Loss or not, Eisenhower got some senior leadership from Carter Pabst and Derek Morgan. Pabst picked up 145 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while Morgan threw for 234 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes. Morgan is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season. Eisenhower also got a significant boost from Brayden Pappas, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 105 yards.
It was another big night for Maddox Archibald, who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns for Andover Central. Another player making a difference was Jace Jefferson, who threw for 158 yards on 11 of 20 attempts.
Eisenhower's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-1. As for Andover Central, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Eisenhower will challenge Northwest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eisenhower will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Andover Central, they will take on Andover at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Andover Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.3 points per game this season.
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