The Central Heights Vikings will head out to square off against the West Franklin Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Heights will be strutting in after a win while West Franklin will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Central Heights was able to grind out a solid victory over Bluestem, taking the game 14-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Central Heights found their leader in underclassman Armoni Velez, who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Those 103 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Velez.
Central Heights was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 213 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Central Heights wouldn't let Bluestem keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Reed Compton was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, West Franklin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Osage City, falling 74-0. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 220th, while the Indians are ranked 79th).
The win got Central Heights back to even at 2-2. As for West Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Central Heights came up short against West Franklin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 24-13. Can Central Heights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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