If Eureka was feeling good fresh off their 58-2 takedown of West Franklin last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eureka Tornadoes fell to the Central Heights Vikings 20-14. The Tornadoes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2017.
Despite the loss, Eureka still got an impressive performance from Tj Mills, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown. Mills really tore up the turf during one magnificent 97-yard run.
Brody Roullett was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 85 yards and a touchdown. Armoni Velez handled things on the ground, rushing for 86 yards.
Eureka's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2. As for Central Heights, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Eureka will square off against Reno County HomeSchool at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Central Heights, they will face off against Humboldt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Humboldt's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matches.
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