Andover Central put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Arkansas City Bulldogs 56-17 at home. Fans of the Jaguars have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Maddox Archibald had a dynamite game for Andover Central, rushing for 205 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also picking up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown. Archibald really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. Jace Jefferson was another key player, throwing for 243 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Andover Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Andover Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Carter Inslee.
Although Arkansas City took the loss, they still got scores from Jordey Pierce and Xavier Lawler.
Andover Central's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Arkansas City, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Andover Central will challenge Valley Center at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Andover Central is facing Valley Center at the right time seeing as Valley Center is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Arkansas City, they will take on Andover at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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