Little River hasn't had much luck against Central Plains recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Redskins will face off against the Oilers at 7:00 p.m. Little River's defense has only allowed 9.7 points per game this season, so Central Plains' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Little River is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: Ell-Saline, who was ranked fifth at the time (Little River was ranked 12th). The Redskins fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 22-20 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Redskins have suffered since October 11, 2024.
Although Little River took the loss, they still got scores from Jaxson Konen, Jhet Ewertt, and Jaren Garrison.
Meanwhile, Central Plains had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They claimed a resounding 58-8 victory over the Eagles. The Oilers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Central Plains' win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Little River, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 5-1.
Little River came up short against Central Plains in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, falling 38-32. Thankfully for the Redskins, Eli Hurley (who rushed for 198 yards and four scores, and also picked up 48 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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