The Junction City Bluejays will face off against the Manhattan Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Junction City came up short against Northwest and fell 43-30. That's two games in a row now that the Bluejays have lost by exactly 13 points.
Meanwhile, Manhattan put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They snuck past Hays with a 34-30 win. Given Manhattan's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Hays is ranked 42nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carter Aslin had a dynamite game for Manhattan, throwing for 321 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 61 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Jaydin Hudley was another key player, gaining 144 total yards and a touchdown.
Junction City now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Manhattan, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Junction City took a serious blow against Manhattan in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 38-7. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Junction City was down 23-0.
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