Eisenhower has gone 6-1 against Seneca recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Eisenhower Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Seneca Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Eisenhower will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Eisenhower is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Union City at home to the tune of 34-7 on Friday. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by exactly 27 points.
Caleb Jakubczak was a one-man wrecking crew for Eisenhower as he rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 103 yards and a touchdown. Jakubczak is becoming a predictor of Eisenhower's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eisenhower was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Eisenhower wouldn't let Union City keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Eisenhower can thank Jaydon Chase and Logan Penley for forcing both of them. What's more, Penley also racked up 117 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Seneca was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 13-9 to Fairview. The loss continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost five in a row.
Eisenhower's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Seneca, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 4-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Eisenhower has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 204 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Seneca struggles in that department as they've been averaging 257.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Eisenhower against Seneca in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 35-6 win. Does Eisenhower have another victory up their sleeve, or will Seneca turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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