The Salina Central Mustangs will take on the Andover Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Salina Central is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Andover Central on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Salina Central came up short against Andover Central, falling 31-7. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Jaguars are ranked 15th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Andover). They claimed a resounding 40-13 win over Newton on the road. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Trojans had established a 20 point advantage.
Andover's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Noah Noyes, who rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Noyes' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 142 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Barrett Hill, who rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Andover was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 467 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Andover didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Trey Kelly and Gatlin Tilson.
Salina Central's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Andover, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3.
Salina Central won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, slipping by Andover 22-21. Will Salina Central repeat their success, or does Andover have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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