Garden Plain gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 49-14 victory over the Trinity Academy Knights at home. Given the Owls' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Knights are ranked 166th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Emrick Hays and he. Hays rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns while he rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Brady Brack, who rushed for 11 yards and a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Trinity Academy had strong showings from Zac Zimmerman, who threw for 184 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, and Cooper Garrison, who picked up 20 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Garden Plain will challenge Conway Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Trinity Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Inman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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