Hayden suffered their closest defeat since February 23, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of the Manhattan Indians by a score of 45-42. The game marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Hayden dropped their record down to 4-5 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Manhattan, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Hayden and Manhattan could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Kansas Rankings. Hayden will challenge Augusta on January 24th down 108 places (153 vs. 45). Meanwhile, Manhattan (ranked 190th) will meet McPherson (ranked 22nd) at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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