If Andover was feeling good fresh off their 35-7 takedown of Arkansas City last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Andover Trojans fell to the Eisenhower Tigers 21-17. The Trojans gained 53 more yards on the day, but it was the Tigers that made the best use of them.
When it comes to explaining why Andover lost on Friday, don't look at Noah Noyes. Despite the final result, he rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns. Noyes' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 142 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Andover was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Andover dropped their record down to 2-3 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Eisenhower, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Andover will challenge Newton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Andover is facing Newton at the right time seeing as Newton is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Eisenhower, they will square off against Arkansas City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eisenhower is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.4 points per game this season.
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