The Excelsior Springs Tigers will challenge the Central Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Excelsior Springs, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Excelsior Springs finally turned things around against Grandview on Friday. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 21-8.
Meanwhile, Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. The matchup between them and Park Hill wasn't particularly close, with Central falling 48-30. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Trojans are ranked 20th).
Central might have lost, but man, Kanon Wetlaufer was a machine: he threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown. 96 of those passing yards were hauled in by Drake Gilkison, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Excelsior Springs' victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Central, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Excelsior Springs took a serious blow against Central when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 42-12. Can Excelsior Springs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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