On Friday, Eisenhower faced Northwest in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Eisenhower Tigers fell just short of the Northwest Grizzlies by a score of 31-28. That makes it the first time this season the Tigers have let down their home crowd.
Defeat or not, Eisenhower got some senior leadership from Derek Morgan and Carter Pabst. Morgan rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while Pabst picked up 251 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Morgan also set a new season high mark in passing yards with 311.
Even if they lost, Eisenhower's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Drayton Oakes with two. Another thorn in Northwest's side was Lucas Freeman, who picked up a sack and made 16 total tackles (6.0 for loss).
It was another big night for Jaylen Mason, who threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 91 yards for Northwest.
Eisenhower's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2. As for Northwest, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eisenhower will welcome Emporia at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eisenhower is facing Emporia at the right time seeing as Emporia is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Northwest, it'll be Northside v. Southside when they and Southeast meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwest will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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