Goddard's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 36-28 victory over the Eisenhower Tigers. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Goddard's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Erik Olivas, who rushed for 139 yards, and also threw for 22 yards and one TD. Another player making a difference was Brock Sullivan, who rushed for 64 yards and one touchdown on only six carries.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Goddard proved: they limited Eisenhower to a paltry 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Gage Koenigs for the heroic effort on defense: he. Goddard didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.9.
Goddard's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Micah Mayer and Trey Wright, who racked up four sacks between them. Goddard got some further help from Koenigs: he made 16 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Eisenhower lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Eli Ribaudo, who threw for 86 yards and three TDs while completing 77.8% of his passes. Izaac Popp made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
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| 09/12/25 - Home | 36-28 W |
| 09/13/24 - Away | 21-32 L |
| 10/20/23 - Home | 22-14 W |
| 10/21/22 - Away | 14-21 L |
| 10/01/21 - Away | 0-24 L |
| + 5 more games |
The win got Goddard back to even at 1-1. As for Eisenhower, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Goddard is set to face off against their familiar foe Andover at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Eisenhower will take on rival Newton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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