After flying high against Independence last Friday, Eudora came back down to earth. The Eudora Cardinals came up short against the Tonganoxie Chieftains on Friday, falling 35-14. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cardinals of the 21-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, Eudora still got an impressive performance from Sy Thomas, who rushed for 105 yards on only 12 carries, and also threw for 154 yards on ten of 18 attempts. Grayson Moody was in the mix too, providing Eudora with two touchdowns.
Tanner Hand continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Tonganoxie, rushing for 129 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Hand is now averaging an impressive 103 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Talon Langford, who rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown.
Eudora now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Tonganoxie, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals challenges Paola at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They are coming into the matchup with four straight victories at home, so Eudora will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Tonganoxie, they will host Ottawa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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