Central is 9-1 against Flinthills since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Central Raiders will head out to square off against the Flinthills Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Central is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Central's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against West Elk on Thursday. They were beaten by the Patriots 60-0. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Patriots are ranked 12th).
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Flinthills brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They came out on top against Yates Center by a score of 40-28 on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Mustangs as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Flinthills relied on the efforts of Ty Finley, who gained 128 total yards and two touchdowns, and Noah Lacey, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.incredibly, Finley got all that yardage with just one huge run
Flinthills didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Charles Farris and Finley. Kodee Pinkerton was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Flinthills, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5.
Central came up short against Flinthills when the teams last played back in September, falling 24-12. Can Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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