The Salina Central Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Andover Central Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Andover Central took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Salina Central, who comes in off a win.
Salina Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Newton at home to the tune of 57-7 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Salina Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 340 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Andover Central faced Goddard in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Andover Central took a 22-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of Goddard. That makes it the first time this season the Jaguars have let down their home crowd.
Brandt Stupka put forth a good effort for the losing side as he picked up 35 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Jace Adler also helped out with an impressive 94 receiving yards.
Salina Central now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Andover Central, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Salina Central has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 148 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Andover Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 171.4. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Salina Central won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in October of 2023, slipping by Andover Central 25-24. Does Salina Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Andover Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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