Galena has gone 9-1 against Baxter Springs recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Galena Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Baxter Springs Lions at 7:00 p.m. Galena's offense hasn't had much luck over their past three matches, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Galena is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Caney Valley on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Galena took a blow against Caney Valley, falling 46-12.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Baxter Springs). They snuck past Neodesha with a 48-44 victory on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Lions as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Baxter Springs' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Isaiah Main, who threw for 460 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 32 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Main a new career-high in rushing yards. Jacob Grant was Main's top target, picking up 210 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Galena now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Baxter Springs, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
Galena came up short against Baxter Springs when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 28-20. Thankfully for Galena, Payton Gaines (who rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 145 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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