Garden City has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Hays Indians at 7:00 p.m. Hays took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Garden City, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Garden City won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Heights 14-13.
Meanwhile, Hays was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 34-30 to Manhattan. While losing is never fun, Hays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while Manhattan is ranked ninth).
Garden City's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Hays, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Garden City came out on top in a nail-biter against Hays in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 24-21. Will Garden City repeat their success, or does Hays have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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