The Eisenhower Tigers will face off against the Salina Central Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Salina Central is hoping to do what Newton couldn't on Friday: put an end to Eisenhower's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Eisenhower claimed a resounding 49-7 win over Newton on the road. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Railroaders are ranked 101st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brayden Pappas went supernova for Eisenhower, rushing for 202 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Pappas a new career-high in rushing yards. Eisenhower also got a significant boost from Izaac Popp, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 152 yards.
Meanwhile, Salina Central got themselves on the board against Haysville Campus on Friday, but Haysville Campus never followed suit. They breezed by the Colts on the road to the tune of 48-0.
Jack Gordon had a dynamite game for Salina Central, throwing for 211 yards and five touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8 passing. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah White, who picked up 76 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Eisenhower's record now sits at 3-0. As for Salina Central, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Eisenhower strolled past Salina Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 44-28. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Salina Central's Elijah Wilson, who rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 82 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Eisenhower to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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