After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Great Bend, McPherson was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 28-14 win over the Circle Thunderbirds. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bullpups also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
McPherson's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carter Allen, who threw for 96 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 59 yards. The dominant performance gave Allen a new career-high in rushing yards. Ashton Malm was Allen's top target, picking up 82 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Although Circle took the loss, they still got scores from Westin Rose and Bodie Janzen.
The win got McPherson back to even at 1-1. As for Circle, they dropped their record down to 1-1 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
McPherson is headed away from home for the first time to take on Chanute at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Circle, they will host Mulvane at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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