If Circle was feeling good off their 40-7 takedown of Field Kindley last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Circle Thunderbirds took a 28-14 bruising from the McPherson Bullpups on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunderbirds of the 32-16 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Although Circle took the loss, they still got scores from Westin Rose and Bodie Janzen.
McPherson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carter Allen led the charge by throwing for 96 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing 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.
Circle's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1. As for McPherson, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Circle will take on Mulvane at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for McPherson, they will head out on the road to challenge Chanute at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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