The Hiawatha Red Hawks will head out to challenge Perry-Lecompton/Bishop Seabury Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hiawatha is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Hiawatha is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Holton on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hiawatha came up short against Holton, falling 35-14. The Red Hawks were down 28-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Perry-Lecompton/Bishop Seabury Academy was beaten by Hayden 50-16 on Friday. While losing is never fun, Perry-Lecompton/Bishop Seabury Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 128th, while Hayden is ranked 40th).
Despite the defeat, Perry-Lecompton/Bishop Seabury Academy had strong showings from Bronzen Rush, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown, and Eli Dean, who picked up 117 receiving yards.
Hiawatha's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Perry-Lecompton/Bishop Seabury Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
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