Larned is 2-7 against Pratt since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Larned Indians will take on the Pratt Greenbacks at 7:00 p.m.
Larned is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 36 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Hillsboro on Friday. They were dealt a 35-8 defeat at the hands of the Trojans.
Meanwhile, Pratt was able to grind out a solid win over Halstead on Friday, taking the game 34-21. Given the Greenbacks' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Dragons are ranked 95th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Taye Wilson went supernova for Pratt, rushing for 171 yards and three touchdowns. Wilson also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Pratt wouldn't let Halstead keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Gavin Rupe, Luke Gatlin, and Arley Morrell picked up one apiece.
Larned's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Pratt, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Larned was taken down by Pratt 48-12 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Larned, Max Younie (who rushed for 200 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 155 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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