The Central Plains Oilers will head out to face off against the Sylvan-Lucas Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Central Plains is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: Ell-Saline, who was ranked fifth at the time (Central Plains was ranked 24th). The Oilers were dealt a 36-6 defeat at the hands of the Cardinals on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 32 points in the game before, the Oilers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Despite the loss, Central Plains had strong showings from Richard Stroud, who rushed for 109 yards on only ten carries, and Broc Klima, who rushed for 65 yards and one score.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sylvan-Lucas, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They claimed a resounding 52-6 win over Washington County. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won seven contests by 36 points or more so far this season.
Sylvan-Lucas pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points over those games. As for Central Plains, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-3.
Central Plains came out on top in a nail-biter against Sylvan-Lucas when the teams last played back in October of 2024, sneaking past 40-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Oilers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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