Andover entered their game against Andover Central on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Andover Trojans took a hard 31-13 fall against the Andover Central Jaguars. The defeat continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now lost seven in a row.
Although Andover took the loss, they still got scores from Will Quinn and Parker Gillespie.
Even though they lost, Andover was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
Maddox Archibald continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Andover Central, rushing for 169 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Archibald's longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards. Jace Adler was another key player, picking up 113 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Andover's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-4. As for Andover Central, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Andover will stay at home for another week and welcome Hays at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Andover Central, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Jaguars dukes it out withEl Dorado at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They are coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Andover Central will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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