Indians
| 09/26/25 vs Junction City | 14 |
| 09/19/25 vs Hays | 10 |
| 09/12/25 @ Lawrence Free State | 47 |
| 09/05/25 vs Garden City | 43 |
Manhattan has gone a perfect 9-0 against Emporia recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Indians will take on the Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Manhattan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.5 points per game this season.
Manhattan is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: Junction City, who was ranked 17th at the time (Manhattan was ranked third). The Indians took a hard 28-14 fall against the Bluejays on Friday. The loss was the Indians' first of the season.
The losing side was boosted by EJ Massenburg, who rushed for 65 yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, Emporia hadn't done well against Topeka recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, the Spartans made off with a 13-12 win over the Trojans. The victory was familiar territory for the Spartans, who have now won three contests in a row.
Having lost for the first time this season, Manhattan fell to 3-1. As for Emporia, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Manhattan against Emporia when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 59-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the squad 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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