The Southeast of Saline Trojans will welcome the Hoisington Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Southeast of Saline's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Southeast of Saline is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed past Phillipsburg to the tune of 44-6. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Trojans had established a 30-point advantage.
Grady Gebhardt
| 11/14/25 vs Phillipsburg | 4 |
| 11/07/25 vs Russell | 4 |
| 10/30/25 vs Southwestern Heights | 2 |
| 10/24/25 vs Ellsworth | 4 |
| 10/17/25 @ Halstead | 3 |
| + 3 more games |
Southeast of Saline can attribute much of their success to Grady Gebhardt, who rushed for 172 yards and four scores while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and Tiernan Ptacek, who threw for 158 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes. Gebhardt has been hot, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last eight times he's played.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Southeast of Saline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 272 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Hoisington strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past Garden Plain, posting a 34-7 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Cardinals' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Owls are ranked 54th).
Southeast of Saline better keep an eye on Mason Martin. He was instrumental in Hoisington's win, rushing for 42 yards and a pair of TDs, while also throwing for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes. Taylen Morales was another key rusher, rushing for 93 yards and one score.
Southeast of Saline's record now sits at 11-0. As for Hoisington, their record is now 10-0.
Southeast of Saline took their victory against Hoisington in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 32-6 score. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cardinals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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