Trego has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Golden Eagles faces off against the Ness City Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Trego is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26 points per game this season.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Trego finally turned things around against Ellis on Friday. They managed a 52-47 win over the Railroaders. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Golden Eagles considering their eight-point performance the match before.
Ashton Wynn was a one-man wrecking crew for Trego as he rushed for 178 yards and six touchdowns. Jack Conness was another key player, rushing for 182 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Trego was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 369 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 44 points the game before, Ness City was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were outmatched by Wichita County at home and fell 62-6. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Indians are ranked fifth).
Trego's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Ness City, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Trego against Ness City when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 46-0 win. Will Trego repeat their success, or does Ness City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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