On Friday, Southeast of Saline faced Clay Center in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Southeast of Saline Trojans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 22-20 win over the Clay Center Tigers. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Trojans were the better team in the second half.
Gannon Jacobson threw for 185 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 37 yards.
Tucker Thaxton was his top target, picking up 119 receiving yards and three touchdowns. On the ground,
Grady Gebhardt rushed for 168 yards, and also picked up 47 receiving yards.
Although Clay Center took the loss, they still got scores from Jace Weller, Cole Pladson, and Weston Hammond.
Southeast of Saline's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Clay Center, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Southeast of Saline will be playing at home against Beloit at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Clay Center, they will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against Louisburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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