A victory for St. Paul just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 52-6 loss at the hands of the Central Christian Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Cougars are ranked 27th).
Central Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ry Kooiman led the charge by rushing for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Kooiman's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards dating back to last season. Jayden Linscheid got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
St. Paul now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Central Christian, their win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
St. Paul will challenge Axtell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Axtell will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something St. Paul surely won't give up without a fight. As for Central Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Argonia/Attica at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Central Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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