The Goddard Lions will challenge the Salina Central Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Goddard is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
If Goddard beats Salina Central with 43 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Goddard claimed a resounding 43-7 victory over Arkansas City at home. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 101st), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Salina Central's game on Friday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 21-14 to Andover. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Goddard's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Salina Central, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Goddard beat Salina Central 42-35 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Salina Central's Jack Gordon, who threw for 266 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Goddard still be able to contain Gordon? There's only one way to find out.
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