On Friday Andover Central will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Andover Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Andover Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.3 points per game this season.
Andover Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: Eisenhower, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Andover Central was ranked 12th). In a tight game that could have gone either way, Andover Central made off with a 27-26 victory over Eisenhower.
Maddox Archibald continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 123 yards and two touchdowns. Jace Jefferson was another key player, throwing for 158 yards on 11 of 20 attempts.
Andover Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jace Adler and Dawson Rodd.
Meanwhile, Andover's game on Friday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 21-14 win over Salina Central. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Andover Central's record now sits at 6-1. As for Andover, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Andover Central against Andover when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 43-7 victory. In that matchup, Andover Central amassed a halftime lead of 26-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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