The Junction City Bluejays will face off against the Manhattan Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Junction City came up short against Northwest and fell 43-30. That's two games in a row now that the Bluejays have lost by exactly 13 points.
Meanwhile, Manhattan put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They secured a 34-30 W over Hays. Given Manhattan's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Hays is ranked 42nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carter Aslin had a dynamite game for Manhattan, throwing for 321 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 61 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Jaydin Hudley was another key player, gaining 144 total yards and a touchdown.
Junction City now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Manhattan, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Junction City took a serious blow against Manhattan when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 38-7. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Junction City was down 23-0.
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