Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Goddard). They took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 41-7 win over the Newton Railroaders. With the Lions ahead 21-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Goddard's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Erik Olivas, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaiden Stroot, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Goddard was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 361 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Goddard wouldn't let Newton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Goddard can thank Preston Hagel and Jordan Zeltner for forcing both of them.
Newton lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jonathan Hill, who picked up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown. Hill got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 52 yards.
The win made it two in a row for Goddard and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Newton, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions takes on Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Andover Central will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Goddard surely won't give up without a fight. As for Newton, they will venture away from home to square off against Salina Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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