It was a proper cat-fight when Goddard challenged Andover Central on Friday. The Goddard Lions managed a 22-16 win over the Andover Central Jaguars. The Lions have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Jaguars, too.
The critical scores for Goddard came from Giovanni Hernandez, Erv Phillips, and Joe Diekemper.
Goddard didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hernandez and Elliott Walk. Walk is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Goddard got some further help from Preston Hagel: he picked up three sacks and made 20 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Andover Central still got an impressive performance from Brandt Stupka, who picked up 35 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The victory was the third in a row for Goddard, bringing their record for this year to 4-1. As for Andover Central, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1.
Goddard has already played their next contest, a 61-10 win against South on the 11th. As for Andover Central, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 31-7 victory against Salina Central on the 11th.
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