The Clay Center Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Andale Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Clay Center is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They slipped by Pratt 47-46. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jace Weller and Eisaac Girton were among the main playmakers for Clay Center as the former picked up 123 receiving yards and two touchdowns and the latter gained 122 total yards and two touchdowns. Weller also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception. Dalton Mccann got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Andale put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Concordia 51-7. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Panthers are ranked 137th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Andale pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.3 points per game. As for Clay Center, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Clay Center took a serious blow against Andale in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, falling 36-0. Can Clay Center avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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