Two dominant backs in Jaxson Green and Brayden Pappas are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Andover Central Jaguars will venture away from home to take on the Eisenhower Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Things were looking good for Andover Central after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 23-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of Salina Central. While the Jaguars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mustangs 7-0 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Eisenhower, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They breezed past Arkansas City to the tune of 49-21 on Friday. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
A big part of Eisenhower's win came down to the chemistry between Eli Ribaudo and his top target Hayden Nall. Ribaudo threw for 180 yards and two TDs while completing 73.7% of his passes while Nall picked up 104 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Ribaudo's passing game has become a key predictor of Eisenhower's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise.
Eisenhower was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 372 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
This is the second loss in a row for Andover Central and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Eisenhower, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Andover Central won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, slipping by Eisenhower 27-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jaguars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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