In the first half between the Goddard Eisenhower Tigers and the Salina Central Mustangs, it was all about penalties. Both teams struggled with playing a clean game. Several drives for both the Mustangs and Tigers were halted due to infractions. Eisenhower’s Lucas Dickman ended the game with 3 total touchdowns with 2 being kickoff returns for a touchdown. Kenyon McMillon and Avery Richardson both had rushing touchdowns for the Mustangs to tie it up at half time at 13.

To start the 2^nd half, both teams exchanged kick off returns for a touchdown. One being from Lucas Dickman for the Tigers and Elijah Wilson for the Mustangs. Missed extra points hurt both teams throughout the game though the Tigers took a 25 to 20 lead at the end of the 3^rd quarter. Central would answer later in the 4^th tying the game up at 33 with a 17 yard touchdown pass from Gunnar Gross to Hunter Mowery. Eisenhower would answer right back with a 6 yard touchdown run by Caleb Lowery to give the Tigers the lead late in the 4^th quarter. On the ensuing drive, Salina Central with no timeouts remaining, looked down the field to Dez Gibson. The pass was high, and while Gibson got a hand on the football, it was intercepted and returned for a touchdown by Carson Roy. This sealed the victory for the Tigers with the score of 47-33.

For our postgame awards, wide receiver Dez Gibson was our H&R Block of the Game. In the second quarter, his block allowed a 27 yard touchdown run by Kenyon McMillon to get the Mustangs on the board. Wide receiver Hunter Mowery was our Nex-Tech Wireless Player of the Game with multiple receptions at key moments in the game including the 17 yard touchdown reception that tied the game in the 4^th quarter. He also contributed in the blocking game creating openings for quarterback Gunnar Gross and running back Kenyon McMillon.