Hays High visited revamped Salina Stadium on Friday night to play the Central Mustangs.  Each team entered with week nine seeding implications on the line.

Hays opened the game on a ten play scoring drive to take a 7-0 lead after a eight yard run by Palmer Hutchison.  Salina Central then scored 28 consecutive points.  The Mustangs benefited by two interceptions scored on three touchdown passes from Jackson Kavanagh to Quinton Stewart.  Down 28-7 late in the second quarter, Hays did drive into Central territory but could not score.

Highlights

Salina Central scored on their first drive of the second half to extend their scoring streak to 36 consecutive points.  Hays responded with 14 straight, the second following a Central fumble.  The Indians recovered another fumble on the next play in Mustang territory but fumbled one play later at the 19.

Central controlled the remainder of the third and fourth quarter and take a 43-21 victory.

Coach Tony Crough

Hays finishes the first eight games of the year at 3-5.  Salina Central improves to 6-2 after losing 18 straight games entering 2018.