When Kingman played Garden Plain on Friday, it was a battle of the birds. The game between the Kingman Eagles and the Garden Plain Owls was not very close, with the Kingman Eagles losing 38-21. The result was a jarring reminder of the 28-25 loss the Eagles suffered in their last meeting in October 2023.

Emrick Hayes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines in Garden Plain, with 211 yards rushing and five touchdowns, gaining 7.5 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Hayes is currently averaging an impressive 107.8 rushing yards per game.

Kingman’s loss dropped his record to 3 wins and 3 losses. Garden Plain won its third straight game, improving its record this year to 4-2.

Kingman hosts Belle Plaine on Friday at 7 p.m. Kingman will face Belle Plaine at the right time, as Belle Plaine is on a six-game losing streak. Garden Plain is scheduled to play Douglas on Friday at 7 p.m. Douglas enters this game on a three-game losing streak at home, meaning Garden Plain will have to defend against a team looking for a win.

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