Scott City hosts Andale in battle of 3A powerhouses

Scott City, Kan. (westernkansasnews.com)–Perhaps one of the top playoff matchups in all of Kansas will be at Darner Field in Scott City, as the Beavers play host to the Andale Indians in a battle of 8-1 teams in the Regional round of the Class 3A Playoffs.

Andale has won 59 of their last 60 games, and is the four-time Class 3A state champion, following a 46-0 shutout of the Hugoton Eagles last Friday night to open up the playoffs. A 22-point second quarter aided the Indians in the victory, as they had two interceptions returned for a touchdown in the first half. In their win, they held Hugoton to just 83 yards rushing, while rolling up 273 yards of offense, with 241 on the ground. It was their seventh straight playoff-opening win. This year, Andale is outscoring their opponents by an average of 57-11, and have posted three shutouts. Owen Eck has 715 rush yards and 13 touchdowns on the year, while Sam Harp has passed for 11 scores and 415 yards. They average under 300 rushing yards and just over 50 yard passing while holding opponents to just 40 yards rushing and under 150 passing yards.

Scott City won their sixth straight playoff-opener in a 51-14 win over Smoky Valley last Friday night. The Beavers took a 28-6 first quarter lead and never looked back in the win. The Beavers had another night a balance, with 286 yards, with 174 on the ground, and held Smoky Valley to 158 yards, with 151 of those rushing. Scott City had their first non-offensive touchdown last week, with a pick-six and a fumble recovery in the end zone by Collin McDaniel. This year, Scott City is outscoring foes 38-11, and average under 400 yards of offense, while allowing just under 200 per game. Camden Vulgamore has passed for 17 touchdowns and has over 1300 yards passing, while Collin McDaniel has nearly 16 all purpose yards with 18 total touchdowns.

The series is tied at one game apiece, with Andale winning 35-14 in 2018 in the sectional round of the Class 3A Playoffs. In 1991, they met in Andale with Scott City winning a double overtime affair 9-6. This will be the first meeting between the schools in Scott City.

Kickoff is at 6 pm, with a 5:30 pregame on Mix 94.5 KSKL, and online at westernkansasnews.com/mix94.