By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER
Hays Post
GODDARD - Hays High traveled to Goddard on Friday night to face the Eisenhower Tigers in the Regional round of the 5A playoffs.
Eisenhower used great starting field position to jump out to a 20-0 first half lead on their way to a 41-7 win over the Indians.
Eisenhower took their opening drive 83 yards for a 7-0 lead and then picked off a Hays pass. The Indians blocked the field goal but threw a second interception on the first play of the next drive. Eisenhower threw a 38 yard touchdown on the next play for a 13-0 lead after the extra point missed.
The snowball continued to roll down hill for Hays as their next drive ended with a punt block that was recovered by the Tigers at the Indian four. Four plays later Eisenhower grabbed a 20-0 advantage.
Hays found some momentum with a touchdown drive of six plays 63 yards. Malik Bah hit pay dirt on a two yard run. The Indians forced a punt on the next possession but ended up punting the ball away themselves. Eisenhower took the punt back to the Indian 36 yard line and scored six plays later for a 27-7 halftime advantage.
Hays High pushed the ball into Eisenhower territory on five separate occasions but could not score any points on a defense that allows just 12 points per game.
Eisenhower added two second half scores on a 28 yard run and 17 yard pass for the 41-7 win.
Hays ends the season at 7-3. Eisenhower improves to 9-1.
Malik Bah ends a record breaking career with 3,546 yards on 427 carries both setting Hays High records. His senior campaign went for 1,279 yards on 189 carries. The 189 carries sets a single season record.
Hays High graduates nine seniors off of the roster.