By TYLER HENRY
Lead Sportswriter - Salina Post
The Sacred Heart Knights will be in search of a bounce back win when they travel to Plainville on Friday night for a showdown with the Cardinals.
The Knights looked good in the first half of their season opener, holding Ellsworth to just seven points and leading 8-7 at half, but quickly saw that come apart as the Bearcats outscored them 42-0 down the stretch of a 49-8 rout.
For Plainvilleās part in week oneās action, the Cardinals looked solid in stretches on both sides of the ball but still came up short, dropping a second-straight season opener at the hands of Phillipsburg, this time 33-18.
Both squads will have an opportunity to even their ledger this week and find the optimism of 1-1 as opposed to the despair of 0-2.
This was a game that Plainville won handily in 2024, coming into Salina and handing the Knights a 34-6 loss at Kansas Wesleyan.
Historically, this has been a very lopsided series, with the Cardinals coming out on top in all seven meetings between the two schools dating back to 2011.
For the Knights to find success, and a win in this game, the defense will have to put together a stout four-quarter effort, and the offense, anchored by three freshmen on the offensive line, will need to be better about controlling the ball and the clock for longer drives.
Kickoff at Plainville High School is set for 7:00, and as always you can tune in to this contest on Salina Post or on our Salina Post YouTube page.