Football Preview: Todd County Falcons vs. Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa
Todd County is 3-0 against Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa since September of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Todd County Falcons will host Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa. Todd County will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Todd County is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Winnebago just ended the team's 13-game winning streak dating back to last season on Thursday. They took a hard 36-20 fall against the Indians. The contest marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Todd County got top-tier performance from Tylen Valandra, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown. Valandra also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making six total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa). They blew past McLaughlin 50-12 on the road on Thursday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa with their most commanding win of the season.
Danah Diver continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 151 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Nehemiah Veaux made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Veaux led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Having lost for the first time this season, Todd County fell to 4-1. As for Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Thursday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Valandra and Diver. Valandra has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 135.6 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Diver has averaged 75.6 rushing yards per game this season.
Everything came up roses for Todd County against Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 44-12 victory. Will Todd County repeat their success, or does Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
