Football Game Preview: Sandhills/Thedford Knights vs. St. Mary's Cardinals

The Sandhills/Thedford Knights will square off against the St. Mary's Cardinals on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Sandhills/Thedford sitting on seven straight wins and St. Mary's on ten.

Sandhills/Thedford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Anselmo-Merna by a score of 28-20. The 28-point effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Maurice Robinson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 219 yards and four scores. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making 11 total tackles and defending one pass.

Meanwhile, St. Mary's was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Burwell 46-6. Considering the Cardinals have won nine contests by more than 37 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Sandhills/Thedford better keep an eye on Gage Hedstrom. He was instrumental in St. Mary's win, rushing for 153 yards and one TD on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 102 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only six passes. Hedstrom's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Ben Barlow was another key player, picking up 102 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Sandhills/Thedford's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for St. Mary's, their win bumped their record up to 10-0.

Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Sandhills/Thedford has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 251.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like St. Mary's struggles in that department as they've been averaging 206 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.