Football Preview: Sioux Valley Cossacks vs. Winner Warriors
Sioux Valley has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to face off against the Winner Warriors at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Sioux Valley's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so Winner's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Sioux Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Elk Point-Jefferson 28-14.
Sioux Valley relied on the efforts of Donovan Rose, who rushed for 216 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and Brock Christopherson, who rushed for 123 yards and three touchdowns.
Sioux Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 343 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in 21 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Winner put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by St. Thomas More to the tune of 36-0. Winner's victory was all the more impressive since the Cavaliers were averaging only 14.55 points allowed on the season.
Winner's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.0 points per game. As for Sioux Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
Things could have been worse for Sioux Valley, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 28-14 loss to Winner in their previous meeting back in November of 2020. Can Sioux Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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