Football Preview: Kadoka Kougars vs. Jones County Coyotes
Kadoka has gone 4-0 against Jones County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Kadoka Kougars will challenge the Jones County Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. Kadoka is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.1 points per game this season.
Kadoka is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Hill City on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Kadoka was outmatched by Hill City at home and fell 50-16. While the Kougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rangers 8-7 in the first quarter.
Despite the defeat, Kadoka got top-tier performance from Kole Hermann, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns. Hermann's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season. Gus Stout handled things on the ground, rushing for 105 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Kadoka was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 252 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Jones County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 58-30 defeat at the hands of New Underwood.
Kadoka's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Jones County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Kadoka against Jones County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 46-14 win. In that contest, Kadoka amassed a halftime lead of 30-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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