Football Game Preview: South Sumner [Caldwell/South Haven] Outlaws vs. Medicine Lodge Indians

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2024, 8:28am

Football Preview: South Sumner [Caldwell/South Haven] Outlaws vs. Medicine Lodge Indians

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The South Sumner [Caldwell/South Haven] Outlaws will square off against the Medicine Lodge Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

South Sumner [Caldwell/South Haven] will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played last Friday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They were beaten by Ellinwood 59-27. The Outlaws have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Medicine Lodge came up short against Sterling on Friday and fell 33-26. While the Indians had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Black Bears 12-7.

Despite their loss, Medicine Lodge saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Keveon Ruiz, who rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 129 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Ruiz also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles and defending two passes. 94 of those passing yards were hauled in by Durham Nittler.

South Sumner [Caldwell/South Haven] now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Medicine Lodge, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2-1.

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