Football Preview: Burwell Longhorns vs. Sandhills/Thedford Knights
The Burwell Longhorns will square off against the Sandhills/Thedford Knights on Friday.
Last Thursday, Burwell was beaten by St. Mary's 54-14. The Longhorns were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-6.
Meanwhile, Sandhills/Thedford had already won ten in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.8 points), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Bulldogs 56-54.
Kyle Cox went supernova for Sandhills/Thedford, rushing for 301 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry, and also throwing for 199 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 passes. Cox's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 15th straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Carson Cooksley, who picked up 109 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sandhills/Thedford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in 11 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Burwell's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Sandhills/Thedford, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Burwell might still be hurting after the 45-20 loss they got from Sandhills/Thedford in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cox, who rushed for 160 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 52 yards and a touchdown. Now that Burwell knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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