Football Recap: Todd County Falcons vs. Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa
There's no place like home for Todd County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They strolled past Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 42-28. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Falcons also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Todd County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tylen Valandra, who picked up 121 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown. Valandra got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 61 yards. Another passer making a difference was Chris Ellert, who threw for 182 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Todd County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in 15 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Todd County wouldn't let Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Kendrik Easter was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Todd County pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Todd County will venture away from home to square off against Pine Ridge on Thursday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,181 yards in their previous games. As for Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Little Wound at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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