Football Preview: Sandhills/Thedford Knights vs. Axtell Wildcats
The Sandhills/Thedford Knights will challenge the Axtell Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Sandhills/Thedford sitting on 18 straight wins dating back to last season and Axtell on five.
Sandhills/Thedford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 68-12 victory over Maxwell. Considering the Knights have won eight games by more than 41 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Kyle Cox and Jesse Reyes. Cox had a great game and rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Meanwhile, Reyes was balling out in the loss, rushing for 134 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, while also catching a touchdown.
Sandhills/Thedford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in 18 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Sandhills/Thedford wouldn't let Maxwell keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Ethan Rabou, Brandon Goshorn, and Aaron Hall picked up one apiece. Rabou also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 15.
Meanwhile, Axtell made easy work of Mullen on Thursday and carried off a 44-20 win. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won four contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Elijah Bergstrom continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 260 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run.
Sandhills/Thedford's victory bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Axtell, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Sandhills/Thedford has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 275.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Axtell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 314.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Sandhills/Thedford against Axtell in their previous meeting back in October of 2020, as the team secured a 68-22 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sandhills/Thedford since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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