Football Preview: Sedgwick County Cougars vs. Akron Rams
Sedgwick County has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Akron Rams at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sedgwick County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Merino, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Sedgwick County was ranked tenth). Sedgwick County never let Merino onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory on Friday.
Sedgwick County's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Brady Mollendor, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and Owen Harris, who rushed for 99 yards on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards Mollendor has posted since back in November of 2023.
Sedgwick County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Akron never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Dayspring Christian Academy last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 32-14 win over the Eagles.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Anderson Filla and Elijah Martin. Filla had a great game and rushed for 201 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Martin was balling out in the loss, rushing for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Sedgwick County now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Akron, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Sedgwick County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Akron struggles in that department as they've been averaging 281.9. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Sedgwick County came up short against Akron in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 36-28. Will Sedgwick County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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