Football Preview: Sandhills/Thedford Knights vs. Riverside Chargers
The Sandhills/Thedford Knights's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Riverside Chargers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Sandhills/Thedford knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten contests -- so hopefully Riverside likes a good challenge.
Sandhills/Thedford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 76-26 win over Axtell. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Knights had established a 42 point advantage.
It was another big night for Kyle Cox, who rushed for 245 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 15.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 247 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. Maurice Robinson was another major influence, as he rushed for 56 yards and ran in a TD.
Sandhills/Thedford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in 19 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Sandhills/Thedford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aydyn Hall and Cox. Cox's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 23rd straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Riverside). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging an 84-46 victory over Creighton. The win was nothing new for the Chargers as they're now sitting on six straight.
Sandhills/Thedford's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Riverside, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
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