Football Recap: Riverside Chargers vs. Sandhills/Thedford Knights
Riverside extended their postseason success on Friday against Sandhills/Thedford. They put the hurt on the Sandhills/Thedford Knights with a sharp 74-50 win. Considering the Chargers have won nine contests by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Sandhills/Thedford's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kyle Cox, who rushed for 164 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 54 yards and a touchdown. Cox's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 24th straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season. Carson Cooksley was another key rusher, gaining 185 total yards and three touchdowns.
The victory (which was Riverside's seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Sandhills/Thedford, they moved to 10-1 with that defeat, which also ended their 19-game winning streak.
Riverside will host Bruning-Davenport/Shickley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverside will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. Sandhills/Thedford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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