Football Preview: Sandhills/Thedford Knights vs. Maxwell Wildcats
Sandhills/Thedford is 6-0 against Maxwell since November of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Sandhills/Thedford Knights will challenge the Maxwell Wildcats. Sandhills/Thedford will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
If Sandhills/Thedford beats Maxwell with 76 points on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Sandhills/Thedford really took it to Hyannis for the full four quarters, racking up a 76-14 victory at home. Considering the Knights have won seven matchups by more than 41 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Kyle Cox, who rushed for 184 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 72 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 21st straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Carson Cooksley, who gained 69 total yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sandhills/Thedford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in 17 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Sandhills/Thedford wouldn't let Hyannis keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sandhills/Thedford can thank Cooksley and Caden Zutavern for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Maxwell humbled Brady with a 58-28 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won four contests by 24 points or more so far this season.
Maxwell's win on Thursday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kole Jones, who rushed for 172 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries. Those 172 rushing yards gave Jones a new career-high. Jesse Reyes was another key player, rushing for 196 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Maxwell didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Christopher Mckeeman and Cole Huffman. Colt Gosnell was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making eight total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Sandhills/Thedford's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Maxwell, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Thursday's game 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 Maxwell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 277.2. It's looking like Thursday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Sandhills/Thedford against Maxwell in their previous meeting back in September, as the squad secured a 61-14 win. Will Sandhills/Thedford repeat their success, or does Maxwell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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