Football Preview: Kadoka Kougars vs. Burke Cougars
The Kadoka Kougars will be playing at home against the Burke Cougars on Thursday. Kadoka is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.5 points per game this season.
Kadoka's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 52-0 win over Jones County on the road. The result was nothing new for the Kougars, who have now won five matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Kadoka's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kole Hermann, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Karson Eisenbraun was another key player, throwing for 155 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Kadoka was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 252 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Kadoka didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Eisenbraun.
Meanwhile, Burke entered their game against Corsica/Stickney last Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Burke was outmatched by Corsica/Stickney at home and fell 58-7. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Burke had strong showings from Gentry Bartling, who gained 96 total yards and a touchdown, and Elijah Bartling, who threw for 73 yards and a touchdown.
Kadoka is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Burke, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Thursday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Kadoka has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 297.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Burke struggles in that department as they've been averaging 200.4. It's looking like Thursday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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