Football Preview: Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars vs. Sandy Creek Cougars
The Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars will venture away from home to square off against the Sandy Creek Cougars at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Niobrara/Verdigre sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 16-14 win over Wausa/Osmond.
Meanwhile, Sandy Creek put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 57-8 victory over Southern on the road. Fans of the Cougars have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Sandy Creek got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ethan Shaw out in front who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 102 yards and three touchdowns on only eight passes. Shaw is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Kamerin Sealey, who gained 108 total yards and three touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Sandy Creek's defense and their three sacks. Hudson Devlin was especially locked on to Southern's QB and sacked him twice.
Niobrara/Verdigre's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Sandy Creek, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
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