Football Preview: South Cougars vs. Maize Eagles
South hasn't had much luck against Maize recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The South Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Maize Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with 15 losses in a row dating back to last season, South finally turned things around against Haysville Campus on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 41-23 win over the Colts. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of South's victory came down to the chemistry between Landon Putman and his top target Ja?Brien Curtis. Putman threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes while Curtis picked up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Maize entered their tilt with Valley Center on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Hornets 37-7 at home. Considering the Eagles have won three games by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Brayden Myovela continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 166 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 78 yards. Shannon Jones was another key player, rushing for 83 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Maize was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 71.5 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 314.7.
Maize didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Ty Willits, Hunter Jennings, and Brodie Jep Jarvis picked up one apiece. Jep Jarvis is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
South's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Maize, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
South took a serious blow against Maize in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 45-13. Can South avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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