Football Preview: Sandhills/Thedford Knights vs. Brady Eagles
Sandhills/Thedford is 4-0 against Brady since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Sandhills/Thedford Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Brady Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Sandhills/Thedford is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Sandhills/Thedford on the road against Maxwell as the team secured a 61-14 win. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Wildcats are ranked 78th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Kyle Cox, who rushed for 203 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 101 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 18th straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Carson Cooksley, who gained 86 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sandhills/Thedford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 384 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in 14 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Sandhills/Thedford wouldn't let Maxwell keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Sandhills/Thedford can thank Cox and Caden Zutavern for forcing all of them.
Meanwhile, after only eight points in their last contest, Brady made sure to put some points up on the board against Bayard on Friday. Brady snuck past Bayard with a 44-38 victory.
Brady found their leader in underclassman Cinch Sanger, who threw for 284 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown. Those 284 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Sanger.
Sandhills/Thedford pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Brady, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Sandhills/Thedford has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 403.4 total yards per game. It's a different story for Brady, though, as they've been averaging only 211.4. Will Sandhills/Thedford be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Brady flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Sandhills/Thedford against Brady in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, as the squad secured a 59-20 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Brady's Hunter Lovitt, who rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Sandhills/Thedford to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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