Football Preview: Winnebago Indians vs. Todd County Falcons
Winnebago has won five straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Todd County has won five straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Winnebago Indians will welcome the Todd County Falcons at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Winnebago is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 45-6 win over Mahpiya Luta. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Indians considering their one-point performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Todd County at home against St. Francis Indian on Thursday as the squad secured a 62-30 victory. Fans of the Falcons have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Chris Ellert went supernova for Todd County, throwing for 150 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing for 47 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Ellert a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Teshaun Marshall, who picked up 81 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Todd County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 383 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Winnebago's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Todd County, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-0.
Winnebago ended up a good deal behind Todd County in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, losing 28-13. Will Winnebago have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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