Football Preview: Sandhills/Thedford Knights vs. Bayard Tigers
Sandhills/Thedford has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Bayard Tigers. Sandhills/Thedford has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 170 points over their last three matches.
If Sandhills/Thedford beats Bayard with 56 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Sandhills/Thedford blew past Burwell 56-8 on the road on Friday. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked third, while the Longhorns are ranked 64th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kyle Cox went supernova for Sandhills/Thedford, rushing for 152 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 177 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Cox's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 16th straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season. 82 of those passing yards were hauled in by Ross Martindale, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sandhills/Thedford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in 12 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Sandhills/Thedford's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Maurice Robinson and Carter Anderson.
Meanwhile, Bayard had to suffer through a 70-8 loss at the hands of Hemingford. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sandhills/Thedford's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Bayard, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
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