Preview: South Gray Rebels vs. Wichita County Indians
South Gray has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against The Wichita County Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, South Gray came up short against Elkhart and fell 72-62.
Meanwhile, Wichita County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their undefeated season alive. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 64-0 victory over Sublette. Fans of Wichita County have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season ended as a blowout.
Wyatt Gardner continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 193 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. Khris Hermosillo was another major influence, as he rushed for 49 yards and ran in a TD.
Wichita County's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB 5.5 times. Leading the way was Christopher Michel and his two sacks.
Wichita County's win bumped their season record to 7-0 while South Gray's defeat dropped theirs to 1-6.
South Gray took a serious blow against Wichita County in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, falling 57-0. Thankfully for South Gray, Erhik Hermosillo (who rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 115 yards and four touchdowns on only ten passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
