Football Preview: Arthur County Wolves vs. Sioux County Warriors
The Arthur County Wolves will take on the Sioux County Warriors at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Sioux County is hoping to do what Cody-Kilgore couldn't on Friday: put an end to Arthur County's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Arthur County simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Cody-Kilgore 60-0 at home. The result was nothing new for the Wolves, who have now won four matches by 39 points or more so far this season.
Talan Storer was his usual excellent self, rushing for 64 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 138 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Grady Gorwill was another key player, gaining 85 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Arthur County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Arthur County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jaycen Hanna.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sioux County). They blew past Minatare 62-0 on the road on Thursday. The Warriors' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Jack Hunter continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 152 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Baxter Reece also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Arthur County pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Sioux County, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Arthur County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 218.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sioux County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 245.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Arthur County came out on top in a nail-biter against Sioux County when the teams last played back in October of 2017, sneaking past 2-0. Will Arthur County repeat their success, or does Sioux County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
