Football Preview: Lead-Deadwood Golddiggers vs. Custer Wildcats
The Lead-Deadwood Golddiggers will head out on the road to face off against the Custer Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lead-Deadwood is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Lead-Deadwood finally turned things around against Belle Fourche on Friday. They came out on top against the Broncs by a score of 15-6. The Golddiggers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Zade Seaman was his usual excellent self, rushing for 190 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 116.2 rushing yards per game.
Lead-Deadwood's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Peyton Percy, Canon Rogers, and Rogers picked up one apiece. The dominant performance also gave Beau Wichterman a new career-high in rushing yards.
Lead-Deadwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Custer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by More on the road and fell 47-0.
Lead-Deadwood's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Custer, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Lead-Deadwood came up short against Custer in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 29-19. Thankfully for Lead-Deadwood, Ryder Bailey (who rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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