Football Recap: Rawlins County Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with Hoxie

By Team Reports Oct 28, 2024, 1:31pm

Football Recap: Rawlins County Buffaloes vs. Hoxie Indians

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On Friday, Rawlins County faced Hoxie in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Rawlins County Buffaloes took a blow against the Hoxie Indians, falling 52-6. Having soared to a lofty 48 points in the game before, the Buffaloes couldn't push the score so high this time.

Despite the loss, Rawlins County had strong showings from Ryan Sramek, who rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown, and Dorian Culwell, who rushed for 102 yards. Sramek's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 135 rushing yards.

Hoxie's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Braydon Scheetz, who rushed for 125 yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Scheetz a new career-high in rushing yards. Hoxie also got a significant boost from Duncan Bell, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.

Rawlins County moved to 6-2 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak. As for Hoxie, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rawlins County will host Ellis at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ellis is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 42.2 points per game this season. As for Hoxie, they will be playing in front of their home fans against LaCrosse at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hoxie also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 44.8 points per game.

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