The Kadoka Kougars will head out on the road to take on the Hill City Rangers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Kadoka has given up an average of 28.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Kadoka beat Bennett County 36-32. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Kougars.
Kole Hermann
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Kole Hermann produced another solid performance rushing for 130 yards and two TDs, while also picking up 47 receiving yards and one touchdown. He has become a key player for Kadoka: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise. Karson Eisenbraun was another key player, rushing for 64 yards and a pair of scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Kadoka 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 187 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Kadoka's defensive line and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Cayden Patterson, Jordan Eisenbraun, and Martin Badure, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Meanwhile, Hill City faced Philip in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Rangers were just a hair shy of victory and fell 44-43 to the Scotties. The loss was the Rangers' first of the season.
The victory got Kadoka back to even at 3-3. As for Hill City, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Kadoka took a serious blow against Hill City in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 50-16. Can the Kougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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