Wichita County had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Decatur Community Red Devils onto the board and left with a 54-0 win on Thursday. The victory was nothing new for the Indians as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Wichita County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cashton Young, who rushed for 195 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries. Young's longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Khris Hermosillo was another key back, rushing for 102 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Wichita County wouldn't let Decatur Community keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Wichita County can thank Hermosillo and Max Whitham for forcing all of them. Hermosillo's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards.
Wichita County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 259 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Wichita County pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Decatur Community, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
Wichita County will take on South Gray on Friday. Wichita County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully South Gray likes a good challenge. Decatur Community does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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