Smoky Hill is 0-5 against Cherokee Trail since October of 2020 but things could change on Thursday. The Buffaloes will face off against the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Smoky Hill has given up an average of 33.2 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Smoky Hill's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Cherry Creek on Friday. They were outmatched by the Bruins and fell 42-0. While losing is never fun, the Buffaloes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Bruins are ranked first).
Meanwhile, Cherokee Trail lost to Arapahoe at home by a 27-13 margin on Thursday. The Cougars have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Cherokee Trail saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Bryson Peterson threw for 267 yards and one touchdown, and also punched in one TD on the ground. A healthy portion of Peterson's aerial production (104 yards to be exact) went to Evan Smith.
Smoky Hill's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Cherokee Trail, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Smoky Hill took a serious blow against Cherokee Trail in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 41-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Cougars' Brian Cusack, who picked up 56 receiving yards and a pair of scores, and also rushed for 41 yards. Now that the Buffaloes know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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