The Rapid City Central Cobblers will take on the Stevens Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rapid City Central has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since August 29.
Rapid City Central is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Jefferson on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Cobblers were beaten by the Cavaliers 52-10. The Cobblers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-3.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Stevens' offense. They were outmatched by O'Gorman and fell 41-0. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota football rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Knights are ranked sixth).
Stevens' defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Rapid City Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Rapid City Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Stevens in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, sneaking past 35-33. Will the Cobblers repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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