The St. Mary Cardinals will square off against the Kadoka Kougars on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Mary is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 62-12 win over Irene/Wakonda. The Cardinals' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Kadoka over Burke in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Kadoka blew Burke out of the water with a 54-12 final score. With the Kougars ahead 32-6 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Kadoka's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kole Hermann, who rushed for 196 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. Hermann is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another back making a difference was Gus Stout, who rushed for 204 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry.
Kadoka was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 545 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 252 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
St. Mary's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Kadoka, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
St. Mary skirted past Kadoka 30-28 in their previous matchup back in November of 2020. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Kadoka's Gaven Sudbeck, who rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 54 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for St. Mary to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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