The Wichita County Indians have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the South Gray Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wichita County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Thursday. They never let Decatur Community onto the board and left with a 54-0 victory.
Wichita County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cashton Young led the charge by rushing 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 handled things on the ground, rushing for 102 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Meanwhile, South Gray entered their tilt with Kiowa County last Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They breezed by the Mavericks to the tune of 56-28.
Wichita County's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for South Gray, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Wichita County against South Gray in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 64-0 victory. Will Wichita County repeat their success, or does South Gray have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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