The Custer Wildcats will challenge the Lead-Deadwood Golddiggers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Custer will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Custer's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against More on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 47-0 loss at the hands of the Cavaliers.
Meanwhile, Lead-Deadwood had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 15-6 victory over Belle Fourche on Friday. The Golddiggers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Lead-Deadwood found their leader in underclassman Zade Seaman, who rushed for 190 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Seaman is now averaging an impressive 116.2 rushing yards per game.
Lead-Deadwood's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Peyton Percy, Canon Rogers, and Rogers picked up one apiece. The dominant performance also gave Beau Wichterman a new career-high in rushing yards.
Lead-Deadwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Custer's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Lead-Deadwood, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Custer was able to grind out a solid victory over Lead-Deadwood in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 29-19. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lead-Deadwood's Sam Kooima, who rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 80 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Custer to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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