Sedgwick County unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 16-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the McClave Cardinals on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 30-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2024.
Despite the loss, Sedgwick County still got an impressive performance from Brady Mollendor, who rushed for 112 yards and two TDs.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Mollendor for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sedgwick County's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.1.
The critical scores for McClave came from Mason Barr and Tuff Kelley.
Sedgwick County will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Mancos at 1:00 p.m. on September 6. As for McClave, they will be playing at home against Elbert at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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