Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa hasn't had much luck against Todd County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa will be staying on the road to face off against the Todd County Falcons. Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa will be strutting in after a victory while Todd County will be coming in after a loss.
Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa will head into Thursday's contest after some sweet revenge against McLaughlin: Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa couldn't quite topple McLaughlin on Thursday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the 48-point defeat they took when the two last played. Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa blew past McLaughlin, posting a 50-12 win on the road. That 38 point margin sets a new team best for Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa this season.
Danah Diver was his usual excellent self, rushing for 151 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Nehemiah Veaux got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Veaux led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Todd County is ranked highly in their home state and on Thursday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Winnebago. Todd County took a hard 36-20 fall against Winnebago. The Falcons' loss signaled the end of their 13-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Despite the defeat, Todd County got top-tier performance from Tylen Valandra, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown. Valandra also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making six total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Todd County, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-1.
Thursday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Diver and Valandra. Diver has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 75.6 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Valandra has averaged 135.6 rushing yards per game this season.
Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa was dealt a bruising 44-12 defeat at the hands of Todd County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Valandra, who rushed for 281 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 16.5 yards per carry. Now that Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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