The Todd County Falcons will square off against the Winnebago Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are still undefeated (Todd County has 13 wins dating back to last season, while Winnebago has four).
Todd County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat St. Francis Indian 62-30 at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-18.
Chris Ellert had an outrageously good game as he threw for 150 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Teshaun Marshall was another key player, picking up 81 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Todd County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 383 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in 13 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after only one point in their last match, Winnebago made sure to put some points up on the board against Mahpiya Luta on Friday. Winnebago blew past Mahpiya Luta, posting a 45-6 victory on the road. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 12th in Nebraska, while the Crusaders are ranked 62nd in South Dakota), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Todd County's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Winnebago, their record is now 4-0.
Todd County strolled past Winnebago when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a score of 28-13. Does Todd County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Winnebago turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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