Todd County had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They were the clear victor by a 48-22 margin over the Little Wound Mustangs. Winning may never get old, but the Falcons sure are getting used to it with their tenth in a row dating back to last season.
Ty Valandra had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 179 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made a tackle. Chris Ellert was in the mix too, providing Todd County with two touchdowns touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Todd County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Todd County's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Carver Rahn and his two sacks. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making four total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Todd County will face off against McLaughlin at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Little Wound, they will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge St. Francis Indian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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