The Todd County Falcons will take on the Pine Ridge Thorpes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Todd County will be strutting in after a victory while Pine Ridge will be coming in after a loss.
Todd County's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa 50-0. Considering the Falcons have won four games by more than 23 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Bane Yellow Eagle produced another solid effort rushing for 128 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Chris Ellert made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Pine Ridge's offense. They were dealt a 50-0 defeat at the hands of Lower Brule on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 59 points in the game before, the Thorpes' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Todd County pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.0 points on average over those games. As for Pine Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Todd County took a serious blow against Pine Ridge when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 50-14. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Falcons were down 38-8.
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