Hot Springs is 4-0 against Rapid City Christian since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hot Springs Bison will head out to take on the Rapid City Christian Comets at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Hot Springs is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Lakota Tech 68-16 at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bison.
Hot Springs' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Connor Kramer, who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Kramer got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 66 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Clancy Koupal, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hot Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 388 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Hot Springs' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Caleb Kleinsasser and Jared Morgan.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rapid City Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Chamberlain 46-6 at home on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Comets as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Hot Springs' victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. As for Rapid City Christian, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Hot Springs strolled past Rapid City Christian in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 28-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hot Springs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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