The Cimarron Bluejays will venture away from home to square off against the Larned Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses dating back to last season for Cimarron and three for Larned.
Cimarron is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 38-20 to Lakin.
Despite the loss, Cimarron got top-tier performance from Trace Kopper, who rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 125 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Larned lost 48-28 to Russell on Friday. The Indians gained 59 more yards on the day, but it was the Broncos that made the best use of them.
Despite the defeat, Larned had strong showings from David Colglazier, who rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns, and Tristan Regan, who picked up 184 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Regan was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 56 yards.
Even though they lost, Larned was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Cimarron's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Larned, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Cimarron couldn't quite finish off Larned in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 24-21. Thankfully for Cimarron, Luke Fischer (who rushed for 209 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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