Sioux County is 1-7 against Hay Springs since August of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Sioux County Warriors will face off against the Hay Springs Hawks at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Sioux County's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, Sioux County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 64-58 to Potter-Dix. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on September 6th (46), the Warriors still had to take the loss.
Despite their defeat, Sioux County saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jack Hunter, who rushed for 192 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Hunter showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 65 yards. Baxter Reece was another key player, rushing for 158 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sioux County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 350 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Hay Springs put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 81-6 victory over Creek Valley on the road. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Storm are ranked 138th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Having lost for the first time this season, Sioux County fell to 2-1. As for Hay Springs, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Sioux County was taken down by Hay Springs 57-18 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Sioux County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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