After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Todd County is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Mahpiya Luta Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mahpiya Luta took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Todd County, who comes in off a win.
Todd County's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past McLaughlin 54-0 on the road. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Falcons just coasted through the last quarter.
Todd County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ty Valandra led the charge by rushing for 112 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Valandra's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 11th straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Ellert, who threw for 78 yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Todd County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Mahpiya Luta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They took a hard 44-28 fall against Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa.
Todd County pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Mahpiya Luta, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Todd County against Mahpiya Luta in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 72-20 win. In that match, Todd County amassed a halftime lead of 50-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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