Sandhills/Thedford had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Anselmo-Merna Coyotes by a score of 36-34 on Friday. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Coyotes apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Carter Anderson, who rushed for 83 yards and two TDs, and also threw for 142 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Anderson also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing one fumble, making eight total tackles, and defending one pass. Brandon Goshorn was another key player, picking up 110 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Dane Duryea had a dynamite game For Anselmo-Merna., rushing for 283 yards and four TDs while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 57 yards and one touchdown. Those 283 rushing yards gave Duryea a new career-high.
Sandhills/Thedford has already played their next match, a 33-24 win against Ainsworth on the 4th. As for Anselmo-Merna, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 44-36 victory against Overton on the 5th.
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