Sandhills/Thedford put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 76-6 victory over the Mullen Broncos. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 42 points or more this season.
Kyle Cox was his usual excellent self, rushing for 206 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 111 yards and four touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 20th straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season. Maurice Robinson also helped with four touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sandhills/Thedford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Sandhills/Thedford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Robinson led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Sandhills/Thedford pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mullen, they moved to 5-2 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sandhills/Thedford will welcome Hyannis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sandhills/Thedford knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Hyannis likes a good challenge. As for Mullen, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bayard at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mullen is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.4 points per game this season.
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