With a playoff game on the line, Sandhills/Thedford rose to the challenge on Thursday. They blew past the Maxwell Wildcats 68-12. Considering the Knights have won eight matchups by more than 41 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Kyle Cox continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 171 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 132 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 22nd straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season. Aydyn Hall also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Sandhills/Thedford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in 18 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Sandhills/Thedford wouldn't let Maxwell keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Ethan Rabou, Brandon Goshorn, and Aaron Hall picked up one apiece. Rabou also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 15.
When it comes to explaining why Maxwell lost, don't look at Jesse Reyes. Despite the final result, he rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also caught a touchdown.
Sandhills/Thedford's record now sits at 9-0. As for Maxwell, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Sandhills/Thedford will challenge Axtell at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sandhills/Thedford's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. Maxwell does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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