The Hoxie Indians will take on the Central Plains Oilers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Hoxie's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last 11 matchups.
Hoxie is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past South Central with points to spare, taking the game 42-28. Hoxie's victory was all the more impressive since the Timberwolves were averaging only 13.83 points allowed on the season.
Hoxie's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Braydon Scheetz led the charge by rushing for 111 yards and two touchdowns. Scheetz showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 53 yards. Hoxie also got help from Samuel Watkins, who showed off his sure hands for 93 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Central Plains faced Clifton-Clyde in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Central Plains narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Clifton-Clyde 28-25. Winning may never get old, but the Oilers sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Hoxie pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Central Plains, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Hoxie was dealt a bruising 54-6 loss at the hands of Central Plains in their previous meeting back in November of 2018. Thankfully for Hoxie, Lawson Oeser (who rushed for 267 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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