Simla faced Elbert in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Cubs came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 41-34. The victory continues a trend for the Cubs in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won five in a row.
Ethan Kissam
| 10/17/25 @ St. Mary's | 199 |
| 10/25/25 @ Elbert | 187 |
| 10/03/25 @ Calhan | 178 |
| 08/29/25 vs Hoehne | 117 |
| 10/11/25 vs Byers | 69 |
| + 2 more games |
Simla's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ethan Kissam, who rushed for 187 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 63 receiving yards and one score. Kissam has become a key player for the Cubs: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-3 otherwise. Tatum Kocerha was another key player, rushing for 147 yards and one touchdown on only six carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Simla was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 359 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Simla's defensive line and their four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece.
Simla's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Elbert, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3.
Coming up, Simla will be playing in front of their home fans against South Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cubs will be up against the Burros' rather soft defense (which has allowed 50.63 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. Elbert does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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