Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hot Springs). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Lakota Tech Tatanka 68-16 at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bison considering their 12-point performance the matchup before.
Hot Springs got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Connor Kramer out in front who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. The dominant performance gave Kramer a new career-high in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was Clancy Koupal, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hot Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 388 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Hot Springs' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Caleb Kleinsasser and Jared Morgan.
Hot Springs' win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. As for Lakota Tech, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hot Springs will head out to take on Rapid City Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Rapid City Christian will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Lakota Tech, they will venture away from home to challenge More at 2:30 p.m. on Friday.
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