Sidney hasn't had much luck against Custer County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. Sidney will be strutting in after a victory while Custer County will be coming in after a loss.
Custer County will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Sidney extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Eagles walked away with a 27-20 win over Dawson County.
Aaron Schmitz
| 09/26/25 vs Dawson County | 180 |
| 09/19/25 vs Bowman County co-op [Bowman/Scranton] | 173 |
| 09/13/25 vs Polson | 48 |
| 09/05/25 @ Laurel | 47 |
| 08/29/25 vs Park | 97 |
Sidney found their leader in sophomore Aaron Schmitz, who rushed for 180 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Schmitz is now averaging an impressive 109 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Gradin Sukut, who rushed for 141 yards.
Sidney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Custer County played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 49-22 loss at the hands of Billings Central Catholic. The Cowboys haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Sidney will need to focus on slowing down Warren Venable, one of several Custer County players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 208 yards and a pair of TDs, and also punched in one score on the ground. Another player making a difference was Rylin Gentry, who picked up 144 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Custer County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Sidney, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Sidney has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 250.2 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Custer County has preferred to attack from the air: they average 295.2 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Sidney suffered a grim 31-7 defeat to Custer County in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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