South hasn't had much luck against Maize recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cougars will host the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
South is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 55-6 win over Haysville Campus.
Izrael Telles
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South found their leader in sophomore Izrael Telles, who threw for 276 yards and six TDs while completing 92.3% of his passes. Those six passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Telles.
South's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Maddox Girard refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself.
Meanwhile, Maize strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They claimed a resounding 68-34 victory over Valley Center. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Eagles' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked second, while the Hornets are ranked 54th).
South better keep an eye on Brayden Myovela. He was instrumental in Maize's win, rushing for 154 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 153 yards and four TDs while completing 73.3% of his passes. Myovela's longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Shannon Jones, who rushed for 111 yards and a pair of scores on only 12 carries.
Maize was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Maize's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for South, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
South was taken down by Maize 57-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Myovela, who rushed for 108 yards and one touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 241 yards and a pair of TDs on only 13 passes. Now that the Cougars know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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