Bayard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 70-12 loss at the hands of the Sandhills/Thedford Knights. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Knights are ranked fourth).
Although Bayard took the loss, they still got scores from Connor Posey and Anderson Gaarder.
Sandhills/Thedford's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kyle Cox led the charge by rushing for 134 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. Cox's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 17th straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Anderson, who rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Bayard's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Sandhills/Thedford, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Bayard will take on Brady at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Sandhills/Thedford, they will square off against Maxwell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sandhills/Thedford's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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