The Boyd County Spartans will square off against the St. Mary's Cardinals at 2:30 p.m. on Friday.
Boyd County lost 34-14 to Elkhorn Valley on Friday.
Despite the loss, Boyd County got top-tier performance from Hudson Hoffman, who rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns. Hoffman was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 58 yards.
Even if they lost, Boyd County's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Peyton Wickersham was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely St. Mary's strategy against Burwell on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that St. Mary's blew Burwell out of the water with a 54-14 final score. With the Cardinals ahead 30-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
St. Mary's got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Gage Hedstrom out in front who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 180 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes. Another player making a difference was Ben Barlow, who gained 175 total yards and three touchdowns.
St. Mary's wouldn't let Burwell keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. St. Mary's can thank Keigan Couch and Cameron Vogt for forcing both of them. Couch also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making six total tackles.
Boyd County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for St. Mary's, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Boyd County strolled past St. Mary's in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 36-22. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hedstrom, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 155 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Boyd County still be able to contain Hedstrom? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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