Hot Springs has gone 4-0 against Rapid City Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hot Springs Bison will head out to take on the Rapid City Christian Comets at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Hot Springs is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Lakota Tech, posting a 68-16 victory at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bison.
Hot Springs' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Connor Kramer, who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Kramer's longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. 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 posted was before the start of last 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.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rapid City Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 46-6 victory over Chamberlain. The win was some much needed relief for the Comets as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Hot Springs pushed their record up to 3-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Rapid City Christian, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Hot Springs strolled past Rapid City Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a score of 28-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hot Springs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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