The Smith Center Redmen will square off against the Stanton County Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Smith Center needed a bit of extra time to put away Thomas More Prep-Marian. They snuck past the Monarchs with a 20-14 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Redmen as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Stanton County). They took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-0 win over Syracuse. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Trojans considering their seven-point performance the match before.
Stanton County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sean Hines led the charge by rushing for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Hines' longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Arihm Gonzalez was another key rusher, rushing for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Stanton County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Stanton County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Eduardo Rodriguez, Gerardo Robles, and Carlos Ramos picked up one apiece.
Smith Center's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Stanton County, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
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