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| 10/11/24 - Home | 42-0 W |
| 09/16/23 - Home | 7-31 L |
| 09/16/22 - Away | 7-49 L |
| 09/03/21 - Away | 14-0 W |
| 08/21/20 - Away | 26-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
St. Thomas More has gone 8-2 against Hot Springs recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Cavaliers are taking a road trip to take on the Bison at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Hot Springs' offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: St. Thomas More hadn't allowed a single point the last four times they've hit the field. The Cavaliers' defense stepped up to hand Belle Fourche a 51-0 shutout on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Cavaliers, who have now won five games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hot Springs came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 51-13 win over the Wildcats.
St. Thomas More better keep an eye on Clancy Koupal. He was instrumental in Hot Springs' win, rushing for 172 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 14 carries. Koupal is becoming a predictor of the Bison's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is undefeated (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Hunter Kunz, who rushed for 67 yards and two scores on only eight carries.
Hot Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 346 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.
St. Thomas More's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Hot Springs, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything came up roses for St. Thomas More against Hot Springs in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 42-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cavaliers since the squad 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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