Maxwell is 0-5 against Sandhills/Thedford since November of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Maxwell Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Sandhills/Thedford Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Maxwell took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Thursday. They put the hurt on Hyannis with a sharp 36-12 win.
Maxwell got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jesse Reyes out in front who rushed for 130 yards and three touchdowns. Reyes also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Christopher Mckeeman was another key rusher, rushing for 158 yards.
Meanwhile, Sandhills/Thedford put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Bayard 70-12 at home. Considering the Knights have won three games by more than 41 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Sandhills/Thedford's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kyle Cox, who rushed 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.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sandhills/Thedford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in 13 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Sandhills/Thedford's 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 Carson Cooksley and Ross Martindale. What's more, Cooksley also racked up 37 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
The victory got Maxwell back to even at 2-2. As for Sandhills/Thedford, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Maxwell was dealt a bruising 66-27 defeat at the hands of Sandhills/Thedford in their previous matchup back in October of 2019. Will Maxwell have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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