The Sedgwick County Cougars will venture away from home to square off against the Simla Cubs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sedgwick County will be strutting in after a win while Simla will be coming in after a defeat.
Sedgwick County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Hoehne, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Sedgwick County was ranked 11th). Sedgwick County took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 40-6 victory over Hoehne. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their eight-point performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Simla was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Saturday as they fell 58-52 to McClave. Despite 138 more yards than the Cardinals, the Cubs couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Caston Cox, who threw for 326 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making six total tackles. Wyatt Stanko was another key player, gaining 211 total yards and two touchdowns.
The win got Sedgwick County back to even at 2-2. As for Simla, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Sedgwick County was dealt a bruising 41-6 defeat at the hands of Simla in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cox, who threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 50 yards. Now that Sedgwick County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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