The Nokomis Redskins will take on the Cumberland Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Nokomis is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 43-20 to the Knights.
Daryl Evans
| 10/10/25 @ Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond | 149 |
| 09/26/25 @ Sangamon Valley/Tri-City | 113 |
| 09/19/25 vs Villa Grove | 106 |
Nokomis might have lost, but man, Daryl Evans was a machine: he rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Evans' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 106 rushing yards. Nolan Herpstreith was another key player, gaining 110 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Cumberland entered their tilt with Sullivan on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They strolled past the Redskins with points to spare, taking the game 35-21. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Pirates considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
Nokomis' defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Cumberland, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Nokomis was dealt a bruising 42-0 loss at the hands of Cumberland in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Pirates' Hudson McElravy, who threw for 166 yards and five TDs while completing 75% of his passes. Now that the Redskins know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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