It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Maxwell can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Sandhills/Thedford Knights on the road and fell 68-12. The Wildcats were red-hot offensively headed into the match (they scored no less than 31 points in the three games prior) but the Knights' defense proved too tough.
When it comes to explaining why Maxwell lost on Thursday, don't look at Jesse Reyes. Despite the final result, he rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also caught a touchdown. Reyes' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 134 rushing yards.
Kyle Cox was his usual excellent self, rushing for 171 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 132 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes for Sandhills/Thedford. Carson Cooksley was in the mix as well, providing Sandhills/Thedford with two touchdowns.
Maxwell now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Sandhills/Thedford, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Maxwell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sandhills/Thedford, they will take on Axtell at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Sandhills/Thedford is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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