The Schuyler County Rams will face off against the Knox County Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Schuyler County will be strutting in after a victory while Knox County will be coming in after a defeat.
Schuyler County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Keytesville, posting a 60-26 win on the road.
Elliot Sevits was his usual excellent self, rushing for 197 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Brody Weaver, who rushed for 45 yards and three touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Schuyler County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Keytesville only rushed for 117.
Schuyler County's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. In that department, Gus Williams was the leader with 3.5 sacks.
Meanwhile, Knox County was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 52-28 to Bishop LeBlond. While losing is never fun, Knox County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while Bishop LeBlond is ranked fourth).
The victory got Schuyler County back to even at 2-2. As for Knox County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Schuyler County against Knox County when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 72-20 win. Will Schuyler County repeat their success, or does Knox County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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