If Hyannis was feeling good fresh off their 62-22 takedown of Brady last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hyannis Longhorns were dealt a 76-14 defeat at the hands of the Sandhills/Thedford Knights on Friday. The Longhorns have struggled against the Knights recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Parker Provost threw for 87 yards and a touchdown.
Ely Van Renan was his top target, picking up 51 receiving yards. On the ground,
Beau Rice rushed for 65 yards.
Kyle Cox was his usual excellent self, rushing for 184 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry, and also throwing for 72 yards and two touchdowns for Sandhills/Thedford. Cox's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 21st straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season. Carson Cooksley was another key player, gaining 69 total yards and three touchdowns.
Hyannis' loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Sandhills/Thedford, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Hyannis will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Overton at 6:00 p.m. Overton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.2 points per game this season. As for Sandhills/Thedford, they will square off against Maxwell on Thursday. Sandhills/Thedford knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Maxwell likes a good challenge.
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