If Maxwell was feeling good fresh off their 70-36 takedown of Hyannis last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wildcats lost 52-28 to the Sandhills/Thedford Knights on Thursday. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Jesse Reyes
| 09/25/25 @ Sandhills/Thedford | 4 |
| 09/19/25 @ Hyannis | 4 |
| 09/11/25 vs Maywood/Hayes Center | 4 |
| 09/05/25 vs Hitchcock County | 2 |
| 08/29/25 @ Sutherland | 5 |
When it comes to explaining why Maxwell lost, don't look at Jesse Reyes. Despite the final result, he rushed for 219 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. Reyes is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
Maurice Robinson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 272 yards and five scores while picking up 13.0 yards per carry for Sandhills/Thedford. Robinson really tore up the turf during one magnificent 77-yard run. Another player making a difference was Carter Anderson, who rushed for 106 yards and one TD on only 12 carries.
Maxwell's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Sandhills/Thedford, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 3-2.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Maxwell is set to square off against their familiar foe Mullen at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Sandhills/Thedford will face off against rival Brady at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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