South Central is 8-0 against Kiowa County since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The South Central Timberwolves are taking a road trip to take on the Kiowa County Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. South Central is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
South Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Laverne, who was ranked second at the time (South Central was ranked third). South Central strolled past Laverne with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 60-46. The score was all tied up 28-28 at the break, but the Timberwolves were the better team in the second half.
A big part of South Central's win came down to the chemistry between JT Prusa and his top target Easton Huck. Prusa gained 178 total yards and three touchdowns while Huck rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave Huck a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamie Sarminento, who picked up 92 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
South Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Sarminento led the group effort, picking up three of those interceptions all by himself.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Kiowa County blew past Ashland, posting a 36-6 victory on the road.
South Central's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Kiowa County, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything came up roses for South Central against Kiowa County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 74-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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