Sioux County is 1-7 against Hay Springs since August of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Sioux County Warriors will challenge the Hay Springs Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Sioux County has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 154 points over their last three matches.
Last Friday, Sioux County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 64-58 to Potter-Dix. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on September 6th (46), the Warriors still had to take the loss.
Despite their defeat, Sioux County saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jack Hunter, who rushed for 192 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Hunter was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 65 yards. Baxter Reece was another key player, rushing for 158 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sioux County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 350 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Hay Springs put another one in the bag last Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 81-6 victory over Creek Valley on the road. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Storm are ranked 138th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Having lost for the first time this season, Sioux County fell to 2-1. As for Hay Springs, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Sioux County took a serious blow against Hay Springs when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 57-18. Can Sioux County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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