After flying high against Bayard last Friday, Brady came back down to earth. The Eagles came up short against the Sandhills/Thedford Knights on Thursday, falling 45-20. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost six in a row.
Robbie McConville threw for 81 yards and one touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. Payton Miller was his top target, picking up 72 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Maurice Robinson had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 274 yards and four TDs while picking up 11.4 yards per carry for Sandhills/Thedford. Robinson showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 51 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Anderson, who gained 97 total yards and a touchdown.
Brady's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Sandhills/Thedford, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brady will head out to take on Hyannis at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sandhills/Thedford, they will venture away from home to challenge Mullen at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights will need to watch out since the Broncos have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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