The Sandhills/Thedford Knights are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Ainsworth Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ainsworth took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Sandhills/Thedford, who comes in off a win.
Sandhills/Thedford is headed out to face Ainsworth after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Sandhills/Thedford took their matchup at home on Thursday with ease, bagging a 58-16 victory over Anselmo-Merna. Winning may never get old, but the Knights sure are getting used to it with their tenth in a row dating back to last season.
Kyle Cox was a one-man wrecking crew for Sandhills/Thedford as he rushed for 149 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries. Cox also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending two passes in addition to snagging two interceptions which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Peyton Saner was in the mix as well, providing Sandhills/Thedford with a fumble recovery touchdown touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sandhills/Thedford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in ten consecutive games dating back to last season.
Sandhills/Thedford wouldn't let Anselmo-Merna keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Sandhills/Thedford can thank Aaron Hall and Ross Martindale for forcing all of them. Hall didn't just play on offense: he also forced two fumbles and made three total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Ainsworth had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They lost 54-34 to Hartington-Newcastle.
Ainsworth might have lost, but man, Morgan Kinney was a machine: he rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Everything went Sandhills/Thedford's way against Ainsworth when the teams last played back in August of 2019 as Sandhills/Thedford made off with a 53-30 win. Does Sandhills/Thedford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ainsworth turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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