It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sioux County can now relate to. They took a blow against the Hay Springs Hawks on Friday, falling 72-36. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Hawks recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Sioux County lost, don't look at Baxter Reece. Despite the final result, he rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 126 yards and three touchdowns. Reece's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 140 rushing yards. Preston Kreman also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Even though they lost, Sioux County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Hay Springs' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dylan Raymer, who rushed for 141 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries, and also caught a touchdown. Dylan Young also helped out as he racked up 117 rushing yards.
Sioux County now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Hay Springs, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Sioux County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hay Springs, they will take on Silver Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hay Springs knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Silver Lake likes a good challenge.
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