Sandhills/Thedford put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 76-14 victory over the Hyannis Longhorns at home. 76 seems to be a good number for the Knights as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Kyle Cox was his usual excellent self, rushing for 184 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry, and also throwing for 72 yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception. Another player making a difference was Carson Cooksley, who gained 69 total yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sandhills/Thedford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in 17 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Sandhills/Thedford wouldn't let Hyannis keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sandhills/Thedford can thank Cooksley and Caden Zutavern for forcing both of them.
Sandhills/Thedford pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hyannis, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Sandhills/Thedford will take on Maxwell on Thursday. Maxwell knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Sandhills/Thedford likes a good challenge. As for Hyannis, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Overton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Overton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.2 points per game this season.
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