Todd County put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the St. Francis Indian Warriors 62-30 at home. Fans of the Falcons have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Chris Ellert was a one-man wrecking crew for Todd County as he threw for 150 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Ellert a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Teshaun Marshall, who picked up 81 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Todd County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 383 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in 13 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why St. Francis Indian lost, don't look at Ethan Spotted Tail. Despite the final result, he rushed for 60 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns.
Todd County pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for St. Francis Indian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Todd County will head out on the road to take on Winnebago at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Todd County's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Winnebago's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Francis Indian, they will host Pine Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pine Ridge knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past four games -- so hopefully St. Francis Indian likes a good challenge.
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