The Sedgwick Cardinals will challenge the Republic County Buffaloes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sedgwick knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Republic County likes a good challenge.
Sedgwick took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Remington, posting a 69-35 victory. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 27 points or more this season.
Corey Crumrine was his usual excellent self, throwing for 361 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Those 91 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maverick Stauth, who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Sedgwick wouldn't let Remington keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sedgwick can thank Austin Thieme and Owen Luper for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Republic County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 32-13 bruising from Sacred Heart.
Sedgwick's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Republic County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Sedgwick couldn't quite finish off Republic County when the teams last played back in November of 2016 and fell 24-21. Thankfully for Sedgwick, Nick Allsman (who rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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