The Boyd County Spartans will face off against the St. Mary's Cardinals at 2:30 p.m. on Friday.
Boyd County came up short against Elkhorn Valley on Friday, falling 34-14.
Boyd County might have lost, but man, Hudson Hoffman was a machine: he rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns. Hoffman was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 58 yards.
Even if they lost, Boyd County's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Elkhorn Valley's QB won't forget Peyton Wickersham anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Wickersham also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making nine total tackles.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for St. Mary's on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Burwell out of the water with a 54-14 final score. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 30-6.
St. Mary's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gage Hedstrom, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 180 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes. Another player making a difference was Ben Barlow, who gained 175 total yards and three touchdowns.
St. Mary's wouldn't let Burwell keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. St. Mary's can thank Keigan Couch and Cameron Vogt for forcing both of them. Couch didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made six total tackles.
Boyd County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for St. Mary's, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Boyd County strolled past St. Mary's in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 36-22. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hedstrom, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 155 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Boyd County still be able to contain Hedstrom? There's only one way to find out.
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