The South Central Timberwolves will take on the Hill City Ringnecks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as South Central comes in on ten and Hill City on four.
South Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Rawlins County with points to spare, taking the game 24-6. The 24-point effort marked the Timberwolves' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
South Central found their leader in sophomore Coda Lindsay, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Those 121 rushing yards gave Lindsay a new career-high. Backing up that air attack was JT Prusa, who rushed for 115 yards and a rushing touchdown.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to South Central's defense and their four sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jase Rutherford. He has been hot , having also posted six or more total tackles the last five times he's played.
South Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Hill City against Sublette on Friday as the squad secured a 50-22 victory. Considering the Ringnecks have won six matches by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hill City wouldn't let Sublette keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Aiden Hall, Dayton Stephen, and Cameron Atkins picked up one apiece.
Hill City is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.7 points per game. As for South Central, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. South Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 212.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hill City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 212.9. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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