The Sedgwick County Cougars are taking a road trip to face off against the Simla Cubs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sedgwick County will be strutting in after a win while Simla will be coming in after a defeat.
Sedgwick County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Hoehne, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Sedgwick County was ranked 11th). Sedgwick County breezed by Hoehne at home to the tune of 40-6 on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their eight-point performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, Simla was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Saturday as they fell 58-52 to McClave. The Cubs gained 138 more yards on the day, but it was the Cardinals that made the best use of them.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Caston Cox, who threw for 326 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made six total tackles. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Stanko, who gained 211 total yards and two touchdowns.
The victory got Sedgwick County back to even at 2-2. As for Simla, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Sedgwick County was taken down by Simla 41-6 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cox, who threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 50 yards. Now that Sedgwick County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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