It'll be Battle of the Birds when Bluejays challenges the Hugoton Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cimarron will be strutting in after a victory while Hugoton will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row dating back to last season, Cimarron finally turned things around against Larned on Friday. They put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 33-8 win. The Bluejays' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Cimarron can attribute much of their success to McCoy Nash, who gained 140 total yards and two touchdowns, and Trace Kopper, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown. Alex Schlessener got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cimarron was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Hugoton fell victim to Scott and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 50-0 loss at the hands of the Beavers. The Eagles have struggled against the Beavers recently, as their game on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Cimarron's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Hugoton, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Cimarron was taken down by Hugoton 54-8 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Cimarron was down 47-8.
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