Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Four Winds). They claimed a resounding 44-14 win over the Larimore Polar Bears on the road. That's two games straight that the Indians have won by exactly 30 points.
Kashton Keja Jr. was his usual excellent self, rushing for 154 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also throwing for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes. His longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Four Winds was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Larimore still got an impressive performance from Hayden Sands, who rushed for 135 yards. With that strong performance, Sands is now averaging an impressive 105 rushing yards per game.
Four Winds' victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Larimore, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Four Winds will be playing at home against New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock: 7, Four Winds: 17.5) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Larimore, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Nelson County co-op [Lakota/Dakota Prairie] at 7:00 p.m. on September 24th.
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