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It’s a rare edition of Thursday night lights in Letts when the Sigourney-Keota Cobras make the trip to face Louisa-Muscatine in 1A District 6 action. SK scored their first win of the year a week ago on Homecoming at the Snake Pit when they blasted the Eddyville-Blakesburg Rockets 41-0. The Cobras outgained EBF 357 to 170 in total including 273 to 96 on the ground. The turnover battle belonged to SK 3-1. Individually, Ike Molyneux rolled to 19 carries, 192 yards and three touchdowns. Brayden Wood was four of eight throwing for 55 yards and a touchdown to Hunter Sellers. Landon Conrad added a rushing score. Defensively, Chase Clarahan’s six tackles led, Ayden Galindo, Owen Clark and John Berg all had a takeaway. The Cobras average 18 points per game and give up 31 with 261 yards per night, 193 rushing and 68 passing. They have a negative turnover margin. Individually, Wood is eight of 19 through the air for a pair of touchdowns and five interceptions. Top receiver is Berg with six catches for 139 yards and a touchdown. Sellers and Galindo have also caught scores. On the ground, Molyneux has 89 carries for 474 yards and four touchdowns. Conrad has two rushing scores and Wood one. Defensively, Berg has 25 tackles and five different Cobras have a takeaway. SK ranks in the top 10 of 1A in nine categories.
Louisa-Muscatine is winless in four tries this year. They have lost games to Durant, South Tama, Danville and Wapello by a combined 181-24 score. The Falcons are on a 39 game losing streak, dating back to September 25th, 2020. Last week they were beaten by Durant 50-6. The Wildcats won total yards 342-191 including 167-88 passing. The Falcons lost the turnover battle 7-1. Gaije Carter and Walker Riggan combined to throw seven of 21 for 88 yards and six interceptions. Carter rushed for 115 yards on 20 carries and scored the lone touchdown. Sedric Lamb had 41 receiving yards. Ace Swaink ended with four tackles and Brian Ford recovered a fumble. This year the Falcons score six points per game and give up 45 on 153 yards per night, 90 rushing and 63 passing. They have a negative turnover margin. Individually, Riggan is 15 of 31 passing for 127 yards and four interceptions. Kaden Ziegenhorn has caught six passes and Drew Krenz has 80 receiving yards. Carter has rushed for 213 yards on 28 carries with a pair of scores. Lamb has the other touchdown. Eddie Hoopes leads with 23 tackles. Three Falcons have takeaways. L-M ranks in the bottom 10 of 1A in all major offensive and defensive categories. This week, Cobra head coach Jared Jensen talked with KCII Sports about what his team needs to do week five. “We’re wanting to go 2-0. Our mindset is week-by-week. It’s going to be an early week with a Thursday game. We have to take care of business and focus on us. Everything we do has to be consistent. Not get behind the chains on offense, consistent on defense, make tackles when the opportunity is there, cover the backend. All 11 bodies have to be on the same page and playing up to their potential every single play.”
The Cobras have won the last five meetings between the two schools by a combined 270-46 score. Action starts tonight at 7p.m. In Letts.