Football Preview: Wall Eagles vs. Wolsey-Wessington Warbirds
Two dominant signal callers in Tanner Volmer and Caleb Richmond are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Wall Eagles will play host again on Friday to welcome the Wolsey-Wessington Warbirds, where kickoff is scheduled. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wall is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 62-12 win over Castlewood. Wall's victory was all the more impressive since the Warriors were averaging only 14.9 points allowed on the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wall to victory, but perhaps none more so than Volmer, who threw for 114 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Volmer didn't just play on offense: he also made a tackle (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception. Levi Sharp was in the mix as well, providing Wall with two touchdowns.
Wall didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jace Mohr and Volmer. Mohr also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 101.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wolsey-Wessington). They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Dupree 56-28. The win was nothing new for the Warbirds as they're now sitting on three straight.
A big part of Wolsey-Wessington's victory came down to the chemistry between Richmond and his top target Peyton Rainford. Richmond rushed for 157 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries while Rainford gained 216 total yards and two touchdowns. Rainford's longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Moshe Richmond, who gained 124 total yards and two touchdowns.
Wall pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 43 points. As for Wolsey-Wessington, their record now sits at 9-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Wall has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 261.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wolsey-Wessington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 243.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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