Football Recap: Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats vs. Garfield-Palouse Vikings
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wilbur-Creston-Keller had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They blew past the Garfield-Palouse Vikings 56-12. The Wildcats' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Wilbur-Creston-Keller had a senior duo take command as Preston Michel rushed for 263 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry and Kallen Maioho gained 228 total yards and two touchdowns. Maioho showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 64 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Wilbur-Creston-Keller was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 489 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in 25 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Wilbur-Creston-Keller didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Maioho. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 109 rushing yards.
Wilbur-Creston-Keller's win bumped their record up to 12-0. As for Garfield-Palouse, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Wilbur-Creston-Keller's road trip will continue as they head out to face Naselle on Saturday. One thing working in Naselle's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. Garfield-Palouse does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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