Football Preview: Waverly Vikings vs. Norris Titans
Waverly has gone 8-2 against Norris recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Waverly Vikings will take on the Norris Titans at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Norris' offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Waverly hadn't allowed a single point the last four times they've hit the field. Waverly simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Plattsmouth 41-0 at home. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 88th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Waverly's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nathan Axmann, who rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 69 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Carter Mcmillan, who rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Norris' strategy against Beatrice on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Norris blew Beatrice out of the water with a 44-0 final score. The Titans pushed the score to 38-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Orangemen had no chance of recovering from.
Noah Waddel was the offensive standout of the matchup as he rushed for 45 yards and two touchdowns.
Waverly pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Norris, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Waverly has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 194.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Norris struggles in that department as they've been averaging 200.6. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Waverly didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Norris when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-22 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Norris' Blake Macklin, who rushed for 194 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Waverly to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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