Football Preview: Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton Wolverines vs. Cambridge/Salem
Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host Cambridge/Salem at 7:00 p.m. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 828 yards in their previous games.
Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 48) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Schuylerville 30-28.
Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton had a senior duo take command as Jack Welch rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries and Nick Jeckel gained 183 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Jeckel a new career-high in rushing yards.
Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton's defense made their presence known, laying out Ollie Bolduc. five times. Schuylerville's QB won't forget Max Hohman anytime soon given he sacked him 3.5 times. Hohman is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 363 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Cambridge/Salem put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They beat Corinth by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 60-0. Cambridge/Salem's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last three matches.
Cambridge/Salem got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Preston Peabody out in front who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Rowland, who rushed for 49 yards and two touchdowns.
Cambridge/Salem's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Myles Mattson and Anthony Becker.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 18 points in total. All those points came courtesy of Luke LeBlanc: he added 18 points with six field goals.
Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Cambridge/Salem, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 303.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cambridge/Salem struggles in that department as they've been averaging 267.7. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton against Cambridge/Salem in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 69-15 win. In that game, Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton amassed a halftime lead of 63-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
