Football Recap: Cascade Comes Up Short

Cascade extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 3-5. They received a blow as they fell 27-9 to the Watertown Purple Tigers. The Champions were not able to make up for their loss to the Purple Tigers from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.

Sam Bradley threw for 144 yards on 13 of 25 attempts. Andrew Dowell was his top target, picking up 58 receiving yards.

As for Watertown, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.7 points over those games.

Garrett Davis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 188 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also throwing for 141 yards and one TD. Those 188 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Cascade will take on Marion County at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors' defense has only allowed 7.6 points per game this season, so the Champions' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Watertown, they will square off against Liberty Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Purple Tigers will be up against the Wolves' rather soft defense (which has allowed 25.88 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.