Football Preview: Plattsmouth Blue Devils vs. Waverly Vikings
The Plattsmouth Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Waverly Vikings on Friday.
Plattsmouth is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Gretna on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Plattsmouth was outmatched by Gretna at home and fell 35-7. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Waverly had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Orangemen 62-0 at home. That 62 point margin sets a new team best for the Vikings this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Brayden Canoyer and he. Canoyer rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries while he rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. The dominant performance also gave Asher Stoddard a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Waverly was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 402 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Waverly didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Keaton Bowker and Harrison Smith.
Plattsmouth's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Waverly, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Plattsmouth was able to grind out a solid win over Waverly when the teams last played back in October of 2021, winning 21-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Plattsmouth since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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