Football Preview: Idalou Wildcats vs. Stanton Buffaloes
Idalou has gone 8-0 against Stanton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Idalou Wildcats will be staying on the road to face off against the Stanton Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Idalou is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 55-6 victory over Tulia. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 34 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Stanton). They blew past Alpine 49-28 on Thursday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Buffaloes considering their seven-point performance the match before.
Stanton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Aidan Orona.
Idalou's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Stanton, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Everything came up roses for Idalou against Stanton in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 43-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Idalou 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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