Football Preview: Wickenburg Wranglers vs. Lee Williams Volunteers
The Wickenburg Wranglers will face off against the Lee Williams Volunteers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, everything went Wickenburg's way against Parker as Wickenburg made off with a 26-6 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Wranglers have posted against the Broncs since August 24, 2018.
Nick Formica was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 219 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Wickenburg's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Aidan Wayas. He is also on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Parker's side was Jesse Pittman, who picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made ten total tackles (3.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, Lee Williams slipped by Sierra Linda 21-20 on Friday.
Lee Williams relied on the efforts of Lucas Leist, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and Thomas Doxtader, who gained 97 total yards and two touchdowns. Leist also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making a tackle.
Lee Williams wouldn't let Sierra Linda keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jose Abrego, Leist, and Shane Miranda picked up one apiece.
Wickenburg now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Lee Williams, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Wickenburg was dealt a bruising 43-0 loss at the hands of Lee Williams in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Wickenburg, Noah Petrauschke (who threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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