Football Preview: Waitsburg Cardinals vs. Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves
The Waitsburg Cardinals will head out to square off against the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Waitsburg's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
Last Friday, Waitsburg was fully in charge, breezing past Dayton 54-22 at home. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 46-8.
Waitsburg's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Isa Reyes, who rushed for 186 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and Koyen Fortune, who rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns. Reyes really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Waitsburg wouldn't let Dayton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. JJ Gleason led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Jarod Hankins was another major factor on D, picking up three sacks and making 15 total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Waitsburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Tekoa-Rosalia was able to grind out a solid victory over St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse on Saturday, taking the game 18-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Timberwolves.
Waitsburg's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Tekoa-Rosalia, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Waitsburg against Tekoa-Rosalia when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 70-12 win. Does Waitsburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tekoa-Rosalia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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