Football Preview: Weskan Coyotes vs. Cunningham Wildcats
The Weskan Coyotes will face off against the Cunningham Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are still undefeated (Weskan has 18 wins dating back to last season, while Cunningham has ten).
Weskan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their match with ease, bagging an 82-45 victory over Golden Plains. The result was nothing new for the Coyotes, who have now won ten contests by 31 points or more so far this season.
Weskan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Karsyn Wright led the charge by rushing for 192 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also picking up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Wright is now averaging an impressive 102.9 rushing yards per game. Trey Allen was another key receiver, gaining 248 total yards and five touchdowns.
Weskan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Judah Crow and Nick Cottrell. Cottrell also set a new season high mark in passing yards with 254.
Weskan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Cunningham blew past Tescott, posting a 54-8 win. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won seven matchups by 46 points or more so far this season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Cunningham's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Skyler Thimesch was the leader with two.
Cunningham pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 43.6 points. As for Weskan, their win bumped their record up to 11-0.
Weskan was dealt a bruising 45-16 loss at the hands of Cunningham in their previous meeting back in October of 2020. Can Weskan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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