Football Preview: Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton Wolverines vs. Cambridge/Salem
After two games on the road, Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton is heading back home. They will host Cambridge/Salem at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 828 yards in their previous games.
Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 48) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 30-28 victory over Schuylerville.
Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton had a senior duo take command as Jack Welch rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries and Nick Jeckel gained 183 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Jeckel a new career-high in rushing yards.
One reason for the win was Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Max Hohman with 3.5. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 363 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Cambridge/Salem put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They beat Corinth by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 60-0. Give Cambridge/Salem's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cambridge/Salem to victory, but perhaps none more so than Preston Peabody, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Rowland, who rushed for 49 yards and two touchdowns.
Cambridge/Salem's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Myles Mattson and Anthony Becker.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 18 points in total. All those points came courtesy of Luke LeBlanc: he added 18 points with six field goals.
Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Cambridge/Salem, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 303.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cambridge/Salem struggles in that department as they've been averaging 267.7. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton against Cambridge/Salem when the teams last played back in November of 2023 as the team secured a 69-15 win. In that contest, Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton amassed a halftime lead of 63-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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