Football Preview: Waldron Spartans vs. Burr Oak Bobcats
The Waldron Spartans will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Burr Oak Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
While Waldron didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 58-14 win over North Adams-Jerome. With the Spartans ahead 44-14 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Waldron's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chase Schaedler, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown. Schaedler's longest reception was for an incredible 71 yards. Collin Williams was another key back, rushing for 131 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
Waldron's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Alec Shamplo and Troy Shamplo.
Meanwhile, Burr Oak hadn't done well against Tekonsha recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Burr Oak breezed by Tekonsha at home to the tune of 66-8. The Bobcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Waldron pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Burr Oak, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Waldron didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Burr Oak when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 24-20 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Waldron 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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