Football Preview: Wallace County Wildcats vs. Dighton Hornets
Wallace County hasn't had much luck against Dighton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wallace County Wildcats will be playing at home against the Dighton Hornets. Wallace County will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Wallace County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 48 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Decatur Community on Friday. They were beaten by the Red Devils 52-6. The loss was the Wildcats' first of the season.
Dighton aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Friday extended their overall winning streak to three. They blew past Quinter, posting a 50-0 victory at home. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 68th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dighton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Having lost for the first time this season, Wallace County fell to 2-1. As for Dighton, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Wallace County suffered a grim 36-16 defeat to Dighton in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Will Wallace County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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