Football Recap: Wallace Miners vs. Genesee/Colton WA
A well-balanced attack led Wallace over Genesee/Colton WA in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. The Wallace Miners blew past Genesee/Colton WA 52-28. The result was nothing new for the Miners, who have now won five matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Wallace found their leader in underclassman Cooper Miller, who rushed for 170 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 101 yards on nine of 15 attempts. With that strong performance, Miller is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. Another player making a difference was Alex Grubbs, who gained 237 total yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wallace was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 470 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Wallace's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Genesee/Colton WA, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Wallace will face off against Clark Fork at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Wallace's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Genesee/Colton WA, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Timberline at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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