Football Recap: Waverly Wolverines vs. Horseheads Blue Raiders
Waverly put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 34-21 win over the Horseheads Blue Raiders. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Blue Raiders are ranked 61st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Waverly found their leader in underclassman Ben Shaw, who threw for 275 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75.9% of his passes. Kolsen Keathley helped Shaw out on the ground, picking up 133 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Waverly's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Horseheads, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Waverly will head out to square off against Maine-Endwell at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Maine-Endwell's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Horseheads, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Owego Free Academy at 7:00 p.m.
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