Football Preview: Watseka Warriors vs. Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Blue Devils
Watseka is 0-3 against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin since September of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Watseka Warriors will challenge the Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m.
Watseka came up short against Clifton Central on Friday, falling 30-6. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Salt Fork at home to the tune of 55-18. The Blue Devils' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anderson Thomas, who threw for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Chaz Dubois was Thomas' top target, picking up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 276 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Watseka's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Watseka took a serious blow against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 48-0. Thankfully for Watseka, Karson Stevenson (who threw for 351 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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