The Wallace Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Red Cloud Warriors at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Wallace is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Hampton, posting a 51-20 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Wildcats just coasted through the last quarter.
Colt Franklin
| 10/31/25 @ Hampton | 66 |
| 09/04/25 @ Creek Valley | 7 |
| 09/12/25 vs South Platte | 4 |
| 10/18/24 vs Wauneta-Palisade | 1 |
| 10/04/24 @ Paxton | -1 |
Colt Franklin went supernova, rushing for 66 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 121 yards and three TDs on only nine passes. Those 66 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Brayden Gardner also helped with two scores in total.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Wallace was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Wallace didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Tyson Sullivan, Teegan Cook, and Gardner picked up one apiece. Sullivan also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Wallace is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Sullivan got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Red Cloud put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 58-12 win over Wauneta-Palisade. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Warriors' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Broncos are ranked 41st).
Wallace better keep an eye on Hunter Englehart. He was instrumental in Red Cloud's win, rushing for 47 yards, while also throwing for 47 yards and one touchdown. Englehart was even better on defense, picking up two sacks and making three total tackles.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Red Cloud, racking up 14 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Connor Rust, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
One reason for the win was Red Cloud's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Englehart was especially locked on to Wauneta-Palisade's QB and sacked him twice. Rust got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Wallace's record is now 7-2. As for Red Cloud, their record now sits at 9-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Wallace has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 302.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Red Cloud struggles in that department as they've been averaging 208.6 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
