Football Preview: Waterville/Mansfield vs. Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats
Waterville/Mansfield hasn't had much luck against Wilbur-Creston-Keller recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Waterville/Mansfield will face off against the Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.
Waterville/Mansfield is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Entiat on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Waterville/Mansfield was outmatched by Entiat on the road and fell 58-20. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Waterville/Mansfield has suffered against Entiat since November 1, 2019.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wilbur-Creston-Keller had no problem doing just that on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Timberwolves 50-8. The win was just business as usual for the Wildcats, who after ten games remain undefeated this season.
Wilbur-Creston-Keller's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kallen Maioho, who rushed for 183 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. With that strong performance, Maioho is now averaging an impressive 107.4 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Davian Adams, who rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Wilbur-Creston-Keller was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 464 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in 23 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Wilbur-Creston-Keller pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.8 points. As for Waterville/Mansfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Waterville/Mansfield was dealt a bruising 66-24 loss at the hands of Wilbur-Creston-Keller in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Waterville/Mansfield, Kalub Dreger (who rushed for 221 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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