Football Recap: North Callaway Thunderbirds vs. Wright City Wildcats
North Callaway had to take a loss the last time they squared off against Wright City but Jaiden Galbreath made sure they didn't get the same satisfaction on Friday. The North Callaway Thunderbirds managed a 46-42 victory over the Wright City Wildcats thanks in part to Galbreath, who rushed for 247 yards and four touchdowns. Those 247 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Galbreath was just one part of a punishing run game: North Callaway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 446 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Wright City still got an impressive performance from Duan McRoberts Jr., who rushed for 236 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 44 receiving yards. McRoberts Jr. showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 64 yards.
North Callaway's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Wright City, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Callaway will square off against South Callaway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Callaway is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.7 points per game this season. As for Wright City, they will host Duchesne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wright City is facing Duchesne at the right time seeing as Duchesne is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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