Two dominant backs in Kip Brigham and Jedd Ramold are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Wahoo Warriors will face off against the Mount Michael Benedictine Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wahoo knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten matchups -- so hopefully Mount Michael Benedictine likes a good challenge.
Wahoo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 69-14 victory over Milford. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-14.
Jase Kaminski was the offensive standout of the contest as he threw for 77 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also punched in one TD on the ground. Landon Fye got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Wahoo proved: they limited Milford to a paltry 2.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Harrison Krueger for the heroic effort on defense: he. Wahoo didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 10.6.
Wahoo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Fye and Logan Kelly. Fye got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Mount Michael Benedictine waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They took down the Eagles 28-14. The Knights pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
Wahoo better keep an eye on Brady Quinlivan. He was instrumental in Mount Michael Benedictine's win, picking up 44 receiving yards and one score, while also rushing for 34 yards. Quinlivan didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended two passes.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Mount Michael Benedictine, racking up 14 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Quinlivan, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Wahoo's record is now 10-0. As for Mount Michael Benedictine, their record now sits at 8-2.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Wahoo has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 311.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mount Michael Benedictine struggles in that department as they've been averaging 236.1 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Everything came up roses for Wahoo against Mount Michael Benedictine in their previous matchup back in October, as the squad secured a 62-21 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Knights' Ramold, who rushed for 109 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Warriors still be able to contain Ramold? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
