Football Preview: Welch Wildcats vs. Tipton Tigers
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Welch Wildcats duke it out with the Tipton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Welch is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Sasakwa as Welch made off with a 40-18 win. The victory was nothing new for the Wildcats as they're now sitting on three straight.
Welch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 407 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in 15 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Welch didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Dakota Bidwell. Welch got some further help from Khol Lynch: he picked up a sack, made nine total tackles, and defended two passes.
Meanwhile, Tipton put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Balko/Forgan, posting a 58-8 win.
Tipton's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.8 points per game. As for Welch, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
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