Football Preview: Chester Flyers vs. Wall Eagles
The Chester Flyers are taking a road trip to square off against the Wall Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Chester is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Garretson by a score of 41-33 on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Flyers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Wall put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 60-6 win over Lyman at home. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Wall found their leader in underclassman Tanner Volmer, who rushed for 125 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 165 yards and two touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. Volmer didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Another player making a difference was Jace Blasius, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wall was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 338 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Wall didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Teelan Kjerstad and Volmer.
Chester's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5. As for Wall, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
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