Football Recap: Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats vs. Odessa Tigers
Wilbur-Creston-Keller put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 78-54 margin over the Odessa Tigers. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 62-34.
Wilbur-Creston-Keller had a senior duo take command as Kallen Maioho rushed for 261 yards and five touchdowns on only 14 carries and Preston Michel rushed for 286 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Those 261 rushing yards gave Maioho a new career-high.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wilbur-Creston-Keller was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 625 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in 20 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Wilbur-Creston-Keller wouldn't let Odessa keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Dustin Strozyk, Cole Snider, and Evyn Krause picked up one apiece.
Wilbur-Creston-Keller's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Odessa, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-1.
Wilbur-Creston-Keller will face off against Almira-Coulee-Hartline at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Almira-Coulee-Hartline's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Odessa, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wellpinit at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Odessa knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Wellpinit likes a good challenge.
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