Football Preview: Wallace Wildcats vs. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Mustangs
The Wallace Wildcats will face off against the Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wallace is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.6 points per game this season.
Wallace is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Wauneta-Palisade just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They took a blow against the Broncos, falling 49-22. That makes it the first time this season the Wildcats have let down their home crowd.
Despite the defeat, Wallace saw an underclassman step up: Ashtin Johns rushed for 188 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.1 yards per carry. Those 188 rushing yards gave Johns a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Southwest at home to the tune of 56-22. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 23 points or more this season.
Wallace's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Sumner-Eddyville-Miller, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Wallace was taken down by Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 77-31 in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. Will Wallace have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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