Football Preview: Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton Wolverines vs. Cambridge/Salem
After two games on the road, Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton is heading back home. They will host Cambridge/Salem at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 828 yards in their previous games.
Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 48) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 30-28 win over Schuylerville.
Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton had a senior duo take command as Jack Welch rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries and Nick Jeckel gained 183 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Jeckel a new career-high in rushing yards.
One reason for the win was Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Schuylerville's QB won't forget Max Hohman anytime soon given he sacked him 3.5 times. Hohman is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 363 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Cambridge/Salem put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Corinth 60-0 at home.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cambridge/Salem to victory, but perhaps none more so than Preston Peabody, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Another back making a difference was Jackson Rowland, who rushed for 49 yards and two touchdowns.
Cambridge/Salem wouldn't let Corinth keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cambridge/Salem can thank Rowland and Abe Cushing for forcing both of them.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Cambridge/Salem, adding 18 points to the final score. All those points came courtesy of Luke LeBlanc: he added 18 points with six field goals.
Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Cambridge/Salem, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton against Cambridge/Salem in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 69-15 victory. In that game, Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton amassed a halftime lead of 63-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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