Football Preview: Midway Vikings vs. Warsaw Wildcats
The Midway Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Warsaw Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Midway was able to grind out a solid victory over Cole Camp, taking the game 22-14.
Meanwhile, Warsaw put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Butler by a score of 13-6. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Bears are ranked 236th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Josh Harvath, who rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023.
Warsaw was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in 19 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Midway now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Warsaw, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Midway took a serious blow against Warsaw in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, falling 39-0. Thankfully for Midway, Brady Slavens (who rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 94 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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