Football Preview: Linn Wildcats vs. South Callaway Bulldogs
The Linn Wildcats will challenge the South Callaway Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Linn has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while South Callaway will arrive with five straight wins.
It was a proper cat-fight when Linn took on Tipton on Friday. Linn was dealt a 58-12 defeat at the hands of Tipton. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 58-0.
Although Linn took the loss, they still got scores from Devin Brandt and Gus Peters.
Meanwhile, South Callaway was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Fayette 45-6 at home. That 39 point margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs this season.
It was another big night for Graden Pontius, who rushed for 244 yards and five touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 40 yards and a touchdown. Kolton Adrian was another key player, rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: South Callaway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 393 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 233 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Linn's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for South Callaway, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
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