Football Preview: Wray Eagles vs. Wiggins Tigers
Wray has gone 8-2 against Wiggins recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Wray Eagles will square off against the Wiggins Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Wray will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Wray's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Yuma 44-0. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Casey Midcap continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 108 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Wray was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Yuma only rushed for 66.
Meanwhile, Wiggins lost to Holyoke on the road by a 28-14 margin on Friday.
Despite the defeat, Wiggins had strong showings from Jayson Lousberg, who rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and Marcus Steinbar, who picked up 92 receiving yards. Lousberg's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 103 rushing yards.
Even if they lost, Wiggins' defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Mark Walker. He also sacked three sacks, which is notable because Wiggins is 2-1 when he posts at least one sack, but 2-3 otherwise.
Wray's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Wiggins, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Wray has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 276.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wiggins struggles in that department as they've been averaging 199.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Wray strolled past Wiggins when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 35-21. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lousberg, who rushed for 198 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Wray still be able to contain Lousberg? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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