Football Preview: Welch Wildcats vs. Sasakwa Vikings
The Welch Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Sasakwa Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Welch's defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so Sasakwa's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Welch is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Medford just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 28-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinals. The match marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Although Welch took the loss, they still got scores from Eric Pitcher, Mason Clinton, and Brody Mills.
Even though they lost, Welch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in 12 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Welch wouldn't let Medford keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Khol Lynch led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Clinton's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 125 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Sasakwa blew past Graham/Dustin, posting a 52-6 win. The Vikings' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Sasakwa got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Titan Collins out in front who picked up 173 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Collins showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 60 yards. Thaddeus Harjo was another key signal caller, throwing for 193 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Sasakwa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Joseph Lunn and Braydon Lamb.
Welch's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-1. As for Sasakwa, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Welch took a serious blow against Sasakwa in their previous meeting back in November of 2020, falling 46-0. Can Welch avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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