Football Preview: Wahama White Falcons vs. Ravenswood Red Devils
The Wahama White Falcons are taking a road trip to square off against the Ravenswood Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wahama will be strutting in after a win while Ravenswood will be coming in after a defeat.
Ravenswood better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Wahama really get things going. Everything went Wahama's way against Doddridge County on Friday as Wahama made off with a 48-24 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the White Falcons.
Wahama's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trace Simpkins, who threw for 115 yards and three touchdowns on only six passes, and also rushed for 67 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Wyatt Harris was another key signal caller, picking up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wahama was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Wahama's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Connor Lambert.
Meanwhile, Ravenswood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 38-13 to Ripley.
Ravenswood wouldn't let Ripley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ravenswood can thank Jakob Simmons and Austin Vannest for forcing both of them.
Wahama's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Ravenswood, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Wahama against Ravenswood in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 59-14 win. Does Wahama have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ravenswood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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