Football Recap: Caliche Gets the Win

By Team Reports Sep 23, 2024, 4:18am

Football Recap: Caliche Buffaloes vs. Wiley Panthers

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After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Stratton, Caliche was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wiley Panthers , sneaking past 33-30.

Despite the defeat, Wiley saw an underclassman step up: Grant Mauch threw for 147 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 40 yards. The dominant performance gave Mauch a new career-high in rushing yards.

Caliche pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Wiley, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Caliche will head out to take on Weldon Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Caliche is facing Weldon Valley at the right time seeing as Weldon Valley is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Wiley, they will welcome Granada at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Granada knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Wiley likes a good challenge.

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