Football Recap: West Rusk Raiders vs. Winona Wildcats
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Rusk). They blew past the Winona Wildcats 55-6 at home on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Judson Dotson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 149 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes. He is becoming a predictor of West Rusk's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Kemontrea Mcgregor was another key player, picking up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Rusk was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
The victory got West Rusk back to even at 3-3. As for Winona, they dropped their record down to 0-6 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
West Rusk will challenge New Diana at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 953 yards in their previous games. As for Winona, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges Troup at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. They will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Winona surely won't give up without a fight.
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