Football Preview: Warsaw Wildcats vs. Versailles Tigers
The Warsaw Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Versailles Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Warsaw will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Warsaw is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 49-7 win over Sherwood at home. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Marksmen are ranked 209th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Josh Harvath, who rushed for 92 yards on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Warsaw was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in 16 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Warsaw wouldn't let Sherwood keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Warsaw can thank Drake Murrell and Kendall Bagley for forcing all of them.
Meanwhile, Versailles took a blow against El Dorado Springs on Friday, falling 49-8.
Warsaw's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Versailles, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Warsaw took their win against Versailles in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 48-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Warsaw since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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