Football Preview: Wilson Wildcats vs. Ontario Jaguars
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats faces off against the Ontario Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wilson will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Wilson's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Nogales offense got past them. Wilson strolled past Nogales with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 52-36.
Dominic Ezeonye was his usual excellent self, rushing for 244 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August of 2023. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Brian Silva, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Wilson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Josiah Lewis and Ethan Gomez. Rene Catarino was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making nine total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wilson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nogales only rushed for 104.
Meanwhile, Ontario was able to grind out a solid win over Azusa on Friday, taking the game 14-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jaguars.
Wilson's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Ontario, their win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Wilson has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 354.2 total yards per game. It's a different story for Ontario, though, as they've been averaging only 201.3. Will Wilson be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Ontario flip the script?
Wilson might still be hurting after the 53-27 defeat they got from Ontario when the teams last played back in September of 2022. Can Wilson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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