Football Preview: Waterford Wildcats vs. Stone Ridge Christian Knights
The Waterford Wildcats will square off against the Stone Ridge Christian Knights at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Waterford is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 38-21 win over Le Grand on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their six-point performance the matchup before.
Waterford's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Christian Gayle, who picked up 104 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Bryan Martinez was another key signal caller, throwing for 194 yards and four touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Waterford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Waterford's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Danny Mercado with two sacks.
Meanwhile, Stone Ridge Christian entered their tilt with Delhi on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Hawks by a score of 13-6.
Waterford now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Stone Ridge Christian, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Waterford suffered a grim 51-27 defeat to Stone Ridge Christian when the teams last played back in August of 2022. Thankfully for Waterford, Hector Esquivez (who rushed for 188 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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