Football Preview: Jones County Coyotes vs. Wall Eagles
After two games on the road, Jones County is heading back home. They will welcome the Wall Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Jones County had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Philip put an end to it on Friday. Jones County was outmatched by Philip on the road and fell 34-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Coyotes were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Wall put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 41-6 victory over Stanley County. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Wall found their leader in underclassman Tanner Volmer, who rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 60 yards and a touchdown. Volmer's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 137 rushing yards dating back to last season. Jace Blasius was another key player, rushing for 43 yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wall was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 205 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Wall's defense and their four sacks. Weston Koedam was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Jones County now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Wall, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Jones County took a serious blow against Wall in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, falling 55-0. Thankfully for Jones County, Burk Blasius (who threw for 103 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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