Football Game Recap: Clark Fork Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 8, 2024, 11:14am

Football Recap: Clark Fork Wampus Cats vs. Wallace Miners

Clark Fork was the 42-8 winner over Wallace when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Clark Fork Wampus Cats came up short against the Wallace Miners on Friday, falling 60-36.

Wallace got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cooper Miller out in front who threw for 279 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 165 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Miller's longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Emmitt Myles was Miller's top target, picking up 190 receiving yards and four touchdowns.

Clark Fork's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Wallace, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.

Clark Fork will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Coeur du Christ Academy at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th. As for Wallace, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Lakeside at 7:05 p.m. on Friday. Wallace knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Lakeside likes a good challenge.

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