Football Game Preview: Waverly Wolverines vs. Chenango Forks Blue Devils

The Waverly Wolverines will square off against the Chenango Forks Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after seven games, but that won't be the case come Friday.

On Saturday, Waverly was able to grind out a solid win over Owego Free Academy, taking the game 14-7. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the River Hawks are ranked 64th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Cooper Robinson

Rushing Yards

09/26/25 @ Johnson City	108
09/12/25 @ Windsor Central	96
09/19/25 vs Norwich	93
10/18/25 @ Owego Free Academy	87
08/30/25 vs Troy	84

Waverly's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ben Shaw, who rushed for 22 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 156 yards on nine of 16 attempts. An impressive showing, but Shaw really ramped things up playing D: he picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles. Cooper Robinson helped out on the ground, rushing for 87 yards.

Meanwhile, Chenango Forks humbled Whitney Point with a 43-14 victory. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 23 points or more this season.

Chenango Forks' win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Waverly, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 7-0.

Waverly came up short against Chenango Forks when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 39-35. Can the Wolverines avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.