Football Recap: Wall Eagles vs. Wolsey-Wessington Warbirds
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Wall can now relate to. They fell just short of the Wolsey-Wessington Warbirds by a score of 30-28 on Friday. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
Wall lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Tanner Volmer, who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns. Volmer didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended three passes. Jace Mohr also helped out as he racked up 108 rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Wall was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups.
Caleb Richmond continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Wolsey-Wessington, rushing for 119 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 219 yards and a touchdown. Richmond's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 107 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Moshe Richmond, who gained 135 total yards and a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Wall fell to 10-1. As for Wolsey-Wessington, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Wall does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wolsey-Wessington, they will take on Howard at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Howard knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past 11 games -- so hopefully Wolsey-Wessington likes a good challenge.
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