Football Preview: Idalou Wildcats vs. Wall Hawks
The Idalou Wildcats will head out to take on the Wall Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Idalou: 17.6, Wall: 17.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Idalou is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Shallowater just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 24-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. The contest marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Wall waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 42-21 win. The Hawks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of Wall's victory came down to the chemistry between Landon H York and his top target Reid Robertson. York threw for 321 yards and two touchdowns while Robertson picked up 152 receiving yards and a touchdown. Robertson was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 52 yards.
Wall wouldn't let Sweetwater keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Wall can thank Hagyn Barbee and Garrett Guy for forcing both of them. Guy is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Idalou fell to 4-1. As for Wall, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Idalou was dealt a bruising 30-0 loss at the hands of Wall in their previous matchup back in November of 2022. Can Idalou avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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