Football Recap: Dryden Lions vs. Waverly Wolverines
After soaring to 34 points the game before, Dryden was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were beaten by the Waverly Wolverines 48-0. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 362nd, while the Wolverines are ranked 33rd).
Brennan Poole threw for 45 yards on nine of 17 attempts.
Danny Murphy was his top target, picking up 46 receiving yards.
Waverly found their leader in underclassman Ben Shaw, who threw for 193 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8 passing, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. What's more, Shaw also racked up 11 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in November of 2023. A healthy portion of that aerial production (86 yards to be exact) went to Xavier Watson, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Dryden's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Waverly, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Dryden wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 28-24 victory against Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour on the 18th. As for Waverly, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 50-6 win against Tioga on the 19th.
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