The Waldron Spartans are on the road again on Friday to play the Burr Oak Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
While Waldron didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past North Adams-Jerome, posting a 58-14 victory on the road. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 44-14.
Waldron's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chase Schaedler led the charge by rushing for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also picking up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown. Schaedler torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 71 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Collin Williams, who rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
Waldron's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Alec Shamplo and Troy Shamplo.
Meanwhile, Burr Oak hadn't done well against Tekonsha recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Burr Oak simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Tekonsha 66-8 at home. The Bobcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Waldron pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Burr Oak, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Waldron didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Burr Oak in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 24-20 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Waldron since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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