Wallace proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 22) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Paxton Tigers 30-28. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 66-50 defeat the last time these two teams met.
It was another big night for Ashtin Johns, who rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for seven yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 151 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Wallace was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 254 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Paxton still got an impressive performance from Wyatt Walker, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 50 yards and a touchdown. Walker didn't just play on offense: he also made 11 total tackles and defended a pass.
Wallace's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Paxton, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wallace will challenge Medicine Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Wallace is facing Medicine Valley at the right time seeing as Medicine Valley is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Paxton, they will take on Sumner-Eddyville-Miller at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sumner-Eddyville-Miller's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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