The Bayfield Wolverines will head out on the road to challenge the Centauri Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bayfield's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Bayfield will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 67) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 38-35 win over Ignacio. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Wolverines were the better team in the second half.
Lincoln Williams was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Austin Wilmer was in the mix as well, providing Bayfield with two touchdowns.
Bayfield's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of James Sandoval and Williams.
Meanwhile, Centauri put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They secured a 19-13 W over Buena Vista.
Centauri's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Carson Shawcroft, who picked up 92 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Shawcroft also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making eight total tackles (1.5 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception. Another player making a difference was Sean Jarvies, who threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns.
Centauri wouldn't let Buena Vista keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Centauri can thank Shawcroft and Parker Buhr for forcing both of them. Buhr's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 128 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Bayfield's record is now 3-0. As for Centauri, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Bayfield suffered a grim 41-16 defeat to Centauri when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Bayfield, Deven Brady (who rushed for 115 yards on only 14 carries, and also picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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