The Waitsburg Cardinals will face off against the Garfield-Palouse Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Garfield-Palouse will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Waitsburg extended their winning streak to four on Friday. The Cardinals simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Tekoa-Rosalia 58-30.
Jayton Gleason was his usual excellent self, rushing for 171 yards and three scores on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 165 yards and three TDs. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced two fumbles, made 14 total tackles, and defended one pass in addition to snagging an interception. Uriah York was Gleason's top target, picking up 80 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Waitsburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 267 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Garfield-Palouse faced Dayton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Vikings snuck past the Bulldogs with a 42-36 win. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Garfield-Palouse's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Waitsburg, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Waitsburg took a serious blow against Garfield-Palouse when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 56-22. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Cardinals were down 36-8.
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