It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sasakwa can now relate to. They lost 40-18 to the Welch Wildcats on Friday. The Vikings' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Despite the defeat, Sasakwa had strong showings from Darius Henderson, who picked up 162 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Thaddeus Harjo, who threw for 222 yards and a touchdown. Henderson was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 67 yards.
Even if they lost, Sasakwa's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Titus Harper-Collins was the leader with two. Joseph Lunn was another major factor on D, forcing two fumbles and making 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Sasakwa's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Welch, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Sasakwa does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Welch, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Welch Wildcats face off against the Tipton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tipton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Welch likes a good challenge.
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