The Wolsey-Wessington Warbirds will take on the Parkston Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Wolsey-Wessington has six wins , while Parkston has 18 dating back to last season).
Last Friday, Wolsey-Wessington made easy work of Bon Homme and carried off a 38-14 win. The result was nothing new for the Warbirds, who have now won five matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Caleb Richmond was his usual excellent self, rushing for 143 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 140 yards and three touchdowns. His longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards. Peyton Rainford was Richmond's top target, picking up 14 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 43 yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Wolsey-Wessington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Wolsey-Wessington didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Moshe Richmond and Colin Hughes.
Meanwhile, Parkston took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 46-12 victory over Platte/Geddes. Fans of the Trojans have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Wolsey-Wessington pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Parkston, their record now sits at an identical 6-0.
Wolsey-Wessington was taken down by Parkston 54-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Wolsey-Wessington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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