Warsaw put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Midway Vikings 40-7 at home. Considering the Wildcats have won five contests by more than 32 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Leading Warsaw to victory were Josh Harvath and Garrett Ferguson. Harvath rushed for 188 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry, while Ferguson rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Harvath a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Warsaw was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 402 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in 20 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Warsaw's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Drake Murrell was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
Warsaw's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Midway, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Warsaw will face off against Pleasant Hope/Halfway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Warsaw is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.9 points per game this season. As for Midway, they will take on Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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