With a playoff game on the line, Waitsburg rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Sunnyside Christian Knights 54-24. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won three games by 30 points or more so far this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Koyen Fortune and he. Fortune rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown. Brenton Segraves was even better on defense, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles.
Waitsburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Jake Smeenk and Gunnar Alseth certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Smeenk gained 209 total yards and four touchdowns, while Alseth rushed for 104 yards on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave Alseth a new career-high in rushing yards.
Waitsburg's record now sits at 5-3. As for Sunnyside Christian, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-5.
As of now, neither Waitsburg nor Sunnyside Christian have any future games scheduled.
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