McPherson and Wamego squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but McPherson had to settle for second. They took a 20-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wamego Red Raiders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bullpups of the 33-16 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2022.
McPherson's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ashton Malm, who picked up 111 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Carter Allen, who threw for 141 yards and two touchdowns. Malm has become a key player for McPherson: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 0-4 otherwise.
McPherson's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Wamego, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
McPherson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wamego, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Buhler at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wamego's defense has only allowed 13.5 points per game this season, so Buhler's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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