The Tioga Tigers will square off against the Waverly Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Tioga duked it out withNewark Valley on Saturday. Tioga strolled past Newark Valley with points to spare, taking the game 32-14. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Cardinals are ranked 439th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Waverly never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Dryden, posting a 48-0 victory on the road. The Wolverines might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 21 points or more this season.
Waverly found their leader in underclassman Ben Shaw, who threw for 193 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8 passing, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. What's more, Shaw also racked up 11 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in November of 2023. Fletcher Good was another key player, rushing for 64 yards and a touchdown.
Tioga's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Waverly, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Tioga didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Waverly when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 23-17 win. Will Tioga repeat their success, or does Waverly have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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