Wilber-Clatonia is 4-0 against Syracuse since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Wilber-Clatonia Wolverines will square off against the Syracuse Rockets. Wilber-Clatonia will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Wilber-Clatonia is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Falls City with a sharp 49-27 win on Friday.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Syracuse's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Auburn. The Rockets haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Syracuse got top-tier performance from Tieran Cox, who rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Cox got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 86 yards. Syracuse also got help from Maxwell Parde, who showed off his sure hands for 90 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Syracuse was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
The victory got Wilber-Clatonia back to even at 4-4. As for Syracuse, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Wilber-Clatonia against Syracuse when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 49-18 win. Will Wilber-Clatonia repeat their success, or does Syracuse have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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