The North Callaway Thunderbirds will face off against the Wright City Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in North Callaway's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
On Friday, North Callaway blew past Van-Far, posting a 50-8 victory. The result was nothing new for the Thunderbirds, who have now won six contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Coltyn O'Neal
| 10/17/25 @ Van-Far | 188 |
| 09/19/25 @ Bowling Green | 159 |
| 10/03/25 @ Louisiana | 157 |
| 09/27/24 @ Palmyra | 119 |
| 10/04/24 vs Louisiana | 105 |
Kellen Long and Coltyn O'Neal were among the main playmakers for North Callaway as the former gained 200 total yards and the latter threw for 188 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. Those 188 passing yards gave O'Neal a new career-high.
North Callaway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 230 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Wright City fought the good fight in their overtime game against Montgomery County on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 26-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Montgomery County. Wright City hasn't had much luck with Montgomery County recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Wright City didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jayden Henke and Terrence Love.
Wright City's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 6-2. As for North Callaway, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
North Callaway didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Wright City in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 46-42 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Wildcats' Duan McRoberts Jr., who rushed for 236 yards and five TDs while picking up 12.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 44 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Thunderbirds to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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