The Worland Warriors will face off against the Mountain View Buffalos at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Worland's offense hasn't had much luck over their past four contests, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Worland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Lovell, who was ranked 13th at the time (Worland was ranked 21st). The Warriors lost 28-3 to the Bulldogs on Friday. The matchup marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Mountain View put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game with ease, bagging a 41-14 win over Pinedale. The Buffalos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Mountain View's win came from a few key players Worland will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Justus Platts, who rushed for 101 yards and one score on only nine carries, and also threw for 107 yards and one TD while completing 76.9% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2024. Mountain View's leading receiver Kolby Roitz was Platts' top target yet again, picking up 54 receiving yards, while also rushing for 32 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Mountain View was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Worland now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Mountain View, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Worland took a serious blow against Mountain View in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 35-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Platts, who rushed for 65 yards and a pair of TDs, and also threw for 237 yards and two touchdowns. Now that the Warriors know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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