Wray won the last time they faced Goodland, and things went their way on Friday too. The Wray Eagles breezed by the Goodland Cowboys at home to the tune of 56-21. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 34th in Colorado, while the Cowboys are ranked 132nd in Kansas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Casey Midcap had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 184 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 55 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Austin Collins was another key player, gaining 65 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wray was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 373 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Wray's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Collins and Wyatt Fonte.
Wray's win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wray will host Scott at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Goodland, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Burlington at 6:00 p.m.
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