The Paxton Tigers will square off against the Wallace Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Last Friday, Paxton was able to grind out a solid win over Wauneta-Palisade, taking the game 35-27.
Meanwhile, Wallace got the win against Southwest on Friday by a conclusive 67-45. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 22 points or more this season.
Wallace found their leader in underclassman Ashtin Johns, who rushed for 178 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Johns a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wallace was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Paxton's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Wallace, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Paxton strolled past Wallace in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 66-50. Will Paxton repeat their success, or does Wallace have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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