Wilbur-Creston-Keller has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Republic Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Wilbur-Creston-Keller's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Wilbur-Creston-Keller is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Inchelium, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Wilbur-Creston-Keller was ranked second). Wilbur-Creston-Keller simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Inchelium 70-40 at home. Fans of the Wildcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Preston Michel was his usual excellent self, rushing for 310 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry, and also picking up 67 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Kallen Maioho, who gained 169 total yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wilbur-Creston-Keller was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 456 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in 17 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Wilbur-Creston-Keller'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 Dustin Strozyk and Maioho.
Meanwhile, Republic came into Friday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They enjoyed a cozy 16-2 victory over Columbia on Friday. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Wilbur-Creston-Keller's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Republic, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Wilbur-Creston-Keller against Republic when the teams last played back in October of 2022, as the team secured a 68-36 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Republic's Vincent Carrillo, who rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Wilbur-Creston-Keller to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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