The Wellington-Napoleon Tigers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Braymer Bobcats. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wellington-Napoleon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Hardin-Central, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Wellington-Napoleon was ranked 25th). Wellington-Napoleon beat Hardin-Central on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 39-18.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Braymer rose to the challenge on Friday. They claimed a resounding 69-14 victory over the Chiefs. The Bobcats' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
It was another big night for Jordan Haley, who threw for 413 yards and eight touchdowns while completing 88.5% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for seven or more in the last five games he's played. Carter Shoe was another key player, picking up 126 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Braymer didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Caegan Sensenich.
Wellington-Napoleon has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 41.8 points. As for Braymer, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
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