The Wynot Blue Devils will venture away from home to face off against the Central Valley Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Wynot comes in on eight and Central Valley on 21.
Wynot is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Hitchcock County 43-12. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by 31 points or more this season.
Wynot got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lane Heimes out in front who rushed for 183 yards and three TDs while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. Heimes showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 58 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kotner Koch, who picked up 93 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Wynot was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hitchcock County only rushed for 88.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Wynot's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Jed Nelson with two.
Meanwhile, Central Valley faced Archangels Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Cougars took down the Defenders 34-20. Give the Cougars' offense some serious credit: that high-scoring performance was actually the fewest points they've scored all season.
Wynot's record now sits at 10-1. As for Central Valley, their record is now 11-0.
Wynot took a serious blow against Central Valley in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 44-6. Thankfully for the Blue Devils, Zaden Wolf (who rushed for 110 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 138 yards and two TDs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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