The Wallace Miners will challenge the Coeur du Christ Academy Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wallace knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Coeur du Christ Academy likes a good challenge.
Wallace will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Clark Fork, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Wallace blew past Clark Fork, posting a 40-6 victory at home. Considering the Miners have won six games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Wallace's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cooper Miller, who rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 186 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes. Miller's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Julian Davis was Miller's top target, picking up 153 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Wallace 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 Davis.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Coeur du Christ Academy). They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 60-58 win over Lakeside on Friday.
Wallace's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Coeur du Christ Academy, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Wallace against Coeur du Christ Academy in their previous matchup back in August, as the squad secured a 70-26 victory. Will Wallace repeat their success, or does Coeur du Christ Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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