Wright fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Willow on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 50-49 to the Lions. On the bright side, the 49- point performance marked Wright's highest-scoring contest to date.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Willow to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ahmad Vappie, who picked up 195 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 195 receiving yards gave Vappie a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaiden Thomas, who threw for 283 yards and four TDs.
Wright is on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4. As for Willow, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wright will square off against De La Salle at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The game will give Wright their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Willow, they will face off against Belle Chasse at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions will need to watch out since the Cardinals have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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