Wausa/Osmond are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the Stanton Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games.
Wausa/Osmond is headed out to face Stanton after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Wausa/Osmond strolled past Wakefield with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 50-32.
Wausa/Osmond found their leader in underclassman Mac Carlson, who rushed for 214 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 100 yards and two touchdowns. Carlson was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 65 yards. Kaleb Gardner was another key player, rushing for 178 yards and two touchdowns.
Wausa/Osmond'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 Gardner and Caleb Vinson. Gardner also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making eight total tackles, and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Stanton came tearing into Friday's match with 13 straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Bees 42-16.
Barrett Wilke went supernova for Stanton, rushing for 196 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry, and also throwing for 128 yards on only 12 passes.
Wilke wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Stanton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 205 rushing yards in 14 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
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