With a playoff game on the line, Carey rose to the challenge on Friday. They claimed a resounding 86-8 victory over the Wallace Miners. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Preston Wood continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 78 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 77 yards and two touchdowns. Jonah Saili also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Carey was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 383 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Carey 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 Madden Perkes.
Despite the defeat, Wallace saw an underclassman step up: freshman Cooper Miller rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
The win (which was Carey's eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.5 points per game. As for Wallace, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 8-2 record.
Carey didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 70-0 victory against Garden Valley on the 15th. Wallace does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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