With a playoff game on the line, Wright City rose to the challenge on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-0 victory over the Duchesne Pioneers. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 35 points or more this season.
Duan McRoberts Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 219 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 44 yards and a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Wright City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 260 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Wright City didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Benjamin Rodriguez and Jakob Popp.
With the win, Wright City broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-5. As for Duchesne, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-9.
Wright City will face off against Moberly on Friday. Moberly will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. Duchesne does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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