With a playoff game on the line, Cheyenne Wells rose to the challenge on Saturday. They snuck past the Idalia Wolves with a 28-24 win. The 28-point effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Cheyenne Wells didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Trey Scheler and Zach Dickey. Scheler's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 125 rushing yards.
Cheyenne Wells' victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.9 points. As for Idalia, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3.
Cheyenne Wells will take on Stratton on Friday. One thing working in Stratton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups. Idalia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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