The Waverly Wolverines are taking a road trip to take on the Tioga Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Waverly knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Tioga likes a good challenge.
Waverly's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Dryden on the road to the tune of 48-0. Considering the Wolverines have won four matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ben Shaw was his usual excellent self, throwing for 193 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8 passing, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. What's more, he also racked up 11 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in November of 2023. 86 of those passing yards were hauled in by Xavier Watson, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Tioga faced off against Newark Valley on Saturday. Tioga strolled past Newark Valley with points to spare, taking the game 32-14. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Cardinals are ranked 439th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Waverly's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Tioga, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Waverly came up short against Tioga in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 23-17. Can Waverly avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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