A win for Wilder just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 78-14 loss at the hands of the Rimrock Raiders. The Wildcats' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Although Wilder took the loss, they still got scores from Brandon Perez and Julian Nerri.
Wilder didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nerri and Conner Smallwood. Wilder got some further help from Ezra Johnson: he made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Kolton Jewett had a dynamite game for Rimrock, rushing for 73 yards, while also catching a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 70 yards.
Wilder's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-4. As for Rimrock, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Wilder does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rimrock, they will challenge Centennial Baptist at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rimrock knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Centennial Baptist likes a good challenge.
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