Douglas County West hasn't had much luck against Wahoo recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Douglas County West Falcon will venture away from home to square off against the Wahoo Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Douglas County West sitting on four straight victories and Wahoo on nine.
Last Friday, Douglas County West didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Fort Calhoun, but they still walked away with a 20-16 win.
The critical scores for Douglas County West came from Trevor Meck, Nolan Asher, and Karsten Alexander.
Douglas County West didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Trey Olsen and Will Bergsten.
Meanwhile, Wahoo was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Concordia 54-8. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won eight contests by 36 points or more so far this season.
Wahoo got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kip Brigham out in front who rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Brigham's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Bordovsky, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Wahoo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches.
Douglas County West's record is now 6-3. As for Wahoo, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Douglas County West has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 153 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wahoo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 279.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Douglas County West was dealt a bruising 50-0 defeat at the hands of Wahoo when the teams last played back in September. Can Douglas County West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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