The Welch Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Foyil Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Welch will be strutting in after a win while Foyil will be coming in after a loss.
Welch is headed out to face Foyil after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Welch breezed by Claremore Christian at home to the tune of 46-14 on Friday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Wildcats just coasted through the last quarter.
Mason Clinton was a one-man wrecking crew for Welch as he rushed for 206 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 66 yards and a touchdown on only five passes. That's the most total yards Clinton has posted since back in September of 2023.
Welch wouldn't let Claremore Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Welch can thank Clinton and Dakota Bidwell for forcing both of them. Bidwell also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making 11 total tackles, and defending a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Welch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 467 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Foyil kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They had to suffer through a 44-7 loss at the hands of Copan. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Everything came up roses for Welch against Foyil when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 58-12 victory. In that match, Welch amassed a halftime lead of 38-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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