Two dominant backs in Stephen Kerschen and Karsyn Wright are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Cunningham Wildcats will take on the Weskan Coyotes on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Cunningham comes in on seven and Weskan on ten.
Cunningham is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Tescott 44-0. Give the Wildcats' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Skyler Thimesch
| 11/21/25 vs Tescott | 190 |
| 09/05/25 vs South Barber | 122 |
| 10/24/25 @ Tescott | 103 |
| 11/14/25 vs Otis-Bison | 101 |
| 10/17/25 vs Argonia/Attica | 75 |
Skyler Thimesch had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 190 yards and three TDs while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. Those 190 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Cunningham didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Logan Kinsler and Brody Bock. Kinsler is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in each of the last six games he's played. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Weskan faced South Barber in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Coyotes snuck past the Chieftains with a 26-21 win. The 26-point effort marked the Coyotes' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Cunningham's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Weskan, their win bumped their record up to an identical 10-1.
Saturday's contest might be decided on the ground. Cunningham has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 214.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Weskan struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 181.8 rushing yards. There's a good chance Saturday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Cunningham and Weskan were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, but Cunningham came up empty-handed after a 49-48 loss. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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