Wallace County is 1-8 against Dighton since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wallace County Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dighton Hornets. Wallace County will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Wallace County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 48 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Decatur Community on Friday. They took a blow against the Red Devils, falling 52-6. The loss was the Wildcats' first of the season.
Dighton aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Friday extended their overall winning streak to three. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 50-0 victory over Quinter. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 75th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dighton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Having lost for the first time this season, Wallace County fell to 2-1. As for Dighton, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Wallace County might still be hurting after the 36-16 defeat they got from Dighton when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Will Wallace County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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