After a string of seven wins, Fleming's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They had to suffer through a 77-22 loss at the hands of the Idalia Wolves. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-22.
When it comes to explaining why Fleming lost, don't look at Grant Kuntz. Despite the final result, he picked up 58 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Kuntz's longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Fleming wouldn't let Idalia keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Peter Brekel, Conner Marchant, and Pierson Japp picked up one apiece. Brekel has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last ten times he's played.
Fleming's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2. As for Idalia, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Fleming will venture away from home to take on Caliche at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Caliche will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Fleming surely won't give up without a fight. As for Idalia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Miami-Yoder at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Idalia is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 48.6 points per game this season.
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