Waverly is 1-8 against Skutt Catholic since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Waverly Vikings will square off against the Skutt Catholic SkyHawks at 7:00 p.m. Waverly is coming into the match hot, having won their last eight games.
Waverly is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They slipped by Norris 17-16. The score was all tied up 10-10 at the break, but the Vikings were the better team in the second half.
It was another big night for Nathan Axmann, who rushed for 208 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 105.9 rushing yards per game.
Meanwhile, Skutt Catholic had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Dukes 49-7. The result was nothing new for the SkyHawks, who have now won six matchups by 28 points or more so far this season.
Skutt Catholic's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.7 points per game. As for Waverly, their record is now 8-2.
Waverly came up short against Skutt Catholic in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 38-26. Can Waverly avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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