The Waldron Spartans will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Burr Oak Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
While Waldron didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They breezed by North Adams-Jerome on the road to the tune of 58-14 on Friday. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 44-14.
Waldron's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chase Schaedler, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown. Schaedler got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 71 yards. Collin Williams was another key back, rushing for 131 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
Waldron's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Alec Shamplo and Troy Shamplo.
Meanwhile, Burr Oak hadn't done well against Tekonsha recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Burr Oak blew past Tekonsha 66-8 at home. The Bobcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Waldron's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Burr Oak, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Waldron didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Burr Oak in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 24-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Waldron since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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