The Bayfield Wolverines will head out on the road to face off against the Centauri Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bayfield has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 146 points over their last three contests.
Bayfield will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 67) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Ignacio 38-35. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Wolverines were the better team in the second half.
Lincoln Williams was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Austin Wilmer was in the mix as well, providing Bayfield with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bayfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Bayfield's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of James Sandoval and Williams.
Meanwhile, Centauri put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They snuck past Buena Vista with a 19-13 victory.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Centauri to victory, but perhaps none more so than Carson Shawcroft, who picked up 92 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Shawcroft also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making eight total tackles (1.5 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception. Another signal caller making a difference was Sean Jarvies, who threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns.
Centauri wouldn't let Buena Vista keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Centauri can thank Shawcroft and Parker Buhr for forcing both of them. Buhr's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 128 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Bayfield's record now sits at 3-0. As for Centauri, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Bayfield has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 217.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Centauri struggles in that department as they've been averaging 249.7. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Bayfield might still be hurting after the 41-16 loss they got from Centauri when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Bayfield, Deven Brady (who rushed for 115 yards on only 14 carries, and also picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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