Dighton is 8-1 against Wallace County since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Dighton Hornets will head out to face off against the Wallace County Wildcats. Dighton has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 132 points over their last three contests.
Dighton's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Quinter 50-0 at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Hornets just coasted through the last quarter.
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.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 48 points the game before, Wallace County was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They had to suffer through a 52-6 loss at the hands of Decatur Community. The loss was the Wildcats' first of the season.
Dighton's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Wallace County, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything went Dighton's way against Wallace County in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as Dighton made off with a 36-16 win. Will Dighton repeat their success, or does Wallace County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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