A victory for Wayne just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Pierce Bluejays, falling 41-21. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blue Devils of the 35-15 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Several Blue Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kaden Keller, who threw for 311 yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Keller also racked up 12 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023. Alex Rodriguez was Keller's top target, picking up 134 receiving yards and a touchdown.
A big part of Pierce's win came down to the chemistry between Peyton Kruntorad and his top target Brenden Bolling. Kruntorad rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries while Bolling rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns. Kruntorad's longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Wayne dropped their record down to 1-6 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Pierce, they moved to 3-4 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Wayne will face off against Schuyler at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wayne is facing Schuyler at the right time seeing as Schuyler is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Pierce, they will head out to square off against Lakeview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakeview will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Pierce surely won't give up without a fight.
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