The Fleming Wildcats will challenge the Caliche Buffaloes at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fleming has given up an average of 32.1 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Fleming is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Idalia on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Wildcats took a blow against the Wolves, falling 58-22. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-0.
Although Fleming took the loss, they still got scores from Jaron Monroe, Conner Marchant, and Draven Oldenburg.
Meanwhile, Caliche entered their tilt with Briggsdale on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Falcons 56-18. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 26-6.
Caliche's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Fleming, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-5.
Things could have been worse for Fleming, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 45-30 loss to Caliche in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Thankfully for the Wildcats, Zander Yost (who rushed for 161 yards and three TDs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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