The Wolsey-Wessington Warbirds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bon Homme Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wolsey-Wessington's defense has only allowed 12.4 points per game this season, so Bon Homme's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Bon Homme is hoping to do what Gregory couldn't on Friday: put an end to Wolsey-Wessington's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Wolsey-Wessington breezed by Gregory at home to the tune of 52-12. Given the Warbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Gorillas are ranked 49th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Caleb Richmond continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 206 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 98 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 105.8 rushing yards per game. Moshe Richmond was Caleb's top target, picking up 55 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 31 yards and a touchdown.
Wolsey-Wessington wouldn't let Gregory keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Colin Hughes led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. What's more, he also racked up 31 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in August of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wolsey-Wessington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 458 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Bon Homme was beaten by Parkston 48-6 on Friday. The Cavaliers haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Wolsey-Wessington pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Bon Homme, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Wolsey-Wessington against Bon Homme when the teams last played back in September of 2021, as the team secured a 53-12 victory. Will Wolsey-Wessington repeat their success, or does Bon Homme have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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