Wauneta-Palisade started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Southwest. They fell just short of the Southwest Roughriders by a score of 41-39 on Friday. The Broncos' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Wauneta-Palisade lost, don't look at Kreyton Wiese. Despite the final result, he rushed for 253 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Wiese is now averaging an impressive 114.8 rushing yards per game.
Wauneta-Palisade wouldn't let Southwest keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Wauneta-Palisade can thank Ayden Baker and Wiese for forcing both of them. Wiese also rushed for 253 rushing yards, which is notable because Wauneta-Palisade is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 0-3 otherwise.
Even though they lost, Wauneta-Palisade was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
A big part of Southwest's victory came down to the chemistry between Houston Billeter and his top target Deric Kelley. Billeter threw for 303 yards and three touchdowns while Kelley picked up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Billeter is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Wauneta-Palisade's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Southwest, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wauneta-Palisade will challenge Wallace at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Wallace will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Wauneta-Palisade surely won't give up without a fight. As for Southwest, they will take on Sumner-Eddyville-Miller at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sumner-Eddyville-Miller's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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