The West Plains Wolves will be playing at home against the Hereford Whitefaces at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Plains is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for West Plains against Dumas as the team secured a 42-14 victory. Considering the Wolves have won five games by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
REID MACON continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 227 yards and two touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. He is becoming a predictor of West Plains' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 0-3 when he doesn't). KANE WHITE-TINSLEY was another key player, gaining 118 total yards and two touchdowns.
West Plains was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
West Plains wouldn't let Dumas keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. West Plains can thank AIDEN GREEN and BRENDT NALL for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Hereford gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 30-21 win over Canyon. That's two games straight that the Whitefaces have won by exactly nine points.
Hereford's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but TELL BRYANT led the charge by picking up 125 receiving yards and a touchdown. BRYANT's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 110 receiving yards.
Hereford's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.6 points per game. As for West Plains, their record now sits at 6-3.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. West Plains has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 168.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hereford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 147.8. It's looking like Thursday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went West Plains' way against Hereford in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as West Plains made off with a 42-21 win. Does West Plains have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hereford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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